wet bathing suits

[LovesHauntedMansion]

Do you swim at the hotel before your flight? If so, what do you do with the wet bathing suits? Should we put them in ziplock bags and put them in the checked luggage? Carry-on luggage? Or is it too much of a hassle to even attempt? We will have already checked out of our hotel room so I guess we'll have to change at the swimming pool bathroom.

 

[Belle1962]

If you're onsite why not just run over to the laundry (which is near the pool anyway) and pop them into the dryer for a few minutes?

If not--I'd say rinse them out really well and put in checked luggage-ziplocked--wet items are usually heavier than dry.

Of if the shower room has blow hand dryers you can get a lot of the really wet by blow drying them before storing.

What about towels or will you use the hotels?

 

[LovesHauntedMansion]

Good ideas Belle1962

I never even thought about the towels. Normally I would use hotel towels, but since we would already be checked out of the room, I couldn't return them to the room after we were finished with them. I certainly don't want to be charged for the missing towels. Maybe I can turn them in (to the front desk?) when we are finished with them. This would not be a problem if POP provided towels by the pool.

 

[seashoreCM]

New findings: Wringing out swimsuits or anything else in the old fashioned way actually shortens the life of the fabric and should be considered passe'.

If the swimsuits can hang for several minutes, most of the water should migrate downwards, some will drip off, and gentle squeezing should get out enough so you can pack into plastic bags such as Zip Loc.

Disney hints: http://www.cockam.com/disney.htm

 

[Jchance]

If I remember correctly, there is a place to return hotel towers near the pools, at least I think there are at the value resorts.

 

[dancin Disney style]

If I remember correctly, there is a place to return hotel towers near the pools, at least I think there are at the value resorts.

Yes...there are towel return bins all around the pool. So not to worry about using towels from the room. Ask for some extras the day before you leave.

As far as drying the suits, we always just sit out of the water for about 10-15 minutes before going back to our room to change and most of the time we are 50% dry. So if you do that and then either use the hand dryer in the washroom or go to the laundry room and use the dryer, you should be almost totally dry. I would still have a plastic bag handy though.

 

[JennSaint]

Yes...there are towel return bins all around the pool. So not to worry about using towels from the room. Ask for some extras the day before you leave.

As far as drying the suits, we always just sit out of the water for about 10-15 minutes before going back to our room to change and most of the time we are 50% dry. So if you do that and then either use the hand dryer in the washroom or go to the laundry room and use the dryer, you should be almost totally dry. I would still have a plastic bag handy though.

We pretty much do the same. Get out of the water and dry off for about 15-20 minutes. Then we put the bathing suits in plastic bags.

 

[a1tinkfans]

We pretty much do the same. Get out of the water and dry off for about 15-20 minutes. Then we put the bathing suits in plastic bags.

Same here!
We have been very fortunate getting "Free Late check" out as well, we try and fly out about 3-4 and with ME pick up at 12-1, we try and get some last minute swimming in!

Have a great trip!
By the way, one TIP about the laundry room, ALWAYS clear out that little screen before placing your clothes in, it can take FOREVER otherwise.
I used to be so against doing any "work" while on vacation, NOW, I throw in our laundry night before we leave (I get alone time down at pool) and come home to NO LAUNDRY, WooHoo!

 

[DisDee]

I use the pool at my gym and find that a plastic pillow protector with a zipper works great for wet b- suits, etc. They're a little bit heavier than a zip-loc. When we use the pools at WDW on the last day, we pop the b-suits in the bag and then store them in the outside zippered compartment on our suitcase since there's less chance of getting the other items wet. Just remember to rinse them again a soon as you get home, then air dry.

 

[NotUrsula]

We do this essentially every trip (we like to do a waterpark on our last day most of the time). I'm not small, and I wear a Miraclesuit, which is lined in 3 layers, so drying it can take a lot of time. I'm a great fan of the "stomper" method of swimsuit drying. It does require a dry towel, though.

What you do is rinse out the suit in cold water ASAP (or if you have a really pricey suit, a product like Suit Saver) to get the worst of the chlorine out, then lay out a towel flat and place the suit on it inside out. Roll the suit up in the towel, then stand on the rolled towel, walking along the length of the roll for at least about 5 full minutes. (I like to dry my hair whilst doing the stomp.) Your body weight will force most of the water out of the suit and into the towel. The level of water remaining should be less than if it has gone through a spin cycle in the washer. Put it in your suitcase in a double ziploc for the flight, then be sure to wash properly it as soon as you get home.

Putting the suit in checked baggage *is* a risk, especially if you haven't fully removed the chlorine. If the bag gets delayed it may end up mildewed by the time you receive it, or if it has gotten hot sitting in a warehouse, the elasticity of the Lycra may be shot.

DS and DH tend to just keep their suits on until we get to the airport, then change into long pants if it is colder at home. Of course, they tend to wear suits that look like regular shorts, so it isn't noticeable.

 

[Jchance]

I have a friend that told me what he does is go to the local thrift store before his trip and buys bathing suits for a buck or two, takes it with him and on the last day uses the suit, and then throws it away. he is only out a couple of dollars and he doesn't have to worry about drying it or bringing it home. Not sure how I feel about that idea, but I guess that's one way to do it.