disposable underwear?
 

any of you hear about or recommend this one time use underwear? Sounds like it would beat having to pack dirty boxers in your luggage. i read that there are two different kinds: ones made of paper or a thin cotton

btw we'll be gone for 17 days and i plan on bringing about 5-6 days worth of clothes

I know someone who tried papers ones and they turned out to be alot more disposable that she had planned - and she had to buy real undies on the road.

I don;t get this need to pack everything in a large handbag for a european vacation - but even if you want to skimp on everything else I would definitely take enough underwear for the trip. (Oh and having hotels wash it is NOT the answer. I did that on one business trip that was extended unexpectedly - and found out washing them cost as much as it had to buy them (basic panties - not the fou fou kind - I think it was $9 each to wash and iron.)

You know..you can wash laundry while there...like in bathroom sink. Be creative.

yes, i looked into that option as well Michel_Paris. just looking for an alternative to carrying potentially smelly laundry in my luggage :-)

"...you can wash laundry while there...like in bathroom sink." Michel_Paris

I replaced all my synthetic travel underwear with silk, wash in the sink and never fail to dry overnight. Natural fiber, better than cotton (or disposables), feel great, clothes behave wonderfully over them. This is where I get mine:
http://www.kimallansilk.com/products.php#catid1

I've used them. I teach packing classes and used to keep a package as a prop --always brought a laugh. "Here's an option, disposable undies . . . I didn't say edible."

There are more than one brand and one (I can't now remember the names of either) is better than the other. The paper ones actually were best. They don't feel like paper at all -more like really REALLY cheap/thin cotton.

I wouldn't use them exclusively, but to stick a package (they come 5 in a small packet) in your carry on to use for the odd time when you don't have time to do laundry or if the washing didn't dry.

They are actually more sturdy than you might think. Can even be rinsed out and reused one time.

I don't wear underwear on vacation. It's so much easier that way.

I set aside all of my undies that have worn thin and ready to be pitched, and I take them on my European adventures. I wash them out along the way until the time I start pitching them day by day. By the time we return, the undies are no longer!

LOL,ashcan, we had several threads on those who wore
ugly worn out undies that they tossed after every wearing.
Haven't you ever heard if you get hit by a bus, your underwear will be an embarressment when you die

Oh no, don't you see ~ <b>every</b> clothing item is worn for the last time at some time.
Just plan ahead to make that last time on vacation.

No one said anything about "ugly."
Place the item in your travel drawer the minute you notice it's eligible for replacement.

or the other extreme -

http://www.fodors.com/community/trav...e-spin-off.cfm

Oh, I totally get the deal about getting hit by a bus and having my underwear being an embarrassment, but I have lots of underwear I'm about ready to get rid of, so I take it traveling with me and toss it. None of it would be really embarrassing, just old and slightly tattered, just slightly. Washed in the washer a thousand times and just kind of tired.

I think your objective is not having to pack dirty undies in you luggage? Then there are more ways to do this than using disposable underwear as noted by MmePerdu. There are quick dry line of clothes at outdoor stores like REI for hikers who have even more luggage space constraints. On casual clothes only trips, I carry mostly these type of clothes and since everything dries by morning, I carry hardly any dirty laundry in my luggage during the trip.

If dirty underwear in your suitcase bothers you, just toss in a mesh bag or zip lock, or launder it in the sink.

If you're seriously considering disposable...try it out at home and see how that works out for you.

Tailsock
I dont know where you are going or how long you will be gone but it seems to me the answer to the undie issue is a laundry kit. I recently returned from a 6 month solo trip around the world with only an 18 pound back pack. I bought new socks and undies before I left, made primarily of polyester - not because I like them but they dry easily overnight. For 6 months I took 5 pairs of underwear and 6 pairs of sweat socks and a couple dress socks.
I made a small laundry kit for washing clothes in a hotel bathroom sink - almost every night. The kit was about 4X4X1 and contained detergent sheets, a clothes line and clothes pins. Very light and very handy. Will give you the details if you are interested.
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Colduphere, did you choose your username just for this post. Very amusing!

I have used them for years.
I buy mine in Boots and they are made of the sort of cotton they use for disposable kitchen cloths.
You can certainly wash and re-use at least once. I've never tried more than once.

I have to admit that I do following

During the year I often decide to throw out underwear. Rather than put it in the bin I wash it and keep it in a plastic bag. I then take it on holiday and, after use, I throw it away.

Result no holiday washing and no dirty washing brought home

Dreamon - and the question about underwear is coming from someone named tailsock.