We are looking to make a 'practice' run this Spring, making a cross country trip for 6-8 weeks. It could very easily lead to a full-time period, depending on how it (and some work items) works out.We've spent up to 62 days camping in a year in our Hybrid.The single biggest problem we had was LAUNDRY!We do not have, nor do we have the room, for a washer/dryer combo. In our 'Dream Class A' we'd have one :)A couple years ago we went to the laundromat for the first time in quite a few years and it COST like crazy! Both time and money.We've thought about shipping dirty clothes home and buying new on the road, having a fresh set sent to us every once in a while by relatives (pre-boxed, #1, #4, etc), laundromats, sythetics, etc.We really do not want to spend a lot of time/money on laundry for this first trip. It is supposed to be more Adventure than Chores, if you know what I mean. DD will be 13 and we want this time with her while she still wants it with us ;)So other than a combination washer/dryer unit, care to share some tips or your experiences, or suggestions for laundry?

DiskDoctr wrote:We are looking to make a 'practice' run this Spring, making a cross country trip for 6-8 weeks. It could very easily lead to a full-time period, depending on how it (and some work items) works out.We've spent up to 62 days camping in a year in our Hybrid.The single biggest problem we had was LAUNDRY!We do not have, nor do we have the room, for a washer/dryer combo. In our 'Dream Class A' we'd have one :)A couple years ago we went to the laundromat for the first time in quite a few years and it COST like crazy! Both time and money.We've thought about shipping dirty clothes home and buying new on the road, having a fresh set sent to us every once in a while by relatives (pre-boxed, #1, #4, etc), laundromats, sythetics, etc.We really do not want to spend a lot of time/money on laundry for this first trip. It is supposed to be more Adventure than Chores, if you know what I mean. DD will be 13 and we want this time with her while she still wants it with us ;)So other than a combination washer/dryer unit, care to share some tips or your experiences, or suggestions for laundry?My suggestion would be to consider the stackable w/d set instead of the all-in-one. They are fine I'm sure but a stackable set allows you to to be drying while washing another load and the capacity is usually bigger. We have the whirlpool w/d stackable and they work fine.

we just bite the bullet and do the laundry every 10 days or so. we find a laundrymat in a big parking lot if we can and spend the night there. or if we stop over at a nice campground with a laundry room, we do it there. It takes about half a day to do three or four loads and get them dried and folded and re packed.

The Laundromat option will save you the most time. Not sure how much laundry you're talking about but you'll have multiple washers and dryers to use. Or find a place with the bigger machines. Wherever you're staying, ask the seasonals or annuals where the best place is to do laundry.

We don't have a washer/dryer (got the prep but no appliances)....converted the area to linen/storage closetWe hit the CG laundries or laundromats in town.Pick a day and do the chores.....simpleJust like doing the dishesMaking the bedsDumping the tanksFilling the propaneSetting up/tearing downWashing the rigChecking the tiresNot a whole lot different than dong the chores are homeThey have to be done and 'somebody' has to do them

Jack Reacher buys new cheap cloths every 3 or 4 days because he thinks it's cheaper then a Laundromat and he doesn't like to carry a suitcase. My wife and I like to carry stuff with us and a laundromat once every 8-10 days is cheaper then buying new clothes.

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TexasShadow
Explorer II
Dec 12, 2013
we just bite the bullet and do the laundry every 10 days or so. we find a laundrymat in a big parking lot if we can and spend the night there. or if we stop over at a nice campground with a laundry room, we do it there.
It takes about half a day to do three or four loads and get them dried and folded and re packed.
JC2
Explorer
Dec 12, 2013
DiskDoctr wrote:
We are looking to make a 'practice' run this Spring, making a cross country trip for 6-8 weeks. It could very easily lead to a full-time period, depending on how it (and some work items) works out.

We've spent up to 62 days camping in a year in our Hybrid.

The single biggest problem we had was LAUNDRY!

We do not have, nor do we have the room, for a washer/dryer combo. In our 'Dream Class A' we'd have one :)

A couple years ago we went to the laundromat for the first time in quite a few years and it COST like crazy! Both time and money.

We've thought about shipping dirty clothes home and buying new on the road, having a fresh set sent to us every once in a while by relatives (pre-boxed, #1, #4, etc), laundromats, sythetics, etc.

We really do not want to spend a lot of time/money on laundry for this first trip. It is supposed to be more Adventure than Chores, if you know what I mean.

DD will be 13 and we want this time with her while she still wants it with us ;)

So other than a combination washer/dryer unit, care to share some tips or your experiences, or suggestions for laundry?

My suggestion would be to consider the stackable w/d set instead of the all-in-one. They are fine I'm sure but a stackable set allows you to to be drying while washing another load and the capacity is usually bigger. We have the whirlpool w/d stackable and they work fine.

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