This thread has given me so many great ideas! Since we're driving to
Disneyland next month, I've realized that I can approach packing for this trip like I do camping with our travel trailer.....everything for the kids is going into plastic totes! Each child has 3 small (17 quart size) totes, labeled with their names, for their clothes and shoes.
I have a tote for "in the room" stuff like laundry supplies, paper plates, ziplock bags, etc. Another tote is for "in the park" stuff like first aid supplies, water bottle slings, surprise "keep the kids busy in lines" toys, and extra caribeener clips.
This week I made up a laundry pack so that I didn't need to spend money on travel sized laundry supplies. I took small ziplocks (had some 3"x5" bags stashed) and measured out enough detergent and color-safe bleach for one load into each one. Placed them into a gallon ziplock, along with some dryer sheets and prescription bottles filled with quarters for the machines.
We will use paper plates and bowls for the in-the-room breakfast, but since we have reusable SIGG and Kleen Kanteen water bottles, I was struggling with a plan to clean and dry them in the hotel room. When I visited our travel trailer to bring in the kids' clothing totes, I found my solution! For RVs there are small dish drying racks made to fit in a tiny RV sink. Ours measures about 9"x11" and will be perfect for drying! Target's section of travel size toiletries had an 8 ounce travel bottle for $0.97 that I filled with dish soap.
My husband is amused that half the fun of this trip for me seems to be the planning and packing!
