Washing the clothes?

angeliki louk · May 30, 2014

Hallo everyone.
Any advise from people that have done the camino or are doing it now, where are we going to wash our clothes? Is there a place at the alburges that we will be able to wash one or two things when needed??

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mspath · May 30, 2014

angeliki,

Many albergues have washers and dryers which you can use for a fee. Pilgrims often share these facilities and share the expense also. In other albergues there are special sinks to use and drying lines outside. It is always handy to carry a few extra lightweight clothes pins in your kit. Check out this recent Forum thread on washing clothes for other comments.

Buen Camino,

Margaret Meredith

lettinggo · May 30, 2014

Hola

Washbasin in most albergues are used with some kind of soap.
Please do remember that a lot of pilgrims will be using the same wash basin.
Some albergues have dedicated basins for cloth washing.
Coin operated washing machines / dryers are available at some albergues. Prices varies from between 3-4 to 6-7 Euro depending on your needs.
Public washing machine facilities can be found at various towns at different prices.

Bring a string of rope to be secure of having a place for your cloth to dry.
Bring safety pins to attack cloth to string or fasten damp cloth on your backpack to allow it to dry in the early morning after you have begun your daily walk.

Buen Camino
Lettinggo

wayfarer · May 30, 2014

Washing clothes becomes part of the daily routine, check in, take shower, wash daily items, hang to dry, have vino tinto or beverage of choice, maybe have nap or explore surroundings, share pilgrim meal, more vino tinto, go to bed, get up early, have breakfast, walk, repeat until you reach Santiago.

angeliki louk · May 30, 2014

wayfarer said:
Washing clothes becomes part of the daily routine, check in, take shower, wash daily items, hang to dry, have vino tinto or beverage of choice, maybe have nap or explore surroundings, share pilgrim meal, more vino tinto, go to bed, get up early, have breakfast, walk, repeat until you reach Santiago.

Hahahahha!!!! Sounds great thank you sooooo much!!! Can not wait for all that u have described!!!!!

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angeliki louk · May 30, 2014

mspath said:
angeliki,

Many albergues have washers and dryers which you can use for a fee. Pilgrims often share these facilities and share the expense also. In other albergues there are special sinks to use and drying lines outside. It is always handy to carry a few extra lightweight clothes pins in your kit. Check out this recent Forum thread on washing clothes for other comments.

Buen Camino,

Margaret Meredith

Thank you so much for the advices!!!!

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angeliki louk · May 30, 2014

lettinggo said:
Hola

Washbasin in most albergues are used with some kind of soap.
Please do remember that a lot of pilgrims will be using the same wash basin.
Some albergues have dedicated basins for cloth washing.
Coin operated washing machines / dryers are available at some albergues. Prices varies from between 3-4 to 6-7 Euro depending on your needs.
Public washing machine facilities can be found at various towns at different prices.

Bring a string of rope to be secure of having a place for your cloth to dry.
Bring safety pins to attack cloth to string or fasten damp cloth on your backpack to allow it to dry in the early morning after you have begun your daily walk.

Buen Camino
Lettinggo

Thank you for the details! Yes as i read i have to bring rope and safety pins

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backpack45 · May 30, 2014

Short answer, yes. Longer answer--one of my "luxuries" -- when we stayed in the occasional hotel with a tub -- was to throw my clothes in to soak and then climb in myself LOL.

annakappa · May 30, 2014

In nearly every Albergue, whether public, private or donation, you will find a wash area, with several large sinks and often a scrubbing brush to tackle the mud, etc. hanging space us also available, either lines or drying racks. I have only found on one occasion that there wasn't enough drying space for our clothes and had to rig up this twisted line that I had bought along. It's twisted so that you can slip the item through and the twist effect keeps the clothes fixed without need for cloth pegs. I also bring along 14 small clothes pegs ( 6 for each if us) it's sufficient. You should also bring some soap. Here on the Forum, you will find all suggestions. I buy a bar and cut it into two, leaving one part at the Albergue.
I should mention, that you don't find the same facilities if you stay in a pension. Where you will probably be reduced to washing your clothes in the wash basin and hand them over the shower rail.
Some of the private Albergues have washing machines and some also have dryers ( the dryer, only necessary, in my opinion, if the weather is rainy or damp). Anne

