anyone ride to work - with their suit/shirt in a rucksack?

[SCSB79]

whats the best way to get a shirt to work in a backpack so it doesn't get too wrinkly??

starting to ride to work soon but will have to take my shirt and suit in my backpack.... any suggestions?

[woofmarkthedog]

I used to get mine laundered at a place very near work so i never actually took them home, ah they were the days ....commuting to work and all the sh*t that went with it

Good luck though

[barty]

errrr......get a car.

More likely to get to work in one piece as well.

[Sandperson]

Take a few at the start of the week and hang them in the same room as you when you have a shower. The steam helps get any creases out. Or you could get them dry cleaned and pressed (or just pressed locally after taking them to work.

[LegalEagle-ish]

I use paniers and fold my suit up in a way that it doesn't get creased. I have two panniers so if I have to get shopping on the way home, or need to take anything heavy to work, I use one for my suit and one for other stuff. I also leave a couple of pairs of shoes in my desk so I don't have to carry them! Got a shower at work too, so I look fresh as a daisy when I get to my desk.

[daizie]

what about packing a travel iron .

[SCSB79]

unfortunately the showers I will be using aren't in my office.... so will have to take them with me on the day etc... panniers may work, but not sure if they will ruin my "style"!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[daizie]

but you using a travel iron wont .

[reetpetite]

Dont know about the suit but if you fold the shirt like when it first comes out of the packing then roll it, it might be ok .

[*Tee*]

I would lay them flat in a garment bag, like the ones they sell at ikea in a pack of three, then fold the garment bag. Very little creasing this way.

[dulwichmum]

Couldn't you send your driver ahead of you with your work clothes? The way David Cameron does?

[bigbadwolf]

Or you could just do what most politicians do. Just steal the first decent shirt you see off the back of the public, the way David Cameron does.

[woofmarkthedog]

SCSB79 Wrote:

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> unfortunately the showers I will be using aren't

> in my office.... so will have to take them with

> me on the day etc... panniers may work, but not

> sure if they will ruin my "style"!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You are not "pals" with ol' Davy Watts are you.....Jeezus H.....

[LegalEagle-ish]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> Or you could just do what most politicians do.

> Just steal the first decent shirt you see off the

> back of the public, the way David Cameron does.

You getting deep on us there BBW?

[bigbadwolf]

Wouldn't you like to know.

[LegalEagle-ish]

I'm ok, I'm not made of wood!

[KalamityKel]

I'm with the whole leaving clothes at work (I do it all the time - mostly coz of my absentmindedness you must understand) or a travel iron (that you can leave at work).

Avoid leaving clothes in damp or musty areas tho... wiv that style ya got going like... ;-)

[intexasatthe moment]

Roll clothes like a sausage.

[Huguenot]

If you must carry them, then for the jacket, turn it inside out and fold it in half vertically so that one shoulder fits inside the other shoulder. Then roll it gently from the top.

For the shirts then there's a few stripy stay-pressed brands you can buy that will look alright after 30 mins or so.

However, there's no beating keeping them all at work. I do recommend appropriating a cupboard as the boss'll get pissy if you're hanging dry cleaning off hooks everywhere.