Swimsuit drying tips

[CruisinMermaid]

I remember when we sailed on the Elation last year that there was nothing in the cabin to hang our swimsuits on to dry. On Holland America they had the retractable clothesline in the shower that we could pull out to hang things on to dry. I was hoping the Elation had this too. We sail next month and so I'm trying to get everything ready to bring. Does anyone have any tips for drying swimsuits?

[NYCFOD]

I live in an apartment and use clip type clothes hangers on the shower rail to dry my gym clothes and swimsuits. These are the kind that are used to hang shorts, trousers or skirts. They don't take much room in the suitcase and they're cheap enough to abandon if you don't want to take them home.

[NCTribeFan]

Every cabin I've been in, including E52 & E56 on Elation, had the clothesline in the shower.

 

Some will say to put them out on the balcony, if you have one, but I'm pretty sure they don't want you leaving anything out there that your inconsiderate neighbor may accidently catch on fire by flicking their ashes or tossing their lit butts.

 

I just take two suits. The first is usually dry enough to wear a 2nd time later in the week, if needed.

[CruisinMermaid]

Every cabin I've been in, including E52 & E56 on Elation, had the clothesline in the shower.

 

 

That's interesting. We stayed in E182 last year and there was no clothesline in our shower :confused: We're staying in E199 this time. I hope they have one in there. We also brought two swimsuits each but with a family of four sharing one bathroom there was not enough places in there to hang swimsuits in to dry. They never dried fast enough.

[sassy0930]

They have dryers onboard too in the laundro-mat, I bet that would be even better, because you toss in a dryer sheet and make them smell a little better and not be stiff from the salt water. I haven't used them, but I'm sure it isn't too much if you put them all in at one time.

[Senoj84]

What I did was I rung out all the excess water from my bathing suit and hung it up on the hook on the back of the bathroom door and it was completley dry the next day.

[Grayce]

I bought a little drying rack at the buck store. It is a little round plastic frame with clothespins on it and a hook to hang it up. I hang it in the shower. I can hang 2 bathing suits on it and it collapses flat for packing.

[VentureMan_2000]

Yeppers... hook on shower door works just fine for us.

[BND]

Every cabin I've been in, including E52 & E56 on Elation, had the clothesline in the shower.

 

Some will say to put them out on the balcony, if you have one, but I'm pretty sure they don't want you leaving anything out there that your inconsiderate neighbor may accidently catch on fire by flicking their ashes or tossing their lit butts.

 

I just take two suits. The first is usually dry enough to wear a 2nd time later in the week, if needed.

 

Do not hang anything on the balcony. It's a pretty hard and fast rule and you can get in trouble for it. Also, not likely it would stay without tying it down. I hang mine and DH's in the bathroom and they easily dry overnight. On Princess we had a clothesline, I can't remember on Carnival, but I think we did. Otherwise, just hang them on a hook, anywhere that air can circulate around them and they'll easily dry overnight. Your cabin is dryer (humidity wise) than the outside anyway.

[Snorkel2Much]

Rinse it in the sink, roll it up in a dry towel like a jellyroll, squeeze for a few seconds, unroll and hang on door hook. It'll be dry in the morning.

[wentworth]

We never put anything on the rail, but do drape suits over the back

of chairs on balcony. Also have wrapped things around balcony door

handle on outside.

[CruisinMermaid]

Rinse it in the sink, roll it up in a dry towel like a jellyroll, squeeze for a few seconds, unroll and hang on door hook. It'll be dry in the morning.

 

That's great advice but doesn't work if you've got four swimsuits to hang up. We tried hanging our swimsuits on door hook and towel bar but with too many items sharing a hanging place it didn't dry fast enough.

 

The dryer in the laundromat and the round clothes hanger sound like great ideas.

[Terre]

I live in an apartment and use clip type clothes hangers on the shower rail to dry my gym clothes and swimsuits. These are the kind that are used to hang shorts, trousers or skirts. They don't take much room in the suitcase and they're cheap enough to abandon if you don't want to take them home.

Like the kind the stores hang pants and shorts on? Great idea!

[woodey]

That's interesting. We stayed in E182 last year and there was no clothesline in our shower :confused: We're staying in E199 this time. I hope they have one in there. We also brought two swimsuits each but with a family of four sharing one bathroom there was not enough places in there to hang swimsuits in to dry. They never dried fast enough.

I was on the Elation 2 weeks ago E119........No clothes line there

I like the Door Hook idea the best

[afcj1]

I've always used the hangers with clips from the closet.

[jayscore]

One of the things I pack is a length of nylon rope. And, yes, I have hung stuff out on my balcony with it! With the warm weather on a cruise, it takes no time to dry. Tacky, but true!:rolleyes:

[yakdaddy42]

i just hang the suit on the shower head works great do the same in a hotel room too

[Payd]

Don't put your suits in the dryer...you'll ruin the elasticity!

 

Go for the hanging rack.

 

Although we haven't been on the elation every other ship we have been on has had the clothesline.

 

Payd:)

[Essiesmom]

My cabin, R50 on Elation, was VERY humid, things definitely didn't dry overnight. But my cabin on Celebration was very dry. No clothesline either place. EM

[BeachBecky]

If suits don't dry after using all the above you can put them in a pillow case and use a hairdryer on low to touch up area still damp. I always use the jelly roll method and it works great.

[Cruz4us]

Run Aft to Bow as fast as you can. Rinse and repeat:p

 

It will at least work off lunch:D

 

Triumph had one in shower.

[zgwortz]

Lets try this again... If I don't have a clothes line handy (or not enough room), I just drape a towel over any surface that can handle being slightly damp and put the swimsuit flat on top of that. The towel catches drips, and wicks moisture from the suit, letting it dry even if it's humid. Turn it over when the top is mostly dry to let the bottom dry as well. And there are plenty of surfaces you can use for this in a cabin - back of chair, side table, desk, desk drawers, closet door, hanger rack in the closet, your suitcases, etc...

[ray98]

Shower clothesline in the Victory.