angeliki louk · May 30, 2014

annakappa said:
In nearly every Albergue, whether public, private or donation, you will find a wash area, with several large sinks and often a scrubbing brush to tackle the mud, etc. hanging space us also available, either lines or drying racks. I have only found on one occasion that there wasn't enough drying space for our clothes and had to rig up this twisted line that I had bought along. It's twisted so that you can slip the item through and the twist effect keeps the clothes fixed without need for cloth pegs. I also bring along 14 small clothes pegs ( 6 for each if us) it's sufficient. You should also bring some soap. Here on the Forum, you will find all suggestions. I buy a bar and cut it into two, leaving one part at the Albergue.
I should mention, that you don't find the same facilities if you stay in a pension. Where you will probably be reduced to washing your clothes in the wash basin and hand them over the shower rail.
Some of the private Albergues have washing machines and some also have dryers ( the dryer, only necessary, in my opinion, if the weather is rainy or damp). Anne

Thank you so much for all the details!!!!!!

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SYates · May 31, 2014

One more tip: Sharing a wash load in the machine with other pilgrims reduces costs and helps also the environment. Buen Camino! SY

michryan · May 31, 2014

All I do is take my clothes into the shower with me. After wringing the clothes I roll them in my towel gets the excess and hang to dry. If not dry by morning they are on the back of my pack. As they are light weight clothes they are usually dry. Just the socks take forever.

dkenagy · May 31, 2014

angeliki louk said:
Hallo everyone.
Any advise from people that have done the camino or are doing it now, where are we going to wash our clothes? Is there a place at the alburges that we will be able to wash one or two things when needed??

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dkenagy · May 31, 2014

Yes, always. But you write "when needed." You need to do laundry every day. If you do not, then you are carrying yoo much!

Icacos · May 31, 2014

michryan said:
All I do is take my clothes into the shower with me .......

So long as you are mindful of using hot water that might not be available for others' showers at the end of the day. I once observed a hospitalero looking on in dismay as a peregrina left the hot water running down the drain (it was a cold day and I could see the steam rising) as she casually scrubbed the mud off her boots. I wanted to say something to her, but didn't ........

michryan · May 31, 2014

charlesx said:
So long as you are mindful of using hot water that might not be available for others' showers at the end of the day. I once observed a hospitalero looking on in dismay as a peregrina left the hot water running down the drain (it was a cold day and I could see the steam rising) as she casually scrubbed the mud off her boots. I wanted to say something to her, but didn't ........

No problem there charlesx always be mindful of others. I have too many times been caught out with a cold shower cause some people take too long.

angeliki louk · May 31, 2014

dkenagy said:
Yes, always. But you write "when needed." You need to do laundry every day. If you do not, then you are carrying yoo much!

No I won't carry many things of course !!!!!!!! It was just a phrase hahahahha!! I know that I have to wash almost every day otherwise I won't have clothes to wear

Former member 12499 · May 31, 2014

angeliki louk said:
Hallo everyone.
Any advise from people that have done the camino or are doing it now, where are we going to wash our clothes? Is there a place at the alburges that we will be able to wash one or two things when needed??

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Hello Angeliki,

Here is one to look forward to as you make your way on the Camino Francis. This was at the municipal albergue in the town of Villafranca Del Bierzo just on the entrance to the town.

angeliki louk · Jun 1, 2014

chas999 said:
Hello Angeliki,

Here is one to look forward to as you make your way on the Camino Francis. This was at the municipal albergue in the town of Villafranca Del Bierzo just on the entrance to the town.View attachment 10505

Can not wait and for this))) i feel that every second of the camino is special ......

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Healing Pilgrim · Jun 1, 2014

I remember how, even on the days where I didn't have enough soap / time / energy / will to do a batch of laundry, or when it rained and I knew stuff wouldn't dry in time, I would at least take the time to wash at least one pair of undies; even for the meditative ritual of it, and to know that, despite the pile of grubby clothes that I'd be putting on in the morning, at least my underwear was clean. On some days, that made all the difference

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