Laundry may be the last thing on your mind when you’re on vacation. I know it’s the last thing on my mind! But, seeing that I also have kids, I know that I have to be prepared for anything…even laundry.
Why on earth would I do laundry at Disney?
You see…my youngest son hates to wear socks. As soon as we get home, the first thing he does is take his socks off. I know this about him, so I shouldn’t have been surprised that this was the first thing he did when we would go back to our hotel for a few hours of rest. However, what I didn’t anticipate was that he would grab a clean pair when we would head back out to the parks. Halfway through the week, (surprise surprise), every pair of socks I had brought for him was mixed in with the rest of our stinky, sweaty clothes. So, I found myself doing laundry one night, while everyone else was falling asleep. It wasn’t exactly how I imagined myself spending my evening, but on the bright side, I had less to wash once we returned back home…and my son had clean socks for the remainder of our vacation.
Lesson learned…now I make sure to bring some laundry soap with me…even if I don’t anticipate doing laundry.
I don’t like traveling with liquid, if I can help it. I also worry about bringing those laundry pods because they can pop or melt, which also creates a big mess.
So, for me, laundry detergent sheets are ideal. They travel well and you don’t have to worry about anything spilling. And if you’re washing a small load, you can even tear them, so you don’t use too much soap. They can also a lot more cost effective than buying soap in the laundromat, which can cost $1 or more for 1 packet of soap.
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Ever since that first sock incident, I’ve always brought laundry soap sheets with me to Disney. And you know what…I’ve always found some reason for needing to throw in a load of laundry. Downpours, spilled meals, etc…You can never anticipate how many times you may need to change your clothes at Disney.