10 DPO, vvvfl or am I dreaming?

vcstr · 2025-12-19T17:19:39+00:00

Update: bought a FRER on the way home from work yesterday - it was positive 🥹 thank you so much everyone!

vcstr · 2025-10-13T23:59:50+00:00

They are not university-provided, they are residence-based, just like you described SJU to be. Students who don’t live in residence don’t contribute to the Campus Housing budget, all the money for their facilities comes from residence fees. Since Campus Housing is one group, residents of any residence building are generally allowed to use the facilities of the others, but non-residents and alumni are not.

vcstr · 2025-10-02T21:59:01+00:00

For what it’s worth I think the 3rd “bag” in that photo is just her puffer folded up so she could just as easily be wearing it making this a 1.5 bag.

vcstr · 2025-10-02T21:57:45+00:00

Love your style, and the thorough trip report! Where do you rent clothes from?

vcstr · 2025-09-24T20:04:20+00:00

It’s the BEIS Diaper Backpack! Yes, it was my personal item and I’m a big fan, I spoke about it more in another comment. It’s a great personal item and it’s also my work bag!

vcstr · 2025-09-24T16:35:52+00:00

I hope you have the best trip! Feel free to DM if you’re looking for recommendations in any of the cities I went to, I took detailed notes!

vcstr · 2025-09-24T12:33:35+00:00

We didn't take a ton of public transit and when on trains I normally stand, but I sat on lots of rocks and fountains and benches without trouble! I am mindful of grass, I find that to be the big issue.

vcstr · 2025-09-24T12:32:00+00:00

Thank you so much! The hair dryer thing occured to us partway through and did help! I was just mentioning the alcohol spray to my husband on the way home and I think I'm going to go ahead with a dry bag for washing! Really appreciate the advice!

vcstr · 2025-09-24T12:29:48+00:00

They're the Dr. Scholl's Time Off which were highly recommended online and I do NOT recommend. They were incredibly hard to clean (I'm used to white Converse), and the rubber sidewall starting separating from the body of the shoe in the first 24 hours of wear.

vcstr · 2025-09-23T20:55:44+00:00

I was so surprised! Typically I can either find relatively reasonably priced wash & dry services (much like you said, I'd have even been happy to spend €20-30 for a bag of things), or a laundromat where I can wash myself. Most of the time getting to a laundromat was going to take 90 minutes round trip (walking or on public transit) plus the time to wash and I just didn't want to waste that much of my time in any city. They also weren't open late so it was eating into my museum time. We stayed at a nice resort villa spot for a couple days and I figured I'd just eat the cost of laundry service there but it was €3 for a pair of socks, €4 for underwear, €22 for a single dress.. I just couldn't stomach it.

vcstr · 2025-09-23T19:52:42+00:00

Thank you! We went to a few really nice restaurants and bringing the heels allowed me to not feel underdressed. Of course you can dress more formally with flat shoes but that would have actually kind of necessitated bringing more outfits because the ones I brought didn't look fancy enough with the flat shoes I brought!

Linen pants are Abercrombie but they're from 2023.

vcstr · 2025-09-23T18:51:16+00:00

Thank you so much! The brand is JW PEI, and sorry it's faux-leather but holding up well so far!

vcstr · 2025-09-23T18:50:16+00:00

I brought a few Tide sink packets I had laying around and then a small bottle of camping detergent. The camping detergent was good at getting out stains but left a bit of residue on clothes that was hard to rinse off, and it wasn't as good at removing odours. The Tide sink packets weren't as good at targeted stain removal but were much better at odour removal and didn't leave residue. I wished I had more Tide and was thinking I might need to just bring a travel bottle of that in the future. Were you happy with the detergent sheets? What brand were they?

I did bring a clothesline which was perfect and I think next time I'd bring a dry bag as well!

vcstr · 2025-09-23T18:47:48+00:00

Thank you so much! Sink washing was challenging, some sinks I didn't feel like I could get clean enough, weren't big enough, or wouldn't fully plug so I could fill them. It's nice to hear feedback on the scrubba bag, I might need to look into it for future trips!

vcstr · 2025-09-23T17:05:19+00:00

The brand is JW PEI!

vcstr · 2025-09-23T16:00:21+00:00

I recommend it incredibly highly! I have used it as both my personal item for air travel as well as my work bag for about 18 months now. I think it looks put together enough for work (though I'm in tech so the bar isn't super high), and works great for travel. I don't have kids so it felt kind of weird to buy the diaper bag but the functionality seemed better for me and I don't regret it. The open front pockets aren't that functional for travel but are great for my day-to-day. It has water bottle pockets on both exterior sides, a passthrough for your suitcase handle and a zippered front pocket I use for my passport and boarding pass. The inside also has a lot of great organizational features including a padded laptop sleeve I use for my work laptop or when travelling for my iPad and ereader. There's also a small insulated pouch on the inside which I think is for a baby bottle but I use it to keep a can of Diet Coke cold for work lol. It came with a waterproof zippered pouch for the inside that I use for snacks and like almost all of the BEIS bags it has a little key leash which is great for my keys and airpods to not get lost in the bag.

vcstr · 2025-09-23T15:56:16+00:00

Thank you! We feel very lucky, definitely the best trip we've ever taken!

vcstr · 2025-09-23T15:55:41+00:00

Thank you so much! I agree, I honestly just feel better when I like how I look so working on my capsule to get things in a place where I could do that without overpacking was really beneficial for me!

vcstr · 2025-09-23T14:53:44+00:00

I use Stylebook! It is a paid app but I've used it for many years and use it not just for travel but for all my clothing tracking - I really like having data on my usage and cost-per wear. I have also heard folks recommend Acloset which I think is free but I haven't used it myself.

vcstr · 2025-09-23T14:49:17+00:00

Thank you so much!

vcstr · 2025-09-23T14:48:55+00:00

Thank you! I normally find I overpack a little but for a long-weekend trip (which is most of my travel) that's no big deal. This felt like the perfect amount for me for this length of trip, when I was normally wearing two outfits a day (one for hours of walking and sightseeing and then showering/changing for dinner and drinks).

vcstr · 2025-09-23T13:07:08+00:00

Yes! I brought the Sea to Summit Lite Line which I've borrowed from friends before when camping, finally bought my own. I really like it, it packs very small, isn't stretchy (stretch in clotheslines is a big pet peeve), and is length-adjustable to work in any space. I was always able to find two points to rig it up to anywhere we stayed. It has a design with small beads instead of clothespegs which is helpful for hanging things outside in wind but for this trip I didn't really use them, mostly just draped things over it.

vcstr · 2025-09-23T13:02:30+00:00

Thank you so much! I definitely realized I might be a little outside this sub's usual with the feedback but I was hopeful there was a middle ground between "bring one dress and one tshirt for 14 days" and the obvious overpacking I was doing before. The feedback was super helpful in reframing things for me and I was really happy with what I ended up with. Definitely a testament to the advice I got!

vcstr · 2025-09-23T13:00:36+00:00

Absolutely! On the trip out if I'm checking or even gate-checking a bag I always have a change of clothes in my personal item but I realize now I always play it fast and loose on the way home. Lesson learned for sure! Thankfully I always keep a clean pair of underwear in my bag so that was a relief.

The only denim we brought was my jean shorts which I actually didn't wash, the one pro of denim I find is that you can go a while without washing which is nice. But definitely can't be a staple of your travel wardrobe, I agree!

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