My sister lives in Manhattan, and her small apartment doesn’t have a washer and dryer. When the coronavirus lockdown took hold there back in March, a task that was
easy to remedy via a laundromat became a huge inconvenience. She called me to describe her attempts to wash clothes in her bathtub and her struggles to get anything to dry inside the cramped one-bedroom unit. As a backpacker and traveler who’s used to doing laundry
in a stream or a sink, I understood her plight and recommended she get some quick-drying pieces
meant for travel. As a non-outdoorsy person who works in the fashion industry, she didn’t love my suggestion, but decided to hear me out and tested a few of the items mentioned below. Whether you’re without access to a laundromat or planning a road trip, here are my picks for a uniform that can go a long time between cleaning, be washed easily in a bathtub, and dry on a line within a few hours.