One of the most overlooked aspects of travel would have to be trying to stay clean on a road trip. Now, sure, you wouldn’t think so, especially if you’re in an RV, but you’d be surprised how quickly that gross feeling hits you (especially during hot summer days where you’re just sweating). And it’s not even that anything has gone terribly wrong. It’s just that travel has a way of making basic hygiene feel more complicated than it should be.
With RV travel, it can actually be easier, because there’s a bathroom and usually a shower right there. But it can also get gross fast if the routine slips, because small spaces don’t hide mess, and, well, there’s some other factors too that you don’t think of until they actually happen. So, how can you stay clean on a road trip? How can you avoid that gross feeling?
Here’s How to Stay Clean on a Road Trip without Feeling Gross – Try and Keep a Daily “Quick Clean” Routine
This seems extremely blatant, but again, when you’re traveling, the usual logic just isn’t always there. So, the baseline here is just having a daily routine. Sure, you know to brush your hair, wipe your face, and brush your hair daily; those are super obvious. But outside of those, it still helps to do some more during this baseline quick routine. Well, this includes both you and the RV (and this is especially apparent if there’s more people in the RV than just you).
Ideally, just think of it like resetting the space. Pretty basic stuff here, like wiping down the surfaces that get touched constantly. Also, it just helps to deal with trash before it piles up. Do a fast sweep of crumbs, because crumbs have a way of turning into a full ecosystem in an RV. Keep wipes and hand sanitizer in the same place every time, so nobody’s digging through bags. Again, this stuff is super basic, but logic goes out the door the second travel is involved for whatever reason.
Here’s How to Stay Clean on a Road Trip without Feeling Gross – Try and Shower When You Can (Not During Desperation)
If you’re in a car for your road trip, then you know that you can always just shower in the hotel. But when you’re in an RV, while you would think it would be really straightforward, it’s actually not. So, it just depends on the accommodation you’re staying at. While most RV parks are great, there’s some that have limits on how much water you can use.
Some might have a communal shower space rather than you being able to hookup the water to your RV. It all varies, and of course, you need to do research in advance before making any mistakes here. But just try to shower whenever you get the chance because who knows when you might not have the chance.
Here’s How to Stay Clean on a Road Trip without Feeling Gross – Consider the Laundry Situation
Now, it’s not too surprising when people travel that they rewear the same clothes without washing them. Honestly, that’s totally normal here. But it gets to the point, well, after the second wear usually, that the clothes will have a gross smell to them. Like, a really gross smell to them, and they can look gross, and even feel gross too.
Sometimes, an RV park can have a laundry facility, and sometimes people will have a washer and dryer in their RV, as there are travel-friendly ones. But yes, you should have some sort of trustworthy laundry system so you don’t have to go daily wearing dirty clothes cause that’s the fastest way to feeling all gross!