Quick question about D+ laundry bag perk

[FionaMG]

I just took advantage of this for the first time on my very recent Anthem cruise. I did what @WAAAYTOOO suggested and just wrote on the bag "D+ No Charge" (worked great, so thanks for the tip ).

However, when it came back I noticed that it had the number of pieces written on the outside so I'm just wondering if I should actually have filled in the form with the details of what was in the bag? Or does it not matter? To be fair, I didn't notice anything missing.

 

[smokeybandit]

As far as I can tell, they write the number of pieces as sort of a self-audit to prove what they actually had to wash.

We do fill out that form though for our own sanity.

[Riley]

We fill in the form ourselves and I take a quick photo of the form and the folded laundry before it goes in (yes, I fold the dirty laundry... you can get a LOT more in that way) as documentation of what was sent. It's rare but lost items do happen; we were able to show the cabin attendant what we were missing and she tracked the items down.

[SplashOfWater]

2 hours ago, FionaMG said:

I just took advantage of this for the first time on my very recent Anthem cruise. I did what @WAAAYTOOO suggested and just wrote on the bag "D+ No Charge" (worked great, so thanks for the tip ).

However, when it came back I noticed that it had the number of pieces written on the outside so I'm just wondering if I should actually have filled in the form with the details of what was in the bag? Or does it not matter? To be fair, I didn't notice anything missing.

 

Was there a particular day that was designated "wash & fold day" or could you get the free bag of laundry any day of the cruise?

[billdauterive]

3 hours ago, FionaMG said:

I just took advantage of this for the first time on my very recent Anthem cruise. I did what @WAAAYTOOO suggested and just wrote on the bag "D+ No Charge" (worked great, so thanks for the tip ).

However, when it came back I noticed that it had the number of pieces written on the outside so I'm just wondering if I should actually have filled in the form with the details of what was in the bag? Or does it not matter? To be fair, I didn't notice anything missing.

 

I also do the "D+ no charge $0" written on the bag, but I also fill out the number of items as well.  I think if you don't write the number of items yourself, they will on the way back just as a check/proof of what was washed.

[billdauterive]

58 minutes ago, SplashOfWater said:

Was there a particular day that was designated "wash & fold day" or could you get the free bag of laundry any day of the cruise?

D+ free bag is any day.  I think the specific day is for the wash and fold special you pay for.

[FionaMG]

59 minutes ago, SplashOfWater said:

Was there a particular day that was designated "wash & fold day" or could you get the free bag of laundry any day of the cruise?

I don't know if there was. If there was I was ahead of it. We had been travelling for 3 days before our cruise so by day 4 of the cruise I needed to get it done. I just used the bag that was in the wardrobe and left it on the bed when we went to breakfast. It was returned the following evening.

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, billdauterive said:

I also do the "D+ no charge $0" written on the bag, but I also fill out the number of items as well.  I think if you don't write the number of items yourself, they will on the way back just as a check/proof of what was washed.

Yes, we also fill out the form and note the number of items, as well.  @FionaMG, my apologies for leaving that part out !

[smokeybandit]

1 hour ago, billdauterive said:

D+ free bag is any day.  I think the specific day is for the wash and fold special you pay for.

We were told by our steward early in our D+ days the free bag was only on the wash and fold day, but have found that not to be correct.

[FionaMG]

35 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

Yes, we also fill out the form and note the number of items, as well.  @FionaMG, my apologies for leaving that part out !

No worries. I will do that next time then. Thanksagain for the tip.

[WAAAYTOOO]

5 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

We were told by our steward early in our D+ days the free bag was only on the wash and fold day, but have found that not to be correct.

I think there was a brief time, a while back, when they had a “laundry day” but I haven’t heard of that in a very long time.  

[JasonOasis]

What my husband and I were told by our stateroom attendant was on a 7 night cruise we had to have our D+ free laundry bag sent out by day 5.  We've always filled out the form and we've never had an issue with any of our items not being returned. 

[smokeybandit]

I would want it in by day 5 anyway just to ensure you get it back in time.