Icmeler Online Holiday Forum & Reviews - Turkey

I've been at silly o'clock to the Next sale for some last minute holiday clothes. When I got back I was rather pleased by my purchases but wondered how many outfits do you take on holiday? I know with luggage restrictions we are mindful that we could face excess charges but even 20kg is not enough for the average woman's holiday clothes!
So how many outfits do you take?

You are lucky we only get 15kg and I tried out just the basics and was nearly over that! I tend to take a dress for every night, a different top each day, shorts and playsuits and then of course swimming costumes but you can never take too many

Totally agree with you, can never take too many outfits! That's why I tell the hubby he only needs a couple of pairs of shorts, t-shirts and shirts as I will need half his case too

Not thought of doing that I will now! Might just nip to next lol

I'm hopeless - I still take so many outfits and don't wear half of them! I'm going for 3 weeks and have got 23kg plus 10 hand luggage - if I can't mange with that I'm in trouble!

It's all the other bits that take up the weight though - toiletries, jewellery, books etc lol!

Rule number 1........Don't forget there are launderettes out there!!!!
The young lad at the dilhan took our clothes to be washed, 5 of my t-shirts and about the same of Anita's and a few other bits, it all came back gleamingly clean & ironed, and cost us about £4.00!!!
Thats a lot cheaper than the per kilo over weight charges!!!
We both had 20kg's each last year.
Anita did the following, 5 pairs of shorts, and 2 tops to match each pair of shorts. Sandals & shoes that would go with each outfit.
A couple of dresses (it really is too hot for dresse,s unless they're thin strappy ones).
Hair dryer, make up, bikinis, shampoo etc etc girly stuff.
She weighed in i believe between 11 & 13 kg's.

Anita & Chris

Debs It's true about all the extras weighing quite a bit, I am always surprised when I put all the extras in just how much my case weighs! You should just manage with 33kgs.

Chris I will have to come clean and admit its an excuse to go shopping and buy some more "necessary" holiday clothes

debs154 wrote:I'm hopeless - I still take so many outfits and don't wear half of them! I'm going for 3 weeks and have got 23kg plus 10 hand luggage - if I can't mange with that I'm in trouble!

It's all the other bits that take up the weight though - toiletries, jewellery, books etc lol!

Couldn't agree more about the other bits debs- last year we went for 3 weeks and only had 15kg!!!! We just about managed it haha
We ended up putting shoes and electical appliances in case, and buying toiletries at Manc Airport Boots

I took 2 litre bottles of Malibu in my luggage in May cause it was on a great offer at Sainsburys before we went - not doing that again! I ended up having to leave behind nearly a weeks worth of evening outfits! Plenty of room but the Malibu wrapped in bubble wrap weighed so much!!

OH had 10 tops for evening, 7 tops for day - he wore 1 day, 3 evening, so he's deffo only getting his hand luggage allowance in August and I'll have the 44kg for the 2 cases

I'm currently up to around 20 dresses, probably won't take them all, but if I can fit them in.....

Mmmmm a very debatable topic amongst the wifes & hubbies!!! I'm seriously reducing my clothes this year, have got 8 dresses, 2 pairs of shorts, playsuit, 3 strappy tops, bikinis & beach cover ups, but then shoes come into their own !!! how many, silver, black, white & orange sandals 2 pair of flip flops and what you travel in, I usually go in my fit flops. we have purchased the sub zero suitcases this year cos it allows you to almost use your full allowance in clothes, also we upped 2 cases to 20kg and kept the kids at 15 kgs so hopefully we will have plenty spare!!!

Well thats me just finished packing our suicases We are flying with jet2 this time and get 22 kilo each , we are going for 10 days so i have 10 bikini's , 15 diffrent things to wear at night as couldnt decide what to take 10 diffrent sets for during the day, 2 pair of flip flops 5 pairs sandals 2 pairs of wedges,all this weighs less than my toiletries.4 more sleeps