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Thread ID: 71228	2006-07-30 07:30:00	Household products.	Nomad (952)	PC World Chat

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474781	2006-07-30 07:30:00	Going overseas soon for a vacation. I have looked at the Unilever website. Has the Persil Automatic laundry powder gone off the market? I am looking for those tablets rather than a box of loose powder. Also, regarding shaving foam, are they available in travel sizes? All the ones I have seen are in the regular big bottles/cans. There is a small bottle called shaving oil but I prefer not to use that, I have heard that tourist use them. Going backpack style so travel size would be invaluable. Backpackers sell sachets of laundry powder but they are far from concentrate. Either that I have to pour laundry powder into bottles or buy them abroad and then leave the unused for other travellers when I leave but it means when I hop onto another country I need to repurchase or carry this opened box with me via customs. With the shaving foam, if not available I guess I would then just need to take the big bottle. Thanks.	Nomad (952)
474782	2006-07-30 07:54:00	Mennen shave stick is good, you can also get a similar cream in a tube, I don't think aerosol cans are allowed in aircraft holds.	zqwerty (97)
474783	2006-07-30 08:20:00	Don't take the aerosol shaving foam, even though its permitted in checked luggage (but not as carry on) in most cases. There is a much better smaller alternative, called "King of Shaves" gel. Most supermarkets have it, it's so much better than shaving foam to use.	godfather (25)
474784	2006-07-30 08:20:00	If you are planning to do laundry at a laundromat, then they often sell the powder. For handwashing clothing, just use your shampoo. What I do when travelling light is get one of those 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner bottles which is used to wash the hair, body and handwashing clothing between finding laundromats.	Jen (38)
474785	2006-07-30 08:49:00	If you are planning to do laundry at a laundromat, then they often sell the powder. For handwashing clothing, just use your shampoo. What I do when travelling light is get one of those 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner bottles which is used to wash the hair, body and handwashing clothing between finding laundromats. That's a very smart way of doing it Jen! Must remember that. I usually use shampoo for shaving when travelling as well, so it would solve all of the questions!	godfather (25)
474786	2006-07-30 09:19:00	Thanks for the replies, I will give the tube shaving thing a go. For the laundry powder see how it goes. I do have the trial pack we had received like yrs ago in the letter box. So I will take that (2 tablets) = 1 wash. When I am in Paris staying with people so that is fine so I can see their stuff :D but I guess the 2 tablets is ok for a wash in London, I'm staying a week in each. I rather not use laundromat just to save travelling time. I rather use the laundry facilities at the hostel. Yes shampoo will be great for daily shower laundries (for small garments) but I was thinking for the bigger garments like trousers and shirts. Will see ... But anyway those laundromat are those dryers quick? I am asking because I have used hostels before and if you popped clothes in them straight after a wash they can take like 4 tokens before they are dry. If it does not take too long I can consider that. At the hostel if you do not pop another token inside someone else will drag your clothes out and use it :( At most this will be like 2 laundries per week, for small garments they can easily washed in the shower. :) Thanks again.	Nomad (952)
474787	2006-07-30 09:59:00	Yes, wash your socks and underpants when you have a shower to save time.	zqwerty (97)
474788	2006-07-30 11:54:00	You have some good suggestions there, Nomad. I'll make one also - not necessarily better, but another option. I have some yellow soap I use for clothing stains before laundering. It's non-scented & without the additives you get in toilet soap, so can be used for washing anything - from clothing to people. A cake of that covers a variety of uses. You could even cut one in half for space. I bought a long box of 3 at the supermarket. It wasn't expensive. I'm on my last cake (packet long gone) & what's left of the name looks like Pure Soap. I've a vague idea it came from Australia - but that's very vague. Sunday night's not my grocery-awareness time. (It looks like the good old Sunlight Soap some members will remember).	Laura (43)
474789	2006-07-30 21:14:00	Yep ~ Good Old Sunlight Soap Laura. Good for everything including mucky kids :p When traveling I tend to use shampoo for showering and washing smalls and dishwash detergent for everything else. I wouldn't use the dishwasher tablets though, might not do the clothes any good.	Sue (33)
474790	2006-07-30 23:19:00	Use shampoo for your small stuff . . . it's designed to work for human oils and grime . . . as it cleans hair, it'll also remove the ring around the collar and such . Don't use the ones with the built-in conditioners; you just removed all the oils, why perform an oil change? Showering with your unmentionables on and using the same shampoo is a great idea . . . my wife even uses it at home sometimes when she doesn't want to start the washing machine for such a small load . For shaving . . . male or female, good old bar soap is really good in the shower with all the hot steamy water softening and rinsing away . . etc . Use one that leaves your skin squeaky clean (higher alkalai for less friction), and if you need to, later after toweling off, apply conditioner to your skin . Beer makes a good astringent for the nicks and cuts from shaving, and closes the pores for a radiant, glowing skin . Beer makes a good hair conditioning agent and you can drink the unused portion for one added use . Do not use beer for skin conditioners . . . unless you are in Germany . So far, that makes just three products to carry not counting the beer which I am sure you calculated into your survival kit . If you need sunscreen, get one with a built-in conditioner for double purposes . It also makes a good insect-repellant too . That's four items now, not counting the beer which I am very sure can also be locally purchased . Add toothpaste and mouthwash, which you'll be able to find in small containers in many civilized countries now, helping to reduce your portage . A finger can suffice for a toothbrush as can some local tree bark or even some indigenous flora . Instead of toothpaste, take along baking soda for another multi-purpose chemical . Beer can again be used, here as a mouthwash, reducing the carry-on load by one container . Some beers contain flouride . . . and aid in preventing tooth decay . . . another added bonus! Or . . . just chuck all the carry-ons and bring beer . . . . . that way you can forget all the personal hygene and just let the locals tough it out as you visit their lands . As I see it . . . beer is the only thing that you'll need other than a change of clothing . . . but even the latter is debatable!	SurferJoe46 (51)
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