Does everyone have this amount of clothes?

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Person_one wrote: »

I don't know, I wouldn't judge you but I do think its a waste of holiday time! Would you not rather carry enough clothes for the time you're away and spend your holiday doing sightseeing, activities, or whatever you went on holiday for? I don't find washing to be a massively arduous task on getting home, but I'd resent it if I was missing out on something interesting to do it on my hols!

Usually, if I take what most people would consider a "proper" holiday (i.e. not a LARP event, haha!) I go self-catering, so it's usually done in the lull between day and night when I'm pottering around after a shower but before dinner

I don't do big loads either, just a few items, so it doesn't really take very long. I think it's just what I'm used to now!

HBS x

Georgiegirl256

Pollycat wrote: »

I wouldn't consider anything that had been hand-washed in a sink to be clean enough so it would have to be washed again in a machine when I got home.

Even if the accommodation I was staying in had a washing machine, I wouldn't bother using it to bring clean clothes home as thiose clean clothes would be in a suitcase with shoes/sandals that had been worn and the newly washed clothes would - imho - need washing again.

I may be a tad obsessive......;)

I agree with your first paragraph, and have only done it in the past when a top or a dress I wanted to wear again had got dirty for some reason. I wouldn't class hand washing as really clean, and certainly wouldn't do a lot of items that way.

I've never stayed anywhere that has it's own washing machine, but when I think of it, if I ever did, then I might be tempted to put a wash on in some down time, say at night maybe, and then the clothes would be ready to just take out of the case when I got home. I put shoes in bags anyhow, because unless they're new, they're still against clean clothes on the way out too.

Pollycat

missbiggles1 wrote: »

That's why the good lord puts washing machines in apartments and gites - I wouldn't spend time handwashing either.

The lord's not good to me - he's never put a washing machine in any of the places I've stayed.

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Re the shopping, you see a lot of local culture doing ordinary shopping, it makes you feel a less of a tourist and I don't want to eat out 3 times a day anyway.

I absolutely love wandering round local shops - especially in the Far East where they have some pretty strange items on sale - but not for washing powder, milk, toothpaste etc.

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Surely that's the case when you travel out, or do you only take brand new shoes on holiday?

I wash any trainers, trekking sandals, shore shoes etc in the washing machine before they're packed.

I wetwipe the insoles and soles of sandals so they are as clean as I can make them.
I also do this when we come home before I put them away.

And they go right at the bottom the case, well away from clean clothes.

Did I mention I'm a tad obsessive....?

Gloomendoom

Pollycat wrote: »

The lord's not good to me - he's never put a washing machine in any of the places I've stayed.

Mrs G and I are regular churchgoers. It's obviously paying off.

Some of our trips away last for over a month. Washing clothes while away is essential.

As Missbiggles said, it only takes a few minutes. You can do it while you wait for the kettle to boil for that morning cuppa... if you haven't had to waste good holiday time traipsing into town to pay someone to brew it for you.

missbiggles1

Pollycat wrote: »

The lord's not good to me - he's never put a washing machine in any of the places I've stayed.

I absolutely love wandering round local shops - especially in the Far East where they have some pretty strange items on sale - but not for washing powder, milk, toothpaste etc.

I wash any trainers, trekking sandals, shore shoes etc in the washing machine before they're packed.

I wetwipe the insoles and soles of sandals so they are as clean as I can make them.
I also do this when we come home before I put them away.

And they go right at the bottom the case, well away from clean clothes.

Did I mention I'm a tad obsessive....?

You're not wrong about that!:)

missbiggles1

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I agree with your first paragraph, and have only done it in the past when a top or a dress I wanted to wear again had got dirty for some reason. I wouldn't class hand washing as really clean, and certainly wouldn't do a lot of items that way.

I've never stayed anywhere that has it's own washing machine, but when I think of it, if I ever did, then I might be tempted to put a wash on in some down time, say at night maybe, and then the clothes would be ready to just take out of the case when I got home. I put shoes in bags anyhow, because unless they're new, they're still against clean clothes on the way out too.

Some of us grew up in the days when hand washing was the only way of washing clothes.:o

Pollycat

Gloomendoom wrote: »

As Missbiggles said, it only takes a few minutes. You can do it while you wait for the kettle to boil for that morning cuppa... if you haven't had to waste good holiday time traipsing into town to pay someone to brew it for you.

You obviously missed this quote from me:

Pollycat wrote: »

Absolutely not!
If we want a cuppa in the morning, we buy it.
Actually, we usually have a couple of glasses of water in the morning along with some fruit.
TBH, tea/coffee is not something we miss, we only have a couple of cups per day anyway.

