SomersetCruiser999 Posted October 30, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Can anyone who is either currently onboard or has been recently onboard Quest tell me if the self service laundry facilities are able to be used or not? Thanks in anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted October 30, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 30, 2021 They were last month - they have been allowed post covid if that is the basis of your question. You are asked to wear your mask and not to congregate in the room 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizer Bill Posted October 30, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 30, 2021 They worked great for us! We used them October 24th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetCruiser999 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #4 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Many thanks for your confirmations, much appreciated. Do I take my own washing capsules, fabric softener etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted October 31, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 31, 2021 47 minutes ago, SomersetCruiser999 said: Many thanks for your confirmations, much appreciated. Do I take my own washing capsules, fabric softener etc? No. They have it and you should use that. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyNy Posted October 31, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I'm recently off the Quest. They had several very new looking Speed Queen washing machines, with the dryers stacked on top. Detergent capsules were provided in a plastic bin. There's also an iron and board there but I draw the line at ironing on vacation 🙂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetCruiser999 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #7 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Excellent news! Thanks for your very helpful insight, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CynthiaP Posted October 31, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Are they now providing fabric softener? My recollection from our last cruise (rudely interrupted by Covid!) was that they provided detergent capsules (which should be used because it is sized for their machines) but there was no fabric softener. I packed and used a couple of dryer sheets wrapped in tin foil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyNy Posted October 31, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 31, 2021 1 hour ago, CynthiaP said: Are they now providing fabric softener? My recollection from our last cruise (rudely interrupted by Covid!) was that they provided detergent capsules (which should be used because it is sized for their machines) but there was no fabric softener. I packed and used a couple of dryer sheets wrapped in tin foil. Cynthia, I couldn't find any but may have just overlooked it. Bringing dryer sheets is a great idea, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted November 1, 2021 #10 Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 5:13 AM, SunnyNy said: I'm recently off the Quest. They had several very new looking Speed Queen washing machines, with the dryers stacked on top. Detergent capsules were provided in a plastic bin. There's also an iron and board there but I draw the line at ironing on vacation 🙂 Thank you for the info. I will do some washing the last day of the cruise. I like to arrive home with clean clothes and also, it will help to transition me to fending for myself when I get home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizer Diana Posted November 1, 2021 #11 Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 10:06 AM, CynthiaP said: Are they now providing fabric softener? My recollection from our last cruise (rudely interrupted by Covid!) was that they provided detergent capsules (which should be used because it is sized for their machines) but there was no fabric softener. I packed and used a couple of dryer sheets wrapped in tin foil. Laundry soap, yes. Dryer sheets, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinaro44 Posted November 1, 2021 #12 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Cruizer Diana said: Laundry soap, yes. Dryer sheets, no. Maybe this is why... https://www.thespruce.com/are-dryer-sheets-bad-for-my-dryer-2145844 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted November 2, 2021 #13 Share Posted November 2, 2021 11 hours ago, marinaro44 said: Maybe this is why... https://www.thespruce.com/are-dryer-sheets-bad-for-my-dryer-2145844 That’s interesting. You had me googling. I’m a great one for tumble dryer sheets at home and will now reconsider their use in the dryer and perhaps just use them to make things smell nice. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted November 2, 2021 #14 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Fun fact: mice hate fabric softener sheets. My DH had two pianos in a storage facility (he’s a piano technician) and scattered dryer sheets to keep the mice away (they like to make nests and chew on things). I also use them when I store my outdoor chair cushions, after a mouse once chewed on one (they are stored in an out building) and it worked great. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trtog7 Posted November 2, 2021 #15 Share Posted November 2, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 8:13 AM, SunnyNy said: I'm recently off the Quest. They had several very new looking Speed Queen washing machines, with the dryers stacked on top. Detergent capsules were provided in a plastic bin. There's also an iron and board there but I draw the line at ironing on vacation 🙂 I draw the line on ironing at any time. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baynanno1 Posted November 2, 2021 #16 Share Posted November 2, 2021 22 hours ago, marinaro44 said: Maybe this is why... https://www.thespruce.com/are-dryer-sheets-bad-for-my-dryer-2145844 I have never used dryer sheets. The only time I now use a dryer is when cruising, for some but not all that I wash on board. At home I line dry in sunshine, or sometimes on a clothes airer if there are too many wet days. I no longer own a clothes dryer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordski Posted November 3, 2021 #17 Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Baynanno1 said: I have never used dryer sheets. The only time I now use a dryer is when cruising, for some but not all that I wash on board. At home I line dry in sunshine, or sometimes on a clothes airer if there are too many wet days. I no longer own a clothes dryer. I have to admit that I had to look up the term “clothes airer” to discover that it is not some new technology but apparently an object that my mother called a “clothes horse” and in more contemporary terms is a “laundry rack”. Each term seems appropriate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted November 3, 2021 #18 Share Posted November 3, 2021 18 hours ago, Baynanno1 said: I have never used dryer sheets. The only time I now use a dryer is when cruising, for some but not all that I wash on board. At home I line dry in sunshine, or sometimes on a clothes airer if there are too many wet days. I no longer own a clothes dryer. Nothing like the smell of line dried clothes! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted November 3, 2021 #19 Share Posted November 3, 2021 18 hours ago, Baynanno1 said: I have never used dryer sheets. The only time I now use a dryer is when cruising, for some but not all that I wash on board. At home I line dry in sunshine, or sometimes on a clothes airer if there are too many wet days. I no longer own a clothes dryer. Me too and I live in the frozen north! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordski Posted November 3, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Mackdogmolly said: Nothing like the smell of line dried clothes! Fair enough, but if my mother misjudged the weather the clothes would all be stiff as a board when I brought them in. 😀 But it was certainly a system that didn’t use one of the least efficient appliances in the house. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baynanno1 Posted November 3, 2021 #21 Share Posted November 3, 2021 23 hours ago, nordski said: I have to admit that I had to look up the term “clothes airer” to discover that it is not some new technology but apparently an object that my mother called a “clothes horse” and in more contemporary terms is a “laundry rack”. Each term seems appropriate. It was a clothes horse when I was younger also. Yes, all terms are appropriate . . . largely a matter of where one lives. I can relate to stiff as a board washing on the line where we used to live in southern Tasmania. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacade Posted November 27, 2021 #22 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Is there a cost to use washer and dryer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgg Posted November 27, 2021 #23 Share Posted November 27, 2021 56 minutes ago, dacade said: Is there a cost to use washer and dryer? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted November 27, 2021 #24 Share Posted November 27, 2021 6 hours ago, dacade said: Is there a cost to use washer and dryer? No cost and detergent is provided free too as they want you to use that rather than your own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisalondon Posted November 30, 2021 #25 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Yes - 5 of the 6 were working when we disembarked in Miami 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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