Socks

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:13:37 -0400, "Elmwood"
wrote:

I have in the past had socks take much longer to dry in Europe in the winter.
What is this special "overnight drying sock"
I will ask about quick-dry underwear in the next posting!

When I want something to dry quickly, I roll it in a towel, and then
twist the towel very tightly. Then I hang the item on a hanger in the
closet. If there's any chance it might drip (not likely after the
twisting), I put a towel on the floor under it. I can't say things
will always dry overnight with this technique, but I've had good luck.

ps It was 25 degrees here today (Southern Ontario)

And it was 13 degrees here in sunny Italy.

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Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

I like to get items like this, including underwear, from Mountain Equipment
Co-op, either online (www.mec.ca) or at one of their stores (on King Street
West in Toronto).

"Elmwood" wrote in message
...
Rick Steves says to wash your socks out in the hotel sink at night. He
even
suggests that you bring a small squirt bottle of detergent along with you
to
keep costs down.
I would like to buy some of these fast drying socks, Please advise me on
what fabric the socks should be made of, in order to be dry by morning. I
have in the past had socks take much longer to dry in Europe in the
winter.
What is this special "overnight drying sock"
I will ask about quick-dry underwear in the next posting!
ps It was 25 degrees here today (Southern Ontario)

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:43:15 +0200, wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:31:26 +0200, B wrote:

When I want something to dry quickly, I roll it in a towel, and then
twist the towel very tightly. Then I hang the item on a hanger in the
closet. If there's any chance it might drip (not likely after the
twisting), I put a towel on the floor under it. I can't say things
will always dry overnight with this technique, but I've had good luck.

and how do you get the towel to dry when you want to check out in the
morning? microwave?

I leave it on the towel rack in the hotel. Do you think I would steal
the hotel's property?

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Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

wrote in message
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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:26:30 +0200, B wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:43:15 +0200, wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:31:26 +0200, B wrote:

When I want something to dry quickly, I roll it in a towel, and then
twist the towel very tightly. Then I hang the item on a hanger in the
closet. If there's any chance it might drip (not likely after the
twisting), I put a towel on the floor under it. I can't say things
will always dry overnight with this technique, but I've had good luck.

and how do you get the towel to dry when you want to check out in the
morning? microwave?

I leave it on the towel rack in the hotel. Do you think I would steal
the hotel's property?

You seem to be happy to dry your socks in them, so why not? :-)

I can't think of any reason why she shouldn't feel free to dry her socks in
them. BTW, who is "Rick Steves"?

JohnT

JohnT wrote:

wrote in message
...

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:26:30 +0200, B wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:43:15 +0200, wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:31:26 +0200, B wrote:

When I want something to dry quickly, I roll it in a towel, and then
twist the towel very tightly. Then I hang the item on a hanger in the
closet. If there's any chance it might drip (not likely after the
twisting), I put a towel on the floor under it. I can't say things
will always dry overnight with this technique, but I've had good luck.

and how do you get the towel to dry when you want to check out in the
morning? microwave?

I leave it on the towel rack in the hotel. Do you think I would steal
the hotel's property?

You seem to be happy to dry your socks in them, so why not? :-)


I can't think of any reason why she shouldn't feel free to dry her socks in
them. BTW, who is "Rick Steves"?
JohnT

The US TV personality who ruined the Cinque Terre. You should check his
books to spot places that have become crowded and expensive.

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:23:48 +0200, wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:26:30 +0200, B wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:43:15 +0200, wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:31:26 +0200, B wrote:

When I want something to dry quickly, I roll it in a towel, and then
twist the towel very tightly. Then I hang the item on a hanger in the
closet. If there's any chance it might drip (not likely after the
twisting), I put a towel on the floor under it. I can't say things
will always dry overnight with this technique, but I've had good luck.

and how do you get the towel to dry when you want to check out in the
morning? microwave?

I leave it on the towel rack in the hotel. Do you think I would steal
the hotel's property?

You seem to be happy to dry your socks in them, so why not? :-)

Drying things seems to me to be pretty much the intended purpose of
towels. I wouldn't use them to polish my shoes.

-----------
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:23:48 +0200, wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:26:30 +0200, B wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:43:15 +0200, wrote:

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:31:26 +0200, B wrote:

When I want something to dry quickly, I roll it in a towel, and then
twist the towel very tightly. Then I hang the item on a hanger in the
closet. If there's any chance it might drip (not likely after the
twisting), I put a towel on the floor under it. I can't say things
will always dry overnight with this technique, but I've had good luck.

and how do you get the towel to dry when you want to check out in the
morning? microwave?

I leave it on the towel rack in the hotel. Do you think I would steal
the hotel's property?

You seem to be happy to dry your socks in them, so why not? :-)

Drying things seems to me to be pretty much the intended purpose of
towels. I wouldn't use them to polish my shoes.

-----------
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

"Elmwood" wrote in message
...
Rick Steves says to wash your socks out in the hotel sink at night. He
even
suggests that you bring a small squirt bottle of detergent along with you
to
keep costs down.
I would like to buy some of these fast drying socks, Please advise me on
what fabric the socks should be made of, in order to be dry by morning. I
have in the past had socks take much longer to dry in Europe in the
winter.
What is this special "overnight drying sock"
I will ask about quick-dry underwear in the next posting!
ps It was 25 degrees here today (Southern Ontario)

Most hotel rooms that I have stayed in have a heated towel rail. In the past
I've washed a pair of trousers in the sink, put them on the towel rail
overnight and they've been fine to wear in the morning.

"Elmwood" wrote in message
...
Rick Steves says to wash your socks out in the hotel sink at night. He
even
suggests that you bring a small squirt bottle of detergent along with you
to
keep costs down.
I would like to buy some of these fast drying socks, Please advise me on
what fabric the socks should be made of, in order to be dry by morning. I
have in the past had socks take much longer to dry in Europe in the
winter.
What is this special "overnight drying sock"
I will ask about quick-dry underwear in the next posting!
ps It was 25 degrees here today (Southern Ontario)

Most hotel rooms that I have stayed in have a heated towel rail. In the past
I've washed a pair of trousers in the sink, put them on the towel rail
overnight and they've been fine to wear in the morning.