Laundry is one of the biggest hassles of travel, IMHO. Hotels charge extortionate prices to launder your clothes. Many cities don't have self-service laundromats, and even if they do, you don't feel like wasting two hours using one. I personally do not like washing things in my room, but if you do, there you go.
What I've found, though, is that it's easy and cheap to get someone else to do it for you. In Sydney, I got a laundry place to do my clothes for AUS 15. In Chicago, a lot of dry cleaning places will also do your laundry for you, at reasonable prices. That's probably true in any city.
Less obviously: in Rosh Pinna (Israel), there weren't any of either type of place, but my B&B had a cleaning staff person who took the clothes home with her and washed them, using whatever method she uses on her family's clothes.
>I personally do not like washing things in my room, but if you do, there you go.
The trick is to carry the right clothing IMO. You're probably not going to wash jeans or a heavy cotton hoodie. But it's pretty easy with lightweight synthetics and wool.
I have used wash and fold places on longer trips especially when I've been doing hiking in addition to business/cities. But you have to find one. Drop clothes off. Pick them back up. Which all takes time even if you don't have to hang around while they're being washed.
For me, sure the hotels overcharge a lot but it is so much less than the flight ticket there I usually just shrug. For longer stays I just buy some detergent locally and was in the bathtub, many hotels have a string you can dry clothes on.
Also, when I am backpacking I am OK with wearing some dirty clothes. Never had an issue with it, these days dress code is pretty optional as long as you present yourself well and can pay.
Yeah, there are zillions of articles about tricks for washing your own clothes in the sink, rolling them in a towel, wearing synthetics, bringing your own laundry line with you, etc. If that appeals to you, you can find lots of tips.
If it doesn't anymore for some reason (as it doesn't for me), then there are other options, which you won't read about nearly as often.
What I've found, though, is that it's easy and cheap to get someone else to do it for you. In Sydney, I got a laundry place to do my clothes for AUS 15. In Chicago, a lot of dry cleaning places will also do your laundry for you, at reasonable prices. That's probably true in any city.
Less obviously: in Rosh Pinna (Israel), there weren't any of either type of place, but my B&B had a cleaning staff person who took the clothes home with her and washed them, using whatever method she uses on her family's clothes.