Zuiderdam laundry

[crooz1]

This sounds like a weird question perhaps, but here goes. Can you request that the clothes you send to the laundry be air-dried and NOT put in the dryer even though the clothing labels state that machine drying is okay?

 

Thanks!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Sorry -- the cruise ships do not have clothes lines where they can air dry items.

Everything goes into huge dryers.

[crooz1]

Thanks for your answer, Krazy Kruizers!

[Boytjie]

If it is only a few small items you could hand wash them - there is a retractable laundry line over the bath tub.

[49holding]

If you have a balcony you can do handwash in your sink and hang it out on your balcony chairs ( on port days). Thats what I did on my 10day cruise for non dryer items, the rest I sent out in the all you can stuff bag for $20...it came back 33 hrs later perfect...

[Krazy Kruizers]

I can buy Tide packets -- 3 pouches in a packet -- at WalMart -- that I use when I need to wash items I don't want the laundry to ruin.

I don't put anything out on the verandah -- just use the line in the bathroom.

[crooz1]

All of your replies are welcome and much appreciated!

 

My main concern is sending out something like sweaters or other items that might shrink if put in a dryer.

 

With all the food that's available onboard, I imagine all my clothes will "shrink" anyway! :D