cruisegirl1 Posted January 25, 2022 #26 Share Posted January 25, 2022 17 hours ago, Magicat said: A woman's blouse got into a bag once and they washed it. It was buttoned so perhaps they didn't notice. Also I have become quite professional at stuffing that bag. Trick is to roll your laundry and create a hollow cylinder shape leaving the middle empty. When you get near the top, start filling in the centre with smaller articles like socks and underwear also rolled up. Keep packing the centre in slowly and carefully stretching the bag to increase the size. You would be amazed how much the bag stretches and how much you can squeeze in it. Last few cruises on Harmony the bag was PAPER! OUCH! But - as you say - rolling is the secret. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted January 25, 2022 #27 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I never put anything in that bag that I would worry about getting ruined. It's super hot water, and can be very hard on the items, plus has discolored some things. Works great for cotton undies and socks though! Work out t-shirts too. We used the service all four weeks during in December and January. Don't forget...if you are both D+..... you both get a bag. Just ask cabin attendant if you need the second one. Yes, paper bags last couple of weeks. Attendant told us they were out of the plastic ones...or maybe they are "going green" like the paper straws. Didn't matter...still came back the same. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakelorain Posted January 25, 2022 #28 Share Posted January 25, 2022 We always put polo shirts and capri's in the bag with no problem. We try to wear light colored clothes at the beginning of the cruise and have them washed because dark colors tend to come back a few shades lighter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanne59 Posted January 25, 2022 #29 Share Posted January 25, 2022 We will be D+ when we get off our TA in Barcelona on May 5th. We then have b2b2b2b cruises so will DEFINITELY need bags of laundry cleaned for each trip. Love our C & A perks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted January 25, 2022 #30 Share Posted January 25, 2022 D+ gets a free bag and Diamond gets $10 off the regular price of $34.99 I bring scotch tape with me so I don't have to tie the bag shut. This way I can cram in a lot of items and then tape the bag shut. Eric has always been amazed at how many items I have fit into that bag. I have done many different items - shorts, capri's, tops, polo tops, tshirts, underwear, socks, pjs, etc. etc. Never have I been charged extra for any items. when doing a b2b or for cruises longer than 7 days I typically bring a small plastic bottle of woolite and hand wash my bathing suits and bras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakelorain Posted January 27, 2022 #31 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Just had our 3 cabins repriced under the C&A sale and saved $450 per cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted January 28, 2022 #32 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 1:16 PM, island lady said: Yes, paper bags last couple of weeks. Attendant told us they were out of the plastic ones...or maybe they are "going green" like the paper straws. Didn't matter...still came back the same. I've had a mix of paper and plastic bags for the dirty laundry since the restart (the plastic bags have something on them that says they're made of recycled or recyclable or compostable materials, I forget which, so they are already "green"), but the clean laundry has always come back in a paper bag. I must be a pretty good bag-stuffer, too, because I sent off a plastic bag of dirty stuff last week on Navigator and it came back as two paper bags full of clean stuff! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted January 28, 2022 #33 Share Posted January 28, 2022 If you roll your clothes real tight and cram as much as you can into a laundry bag, do your clothes even get washed? I can't think that water and soap could penetrate the cloth density much less rinse all the residue out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted January 28, 2022 #34 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bailey & Sophie said: If you roll your clothes real tight and cram as much as you can into a laundry bag, do your clothes even get washed? I can't think that water and soap could penetrate the cloth density much less rinse all the residue out. The clothes are removed and put into their own mesh bag - unlikely they will stay the way they were when put into the original bag. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted January 28, 2022 #35 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 1:38 PM, joanne59 said: We will be D+ when we get off our TA in Barcelona on May 5th. We then have b2b2b2b cruises so will DEFINITELY need bags of laundry cleaned for each trip. Love our C & A perks!!! Just a reminder that laundry bag is only free on cruises 5 nights and longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted January 28, 2022 #36 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: The clothes are removed and put into their own mesh bag - unlikely they will stay the way they were when put into the original bag. Thanks. I don't think anyone ever addressed this point (well, that I ever read). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted January 28, 2022 #37 Share Posted January 28, 2022 7 hours ago, brillohead said: I've had a mix of paper and plastic bags for the dirty laundry since the restart (the plastic bags have something on them that says they're made of recycled or recyclable or compostable materials, I forget which, so they are already "green"), but the clean laundry has always come back in a paper bag. I must be a pretty good bag-stuffer, too, because I sent off a plastic bag of dirty stuff last week on Navigator and it came back as two paper bags full of clean stuff! LOL...you are a more experienced and talented packer! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted January 28, 2022 #38 Share Posted January 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Biker19 said: The clothes are removed and put into their own mesh bag - unlikely they will stay the way they were when put into the original bag. Indeed, if they used the paper bag they gave me to toss in their wash, it would be hours picking out little bits of paper (hate that when I leave a Kleenex in a pocket when I do laundry! 😳) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mil76 Posted January 28, 2022 #39 Share Posted January 28, 2022 DW won't go near those bags with her regular clothing. She washes everything in cold water and hang dries at home for fear of shrinking, so the only thing going in the bag for her is socks and undies. Me? I stuff the bag with whatever fits and have never had a problem. I'm glad they use the mesh bag method to wash. On a Celebrity cruise years ago we sent out a bag and they put little stick on/iron on serial number tags on each piece of clothing to tell whose item was whose. I was finding those little tags on my clothes for months afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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