heatherandfred Posted April 30, 2008 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I got off the Spirit on 4/19 and I still have some stuff in my suitcase. I'm sure BF hasn't gone through half of his case. I hate unpacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV2KruzCats Posted April 30, 2008 #2 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Cruise is over, boo hoo ! :( :mad: :( We got home late Monday afternoon 4/28/08 and all but one bag is unpacked. I just dump everything in piles on guest bedroom floor in laundry piles and do a load now and then when the spirit moves me ! I should have it done by this weekend. 16 days away from home equals lots of laundry ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted May 1, 2008 #3 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I have the suitcases put away before I go to bed that night! Laundry started and all the cosmetic/personal items back in their place! Putting it off only makes it harder! (It's like folks who don't empty the dishwasher, but just use the clean dishes right out of the dishwasher, until it's empty...I can't do that!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantwait2cruize Posted May 1, 2008 #4 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I have the suitcases put away before I go to bed that night! Laundry started and all the cosmetic/personal items back in their place!Putting it off only makes it harder! (It's like folks who don't empty the dishwasher, but just use the clean dishes right out of the dishwasher, until it's empty...I can't do that!!!!) Show off:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloworldbea Posted May 1, 2008 #5 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I tend to unpack right away after coming back. It takes half a day sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckanear Posted May 2, 2008 #6 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I'm usually quick about getting everything out of the suitcases. Personal items may stay in the hanging shower bag for a day and the stuff gets put back when it's used. More often than not, the empty suitcases sit in the closet for a few weeks until I get the motivation to get them up on the top shelf of the closet. This last cruise, since I got so sick when we got home, literally took me a week and a half to completely be unpacked. Clothes and toiletries were unpacked, but not necessary washed and away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOgirl47 Posted May 2, 2008 #7 Share Posted May 2, 2008 It takes me at least a week.. sometimes longer!! We live in Canada and therefore do most of our cruising when its not the warmest at home.. so the clothes in my bag aren't season-appropriate when I get home anyway. Mostly, its the Post Cruise Depression that prevents me from unpacking though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hourbuffet Posted May 2, 2008 #8 Share Posted May 2, 2008 UNPACK...........I don't understand.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smellytoes Posted May 3, 2008 #9 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I got off the Spirit on 4/19 and I still have some stuff in my suitcase. I'm sure BF hasn't gone through half of his case. I hate unpacking. I am not kidding when I tell you that this very moment there is a suitcase behind my couch with DH's cruise clothes from LAST OCTOBER:mad: I absolutely refuse to do it for him. I, on the other hand have completely unpacked about 3 days after a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherandfred Posted May 5, 2008 Author #10 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Okay, now see, your husband needs help..ROFLOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmfan Posted May 13, 2008 #11 Share Posted May 13, 2008 I unpack the clothes right away and get the laundry done, but items I've picked up takes me a few weeks sometimes cause I don't know what to do with them. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smellytoes Posted May 15, 2008 #12 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Okay, now see, your husband needs help..ROFLOL. That's a serious understatement.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingcoppertop Posted May 15, 2008 #13 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I always unpack the day after getting home. I make it a point to unload everything and wash it all. If its winter, I load it all right back into the suitcase, which I use to store my summer clothes. At the end of summer, I load up the suitcase again and its practically packed for my winter cruise:) My husband, however, still has his suitcase full of clothes(dirty, mind you) from our February cruise! I am waiting to see how long it takes him to get to it. God knows whats living in there at this point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherandfred Posted May 15, 2008 Author #14 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I was at BF's house all last week. He STILL has not fully unpacked everything yet. He unpacked his suit bag, but the suitcase is sitting in the middle of the bedroom, with clothes in it. I don't nag him about it, but good grief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammiebolling Posted May 26, 2008 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2008 In my case getting the suitcase unpacked was not what took the longest..... LOL it took me a week to wash and dry all of the clothes we (3 of us) took on the cruise, we were first time cruisers and yes we did over pack.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaGram Posted May 26, 2008 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2008 You're supposed to unpack???????????? After all that work to pack? I usually unpack within a day but it may take me a week or two to get it all put away. Sometimes I have some oddball stuff with no home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSCOTT Posted May 26, 2008 #17 Share Posted May 26, 2008 We usually have everything unpack the following day; two days maximum. I always allow for a couple of extra vacation days after I get home to unpack, do laundry, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G'ma Posted May 26, 2008 #18 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I got off the Spirit on 4/19 and I still have some stuff in my suitcase. I'm sure BF hasn't gone through half of his case. I hate unpacking. About 5 minutes. I use a 22" roll-on-board holding only the necessary items NEEDED. Put 2 pair of shoes away, put makeup in the drawer, "ditty" bag with dental stuff, a few bandaids, a small tube of Neosporin, an emory board, etc. in drawer (it stays packed), handful of dirty clothes in the hamper....and I'm done. Since I've been Platinum, I sometimes take advantage of the free laundry service - in which case, I omit the "handful of dirty clothes in the hamper" thingie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riiya Posted May 27, 2008 #19 Share Posted May 27, 2008 It takes about ten minutes. I'll probably have a duffel bag and a suit carrier, with a suitcase for really long trips. The washable dirty clothes come out, divided into whites/lights/darks, and are deposited into laundry baskets. Suits are rehung, to be taken to the dry cleaners. Shoes are put back in the closet. Entertainment items (like portable DVD players) are put away. Souvenirs are placed somewhere, pending sorting. I travel a lot, mostly for extended weekends. The duffel bag holds toiletries, and that part is never unpacked, only occasionally refreshed. I learned early that unpacking and packing made it likely I'd forget something, so I decided to leave the bag prepped for my next trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san4u2 Posted May 28, 2008 #20 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have the suitcases put away before I go to bed that night! Laundry started and all the cosmetic/personal items back in their place!Putting it off only makes it harder! (It's like folks who don't empty the dishwasher, but just use the clean dishes right out of the dishwasher, until it's empty...I can't do that!!!!) ditto I'm the same way. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCRUISR Posted June 17, 2008 #21 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I got off the Spirit on 4/19 and I still have some stuff in my suitcase. I'm sure BF hasn't gone through half of his case. I hate unpacking. We find it best to do it right away. However, certain cruise items you separate and put away for the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItaliaBella Posted June 17, 2008 #22 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I'll unpack for laundry and then re pack for the next cruise. I put most of my stuff in my garment bag and then hang it inside. No wrinkles! Next cruise - just pull out of closet and I'm ready to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofmeg Posted January 1, 2009 #23 Share Posted January 1, 2009 It is the laundry that gets me-that takes forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncosFan2010 Posted January 14, 2009 #24 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have the suitcases put away before I go to bed that night! Laundry started and all the cosmetic/personal items back in their place!Putting it off only makes it harder! (It's like folks who don't empty the dishwasher, but just use the clean dishes right out of the dishwasher, until it's empty...I can't do that!!!!) I wish I could say the same thing! Usually, I unpack the same day as we return. However, on our upcoming cruise we will not be getting to the airport until 11:00 at night, factor in waiting for luggage and the shuttle to longterm parking, and it is almost midnight. Then we have a 2+ hour drive home from the airport (assuming the weather is good and the roads are clear). That is quite a late night! To make things worse, we will be returning on the night of the time change (Spring forward). So.... I highly doubt that I will be unpacked that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeyoregon Posted February 5, 2009 #25 Share Posted February 5, 2009 It takes me on average 1 month to get everything put away and the suitcases back in the attic. I think I suffer from post cruise/trip depression :(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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