Nonnymus wrote:
>Rosalie B. didn't write
>
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>>> I don't mind doing laundry on vacation, but what I've read about the
>>> cruise ships laundry rooms is that they are almost constantly in use by
>>> passengers, even at odd hours, so it's very hard to be able to actually
>
>On the occasions when we do use underwear, I save a bit of money on a
>cruise by bringing along a potato sack and rope. The dirty underwear
>goes into the potato sack, the string is tied around it and it's tossed
>overboard in the evening. The rope is tied to the railing. In the
>morning, when we haul it in, the clothes are thoroughly washed,
Actually on a small boat (without quite as much freeboard as a cruise
ship) this works quite well as long as a shark or something doesn't
think your clothes are a tasty treat. All you have to do is rinse in
fresh water, wring out and hang on the lifelines to dry.
> though a
>bit saltier than even when they went overboard. We merely rinse them
>out in the fountain in the ship's atrium lobby and hang them to dry from
>the railings found at each floor overlooking the atrium. By nightfall,
>the underwear is fresh again and ready for use.
>
>For those of you folk with more money, who get a cabin with included
>bathroom, you could rinse them out in the shower so that you don't get
>so many dirty looks from folks on formal night.
>
>Nonny |