What to do About Laundry When Backpacking ! !

Washing Your Clothes While Traveling


Living out of a backpack doesn’t lend itself to a stylish & extensive wardrobe. so, of course, you may have guessed it already that probably having 2 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of shorts, 8 t-shirts, 2 tank top shirts, and a sweater, the next question is usually “what do you do about laundry?”

Actually it’s surprisingly easy to keep everything clean.
There are 3 different laundry techniques I use with great success:
  • The Sink Wash Approach: this method is pretty simple. Just fill up the sink, throw in some soap or detergent and then just wash your clothing using your hands. This can be done anywhere where you have a sink, and probably can do it if your couch surfing.
  • The Coin-Operated Procedure: Pretty explanatory based on its title. Find the local's laundry machine. Depending where you are, it can vary from $2-5.
  • Plastic/garbage bag wash: This one would be a universal, camping style wash. I've actually tried this method when I had to go camping for a leadership trip with my school. They taught us how to do this method and I find it being the fastest and simplest way to do it. All you really need is a plastic bag to keep your dirty clothing in, then you just fill it up with water, and if you don't have access to water, then using the lake water or river water is fine. Then just add detergent/soap and just shake the bag! Pretty awesome !
Washing Clothes in a Sink
Travel Laundry in a Bag 

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