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Go to carfour (sp) if your starting in SJPP and look in laundry section you will find a great blue tube of laundry gel. Not large. Cheap and works well. Hard to find in Spain. Lux are you kidding me. That will leave residue on everything. Use Merino it washes and dries so much easier than cotton or poly. Expensive yes. Worth it totally.I've looked around the search options on this excellent forum and have seen some mention of Lux soap bars and Dr Bronner's soap being used for washing clothes. There's an obvious benefit in being able to use the same soap that we use to wash/shampoo ourselves, for washing the clothes as well. I just wondered whether using Lux soap bars/Dr Bronner's etc has any detriment on the performance of the technical materials that our walking gear is made of nowadays. I'm sure companies such as Nikwax would prefer us to use their cleaning products instead and I did buy a tube of their Woolwash travel gel last year, but not yet used. Ought I to go ahead and buy another tube of their Basewash travel gel or would the Lux soap bar that I intend to take with me do the job just as well?
33 days to go before I start out from SJPP.
I've generally used whatever I had or whatever came to hand. There is always a scrap-end of soap or a lost shampoo bottle or even the occasional discarded, heavy, bottle of Dr Bronners, to be found in the ablutions.,,,
A soap bar is probably the best choice for a back packer or pilgrim because you aren't carrying the water that the detergent had been previously dissolved in.
Thank You so much for the pics, very helpful!In April I used Dr Bonners for shower and wash but hated that I had to carry shampoo and conditioner (I have very long, very curly hair). Could not live without conditioner but this year I am choosing to carry “travel on” laundry soap sheets. tried them a couple times this past camino and they worked great in the machine as well as hand wash. They literally weigh nothing..and that little thing had 50 sheets. And Ethique shampoo bar and conditioner ngets great reviews so we will see how I do next camino. I can use the shampoo as bath soap. Conditioner is 2 oz and the shampoo is 4 oz....lasts as good as 3 bottles of each..
I've used this product for many years on the trails in the backcountry. It rinses away quickly and cleanly, leaving no residue on the skin or clothing. And a tiny amount goes a long way.Last year on Camino, I repacked the soap into a smaller container since I didn't need the full 3 ounce bottle.
Just an FYI..... Sea to Summit makes a laundry specific version as well....I've used this product f
Hi Margaret - my hands suffer terribly too so I always, always, pack rubber washing up gloves. On my most recent camino in June/July and then working as an hospitalera at the completely wonderful Refugio Gaucelmo at Rabanal my gloves were used all the time. They weigh practically nothing and they’re worth that little bit of weight in gold.I have started using Lush soap and take it in its little tin. Smells nice and is v. effective. However - and this is a big however - my hair needs conditioner after every wash and I don't skimp on this, even on the Camino! I generally take a small Body Shop conditioner and pick up more en route by staying in hotels from time to time. Also, another important consideration is hand cream. With all that laundry to do, my hands suffer - especially if the weather is cold. OK, these are luxuries - but it's MY Camino!
I use a 12 liter Osprey dry bag to wash my clothes, which for the most part keep my hands out of the water. And this year I brought these laundry detergent sheets. One sheet is good for a load in a washing machine, so I used half a sheet for my daily hand washing. Together, the laundry sheets and the dry bag only weigh 2.2 ounces, and I brought more laundry sheets than I needed.my hands suffer terribly too so I always, always, pack rubber washing up gloves.
SO glad I'd eaten lunch before I read thatI've generally used whatever I had or whatever came to hand. There is always a scrap-end of soap or a lost shampoo bottle or even the occasional discarded, heavy, bottle of Dr Bronners, to be found in the ablutions. The basic combination of surfactants and mild alkaloids will dissolve or at least loosen the adherence of ex-human fatty molecules that have combined with our clothing that then get consumed by bacteria whose excretions make us easily detectable to predators and sensitive people in lifts (elevators) or similar confined spaces.
A soap bar is probably the best choice for a back packer or pilgrim because you aren't carrying the water that the detergent had been previously dissolved in.
I'm not sure what you are referring to. I went to the site and all it seems to have are shower heads and faucets. Unless you carry your own shower head to install at each albergue?theshowerbuddy.com is where I obtained my bathing, carrying, and clothes-washing device for my Dr. Bronner's organic pure castile soap. I'll use the shower buddy and soap for everything.
