Nonnymus wrote:
> Luther Myrvold wrote:
>
>>
>> I really appreciate your advise. Now to another bit that I need
>> direction. What is the best time to string a line in the balcony to
>> hang my laundry? Hanging laundry in the bathroom just makes life
>> difficult for the 4 of us.
>>
> Luther, my new friend, here's a trick we learned from a wonderful couple
> who I'll just call Bill and Erm, for want of a better name. When you
> travel, take along a potato sack and some long cord. As your clothes
> become dirty, stuff them in the potato sack and toss them overboard at
> night. We usually enjoy a balcony cabin or at least one with those cool
> little round windows that only open with my crowbar.
>
> The sack will swirl in the wake of the ship for a few hours, and be
> returned to you when you reel in the cord. From there, it's a simple
> proposition to just hang the freshly washed clothes on a line and either
> tie it off your balcony or from any ship's rail. The clothes will dry
> in the breeze and be fresh as ever by morning. The salt water might
> make the old shorts a bit stiff at first, but you'll get used to it.
>
> Corridors aboard the ship also work great for drying your clothes. If
> you are near the atrium, you might consider stringing the line there,
> where there is plenty of fresh air. I never use the bath for drying
> laundry, since nothing is worse than walking into a sodden pair of Mrs.
> Nonnymys' knickers when going to the bathroom at 4:00a.
>
> With this technique, the Mrs. and I have cruised for weeks at a time
> with only minimal luggage.
>
> Nonnymus- now headed to bed and with dreams of a cruise coming rapidly
You might want to further your cruise knowledge by joining in on the next GGC!
We still have a lot to show you.
Ermalee
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