What do you do for laundry detergent?

[LauraLap]

I was thinking of bringing a ziploc bag full of detergent....then DH pointed out that this may look suspicious when travelling.

What do you all do?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I assume you are talking about a powder detergent. You'll be fine traveling with that.

 

[erin.w]

Because we only travel with carry-on, we buy the small travel size bottles that have two loads of detergent ($1.00).

 

[Belle & Ariel]

We have found many hotel washers do not mix powder detergent well and our clothes come out spotted, so we always use liquid when traveling. It really sucks to pay and do the same load twice.

 

[LauraLap]

Thanks for the advice! I didn't realize I could find travel sized laundry detergent.

 

[moredisneyplease]

I've never had a problem w/ powder detergent and the DVC machines. I normally use liquid at home but I purchased a small box of powdered detergent specifically for traveling. I take one ziplock bag and fill it w/ one portion, then do it for as many more as I think I'll need on my trip. Just a few months ago I had 8 of those baggies in my suitcase and thought the same thing: "how suspicious does this look???" but all baggies arrived to MCO unharmed!

 

[AKV707]

We have it in our Owner's Locker.

 

[Jeremy&Susan]

They actrually have little pouches like salad dressing pouches you get at the grocery store salad bar. We bring two or three of those along witht he box that Disney provides (powder but works well for us). That way we can do a load almost every day while at the parks or diner.
We pack very light with clothes.

 

[2disneydads]

We pack as many as ten snack bags of powdered detergent and an equal number of bags of powedered bleach in our timeshare bag when we travel to any timeshare (including DVC). We never have had any trouble. With everything else in our timeshare bag, the detergent probably does not look very suspicious.

 

[disneymom8589]

For our trip this past summer, I found travel size bottles of ALL detergent at Target for about $1.00 in the travel section.

 

[PinkTink63]

Thanks for the advice! I didn't realize I could find travel sized laundry detergent.

Target carries a very small highly concentrated container enough for 2 loads. I have brought my own detergent, both powder and liquid forms. This last trip I just had a bottle delivered with our groceries and it was cheaper than buying those travel bottles. Plus, it saved the space in my suitcase since the airlines are getting so strict with the baggage policy.

 

[Muhlenberg]

I've never had a problem w/ powder detergent and the DVC machines. I normally use liquid at home but I purchased a small box of powdered detergent specifically for traveling. I take one ziplock bag and fill it w/ one portion, then do it for as many more as I think I'll need on my trip. Just a few months ago I had 8 of those baggies in my suitcase and thought the same thing: "how suspicious does this look???" but all baggies arrived to MCO unharmed!

That's exactly what I do. It gets packed in my checked luggage. The first time I did it, I labeled it...cause it looks suspicious, but certainly doesn't SMELL suspicious.

 

[crisi]

We have found many hotel washers do not mix powder detergent well and our clothes come out spotted, so we always use liquid when traveling. It really sucks to pay and do the same load twice.

If you premix your detergent in a little hot water, this is less likely to occur. Basically - make liquid detergent out of your powder.

But its easier to buy the travel sized Tide. We've also done the box of $1 store detergent, which is enough for a load a day all week. I wouldn't use it all the time, nor would I use it if any of us were sensitive to detergent, but it works fine for the week at Disney.

 

[DiznyDi]

I store the smallest size 3X concentrated All liquid detergent in my owners locker. I've also mailed this same bottle down, prior to having a locker, and left the remainder in the laundry room day of departure for the next guest. 32 loads for less than $4.00.

 

[spaddy]

I have been using Dropps. They used to sell them at Target, but I have not seen them recently. They are pretty expensive, but I take them on almost every vacation now, not just DVC. They are very concentrated so they are very small per load. Just do a web search for Dropps and you will find their online store and website.

 

[MEM]

Everyone but DH is allergic to detergents with fragrances so I bring a plastic 16 ounce Coke bottle filled with Tide-Free HE and labeled as such. For some reason, the Coke bottle travels better than other bottles I have tried - shampoo, body wash, etc.

Can I tell you that I fell in love with the LG Tromms at BCV on our trip last month?

 

[pilferk]

I was thinking of bringing a ziploc bag full of detergent....then DH pointed out that this may look suspicious when travelling.

What do you all do?

http://www.dropps.com/

I think they're even selling them at some department stores, now...

We bring these. They're easy, convenient, and do a good job on the clothes.

 

[DisneyDreamers2007]

At BWV Studio in May we called room service and had 4 travel sized detergent boxes delivered, which were supposed to be $1 per box, I don't think they actually charged us for them though.

 

[NDM#1]

I bring a Rubbermaid canister of it. I have three kids that play hard, and we do a lot of laundry.

 

[drakester]

Go to the budget thread. Go to one of the freebie sites. There are always detergent freebies that are perfect for travel.