Laundry detergent was provided at every albergue I saw with a washing machine. There was often a sign not to add your own.We do pack 3 or 4 laundry pods and every week or ten days, we actually do laundry when a machine is available
Try again; theshowerbuddy.com. Could be you just typed showerbuddy.com. That does show you shower heads and such.I'm not sure what you are referring to. I went to the site and all it seems to have are shower heads and faucets. Unless you carry your own shower head to install at each albergue?
It's easy enough to post the actual link http://www.theshowerbuddy.com/Try again; theshowerbuddy.com. Could be you just typed showerbuddy.com. That does show you shower heads and such.
My husband and I used the laundry soap sheets and a Scrubba and this Leo our clothes clean and were light weight. Used a bar of Dr. Bronner’s soap for bathing and shampooing and a bar of Spinster Sister’s hair conditioner for my hair. Perfect! Will do the same on our next Camino for sureI use a 12 liter Osprey dry bag to wash my clothes, which for the most part keep my hands out of the water. And this year I brought these laundry detergent sheets. One sheet is good for a load in a washing machine, so I used half a sheet for my daily hand washing. Together, the laundry sheets and the dry bag only weigh 2.2 ounces, and I brought more laundry sheets than I needed.
As I'm getting into the shower I put half a sheet and some warm water into the bag and swish it around. Then I add my clothes, some more water, and close up the bag. (if my socks are really dirty I rinse them first) While I'm showering and dressing the clothes are soaking. Then I agitate the bag a bit before rinsing everything out in the laundry sink. I found that my clothes got nice and clean with less effort than washing in the sink or laundry tub. The laundry sheets didn't create a lot of suds, but they got the clothes clean, and I didn't have to rinse a lot of soap out of them.
They were Breezeo laundry detergent sheets I got on Amazon and they kept our clothes clean. Most of the albergues have washing machines but often there are a lot of others in line to use them as well. Washing our own clothes by hand was quicker honestly for us and gave us spare time to do other things after our day’s walk (often taking a nap )My husband and I used the laundry soap sheets and a Scrubba and this Leo our clothes clean and were light weight. Used a bar of Dr. Bronner’s soap for bathing and shampooing and a bar of Spinster Sister’s hair conditioner for my hair. Perfect! Will do the same on our next Camino for sure
I considered using a Scrubba, but it's quite a bit heavier than my dry bag, and the principle is basically the same.My husband and I used the laundry soap sheets and a Scrubba and this Leo our clothes clean and were light weight. Used a bar of Dr. Bronner’s soap for bathing and shampooing and a bar of Spinster Sister’s hair conditioner for my hair. Perfect! Will do the same on our next Camino for sure
I agree...great product. (Even the lemony one!!)Hi there I have used one of the Lush soaps for all 4 of my camino experiences. It is great on hair, clothes and body. My husband wasn’t too fond of the lemony one but I have found them all great! If you air dry it, it should last a month. Buen camino.
I washed my clothes with whatever shampoo I had on hand for my nightly washes and then when I used what ever soap was provided when I used the washing machines at where I was staying. For me it was all about carrying less weight and I had no issues with damage to my clothes plus they were always clean.I've looked around the search options on this excellent forum and have seen some mention of Lux soap bars and Dr Bronner's soap being used for washing clothes. There's an obvious benefit in being able to use the same soap that we use to wash/shampoo ourselves, for washing the clothes as well. I just wondered whether using Lux soap bars/Dr Bronner's etc has any detriment on the performance of the technical materials that our walking gear is made of nowadays. I'm sure companies such as Nikwax would prefer us to use their cleaning products instead and I did buy a tube of their Woolwash travel gel last year, but not yet used. Ought I to go ahead and buy another tube of their Basewash travel gel or would the Lux soap bar that I intend to take with me do the job just as well?
33 days to go before I start out from SJPP.
I've generally used whatever I had or whatever came to hand. There is always a scrap-end of soap or a lost shampoo bottle or even the occasional discarded, heavy, bottle of Dr Bronners, to be found in the ablutions. The basic combination of surfactants and mild alkaloids will dissolve or at least loosen the adherence of ex-human fatty molecules that have combined with our clothing that then get consumed by bacteria whose excretions make us easily detectable to predators and sensitive people in lifts (elevators) or similar confined spaces.
A soap bar is probably the best choice for a back packer or pilgrim because you aren't carrying the water that the detergent had been previously dissolved in.
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