So there's no waste of good holiday time - either waiting for the kettle to boil in the apartment or 'traipsing' anywhere to buy a coffee or tea.

The 'couple of cups per day' is when we're at home.
On holiday, we drink neither tea nor coffee.
I don't need a caffeine hit to get me started in the morning.

splitinfinity

Far too much. I like to believe that 'less is more'.

I'm not boasting here, but I have a very limited wardrobe compared to you. Yet I find that I am usually the best dressed person at most venues (both work and social).

Here's what I own: 4 suits, 15 shirts (5 french cuffed, wide spread collar for formal events/work; 10 single cuffed, narrow collar, more casual). 5 polo shirts, 5 print tshirts, 4 plain tshirts (for layer under shirts). 5 trouser, 5 chinos. 4 Jumpers, 1 cardigan. A drawer full of sock/underwear/ties/hankies.

All of this fits into one wardrobe. I used to at one point own as much clothes as you. After I got married, I realised that owning so many clothes just made life harder. More upkeep, more choice when dressing and some of the things I bought on a whim, rarely got used. I took a blag bin bag, and set to work, removing things I never wore, badly fitting clothes, or anything that contained polyester. Over the course of the next few months I replaced/phased out the lower quality stuff. White polyester shirt, replaced with white 100% cotton shirt etc. Print tshirts - mostly gone, just a few left for gym. And so on.

The trick to making this work, is to buy (mainly) solid colours, and high quality clothes. Suits are all wool, in black/grey/navy/pinstripe with waistcoat (I can dress it up or down with/without the waistcoat). Perfect for all occasions. And being high quality, they are easily tailored if I put on more weight/lose weight etc. Also, I avoid overwashing, if clothes are breathable you can just hang to dry and reuse unless there are dirt marks on them or they smell. So less washing/ironing for me too. Also I should point out, I prefer to hang my stuff in my wardrobe, because they are less likely to get creased and also they can breath more than by being stacked in a drawer.

Shirts, the staple colours are white, cream, sky blue, navy, grey, black, burgundy, pastel pink, lavender etc... a few are pinstripe. Again they make great combinations with my suits/trousers/chinos. I can dress them up (for a wedding with a suit) or down (smart casual for work) or very casual (rolled sleeves with a pair of chinos for a weekend), they are very versatile. I still think there is room to downsize my 15 shirts to 10, but being TM Lewin and Charles Tyrwhitt shirts, they are pricey and I want to get some use out of them before sending them to the charity shop. I usually go for non-iron cotton, twill, herringbone, egyptian cotton - the higher the quality the better. If You see any % of viscose/polyester, do not buy!

Plain cotton tshirts keep me warm in winter when layered, work as nightwear, could be used in the gym or for a spot of diy work - i should really get rid of my print thsirts. As I head closer to my 30's the 15 year old in me is ready to go.

5 trousers - all fine wool, 2x grey (dark/light), black, navy, brown - cover me for all work/formal occasions. 5 Chinos in stone, brown, navy, grey, olive - again very versatile, casual, but still dressy - They work with shirts, polos, jumpers or tshirts. Unlimited combinations.

Jumpers/cardigans - cashmere, merino wool. Plain solid colours, lightweight but warm, perfect for autumn and when layered perfect for winter.

I do also have 3 blazers, 1 black fleece top, 1 woolly cardigan, and 1 knee length mac/trench coat.

I still am learning to cope with less, and think I could further remove a few more items from the wardrobe. The print thsirts and shirts could be reduced. But what I have figured is, the ability to make combinations makes my wardrobe lightweight but powerful. I can take any 2 or 3 items and center them around a BBQ but also change it to an evening dinner with the in-laws. (i.e. polo shirt with chinos and wayfarers vs, same polo shirt, a trouser, and a v-neck jumper). I also do not need to worry about what to wear, its really difficult for me to make bad choices now. I can pick most any items and make it work. (ok a tshirt and suit may not work, but any shirt and trouser or any polo shirt and chino) - no need to think about it really.

So in conclusion, I have less stuff, but its very versatile, easy to pick a 'look' so less time spent thinking about what to wear, and less upkeep. I don't have a tonne of washing/ironing to do on the weekend.

Gloomendoom

Are you male or female?

elliew92

I think females tend to have more clothes than males, my OH has a small space in the wardrobe and 1 draw.

I have 2 wardrobes, a box full of pjs, a seperate draw for underwear, bras and socks and then 3 draws for clothes.

I have started to cull more to get money from Ebay and giving other bits to Charity.

I haven't missed most of it it just departing that is hard! Plus my mum is a hoarder and makes me feel bad getting rid of things lol