D'ya reckon this would work?

Howdy owdy clothy peoples

I'm leaving for a holiday to Hervey Bay on thursday. I'm wanting to do cloth while I'm gone (hopefully will be able to use my SIL's washing machine - if not will go to laundromat)

Wondering since I have such a big lot of nappies to take (with 2 in cloth) if I could put my stash in one of those large space bags (you know, the ones you vaccuum all the air out of so they go really skinny) and suck all the air out so it lays flat in the boot? (Remebering that we also have to take the stroller, two mattresses, maybe the portacot, etc with us cos BIL and SIL have NOTHING at their house we can use)

Do you think this would damage the nappies or have I come up with an excellent space saving idea?

God babe..I dont see how it would damage them...why dont you try on a crusty one that you dont like.

i usually pack mine in a small suitcase and put it at the foot space under were one of the kids in their car seats sit.

it wont damage them, I have all of the large ones that I bought for DS stored in them, and unpacked last week and they're fine

Thanks guys :)

Maz - will have to experiment on how many I can fit in.. I sorta calculated that I'll need at least 3 days worth for both of them -including nights - so thats about 24 nappies

have you worked out what you're going to store the dirty /used ones in (until you can wash them?)

have you got a monster wetbag (to leave at your accommodation)
and a day wetbag (to take with you in the car each day)?

Spacebag is a good idea.

I would take a bucket for the dirty nappies. Wetbags stink, unless you plan on washing every day. You could then use the bucket to chuck your stash in in the car for the initial travelling. But then.. you need somewhere to keep the stash once you need the bucket. hmm... go the space bags :) Just be careful packing it into the car.. they tear really easily I found. Perhaps space bag them so that you can fit a lot into a suitcase or something.

yup gigi i got me a HUGE mother of a wetbag that would easily store 2 days worth. And two little ones :)

ETA: thanks liz - have to see if we will have the room - not a big boot!!

well that's ok then. if you didn't, i was going to offer to mail you a big pail-liner wetbag to your Hervey Bay accom. i was worried you might not have one.

sounds like you're set then!

only other things i can think of, that MIGHT be useful, (cos you might not knwo the drying setup) would be a travel clothesline (the entwined double elastic line you can hook up anywhere). and laundry bags for anything that is prone to linting.

have a great time at Hervey Bay! wave to a whale for me!

pmsl yeah I'll look in a mirror and wave to myself - helloooooo whale.. lol

anyhoo - that would have been very generous of you, thank you for thinking of me.

Should be allowed to use her clothes line - so drying should be ok.
This is what I am taking - me thinks.
DS - bumg's, HH's, ittis & green kids.
DD - bumg's, MD's, ittis and BBB & covers.

Trying to pick ones that dry quickly - or if they don't - can be chucked in the dryer...

sounds like a Plan!

the other thing that occurred to me - flushable liners for your oldest?

now remember to wave to the whales, i DO NOT mean you wave to yourself, cos you is not a whale!

Hmmmm I'm sure I still have my flushable liners here... I should probably be using them anyway cos his are HORRID at the moment - antibiotics.. yuckoooo

if he's on antibiotics, i would be using microfleece liners (to stop the inners getting stained from AB) AS WELL as flushable liners (for easier disposal of poo).

yes, BOTH TOGETHER at the same time.

a DIFFERENT two lines of defense LOL.

Thanks Gigi - love ya babe *mwah*

I packed most of my stash in a space bag for a 3-week holiday, and it's been great! Only thing is I had to buy my mum a new vacuum cleaner for xmas so I can re-vac them to get them all home again! Hers died... I've been using two regular-sized wetbags, and washing every second day. And I was gonna come meet up with you this week, but I'm stuck here in the middle of nowhere! Bah!