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Travelling through Europe sounds amazing and yes it is. Until you’re three weeks in, rotating the same two outfits and realising the nearest laundromat is either closed, cash-only, or a 40‑minute walk away.

After moving between hotels, Airbnbs, mountain villages, and hostels, I learned very quickly that waiting for laundromats isn’t realistic. Instead, I built a simple, lightweight laundry system that works anywhere with running water.

The reality is that if you are travelling across multiple countries, your laundry space looks different everywhere:

• Laundromats aren't guaranteed (especially in remote places)

• Many places close early or operate on limited days

• Accommodations may not always offer amenities and if so, it could come at a cost or have limited washing access.

Laundry services can also be slow and expensive when you could be spending your time exploring or relaxing.

This is why having a portable and backup system matters.

These completely replaced the need to ever bring liquid detergent for me. They are so much more travel-friendly in so many ways:

• Ultra-light and take up no space.

• No liquid restrictions (carry-on friendly).

• Perfectly measured strips to use each wash.

• Works in sinks, tubs, dry bags or even washing machines if no detergent is supplied.

Tip: If you are travelling for a while with limited space. Tear sheets in half for small loads like underwear or socks.

My Go-To Travel Laundry Setup

🧼 Laundry Detergent Sheets

This setup weighs almost nothing, fits it all in a small dry bag or packing cube, and has saved me countless times. Also read my Wrinkle Releaser Spray Blog to keep your clothes even better looking everytime.

💧A Waterproof Dry Bag (Your Portable Washing Machine)

A dry bag does not only need to be used for the beach - it's one of the most underrated travel tools for not just store all your laundry supplies in it, dirty or wet clothes but it can also be your washing machine. Although most of my accommodations did have a sink with more space to wash everything. If you do not have these facilities, the dry bag can come in handy.

How I Use It:

1. Add clothes

2. Add warm water

3. Drop in detergent sheet

4. Seal and shake for 2-3 minutes

5. Let it soak for 10-15 minutes.

Rinse once or twice and hang clothes up to dry.

This can work in any environment whether it is a dodgy hostel where you are afraid to leave your bedside, a hotel or even on the train if you really needed to.

I mainly ended up switching to use my dry bag as a storage space for dirty clothes if I was on the move that day and did not want my clean clothes to be mixed together with the dirty ones from the day before.

🪢 Pegless Travel Clothesline

Drying clothes is often harder than washing them especially if you are travelling in the colder months where it is not as easy to stick them outside in the sun and they will be dry with in the hour or if you do not have access to an outside window or balcony can make it even more difficult.

A pegless line can help solve some of these inconveniences as it can be hung between doors, windows balconies or even shower rails. It also does not rely on pegs which can be another item to take up space and allows clothes to at least breathe when drying rather than leaving them on your bed all day. I have dried clothes in a multitude of places from tiny Paris bathrooms to Airbnb's with no outdoor space. Lucky for me, travelling in the summer months made drying easier with the hot conditions and use of fans to air dry everything and having this clothesline gave me an extra drying area I never had before.

Eco Laundry Detergent Sheets

"Australian Only - What I Packed."

Sea to Summit Lightweight Dry - 5 Litre

"Small and easy to pack."

HECCEI Wet Dry Bag - 7.5L

"Offers more space if larger clothes need to be washed."

Globite Pegless Clothes Line

"What I packed with me."

Sea to Summit The Clothesline

"Better pegging technology to prevent clothes falling."

Tips for laundry while travelling

Instead of one big wash day, I did lots of small, strategic washes;

• Every night in the shower I would wash the socks and underwear warn that day.

• For other items I tried to keep it between every 3-4 days so that washing was quick and I was not left to plan my whole day around washing everything in my suitcase.

• I also became strategic in reviewing my next accommodations as if I saw more amenities and a bigger bathroom space to wash clothes, I would wait it out until I got there so that the washing process was much easier to deal with.

Other than that, the main goal is to stay on top of your clothes the whole trip and keep a routine and yes after months of washing your clothes on the go, it can get very exhausting and annoying as it will never be the same as having them washed at home. So, if you do come across a laundromat on your travels which is bound to happen. I recommend to still use them every once in a while if you are away from a long time as they still out perform hand washing and makes you feel like all your clothes have been reset to the day you packed them.

Europe travel doesn’t always go to plan — but your laundry doesn’t have to be part of the stress.

With a few smart tools, you can wash clothes anywhere and keep moving without waiting for machines, coins, or opening hours.

If you’re packing for Europe soon, this is one setup I wouldn’t travel without. Check them all out below...

Final Thoughts

Eco Laundry Detergent Sheets

"Australian Only - What I Packed."

Sea to Summit Lightweight Dry - 5 Litre

"Small and easy to pack."

Globite Pegless Clothes Line

"What I packed with me."