Commuting - Wrinkled clothes problem - SOLVED!

I've been commuting to work for the last 2 years and have found a sure-fire solution for the wrinkled clothes problem. 2 things: 1) I roll my clothes before putting them in my bag (for some reason, rolling the clothes rather than folding them seems to reduce the number of wrinkles) 2) I use Downy Wrinkle Releaser. The stuff is amazing. You spray it on and then tug at your shirt and the wrinkles come right out. I keep a bottle in my locker at work and it's been a lifesaver.

Has anyone else had luck with this stuff?

I get motion sick very easily, especially when I'm warm, so ironing has always done me in. I literally can not make it through ironing a shirt without getting quesy. Consequently, Dan has always had a rather rumpled look. Recently, he acquired a shirt that he really liked, but that really needed to be ironed before wearing. He also found the Winkle remover spray to be useful.

Originally posted by steversk
...I use Downy Wrinkle Releaser. The stuff is amazing.
Man, I just sweat into 'em. That get's the wrinkles out!

:confused:

Yeah, that's it...sweat...

Originally posted by Pete Clark

Yeah, that's it...sweat...

You never know what the active ingredient in Down Wrinkle Releaser is....

I usually bring several ironed shirts once per one-two weeks by car and cycle other days.

I have another idea in mind: I plan to bring my small iron "phillips-stewardess" to the office and will have some iron-clothing there too.

I will bring well-ironed shirts to the office and will do some additional ironing right there to remove wrinkles, which appear during bike transportation. Since I come to the office a bit earlier, I will have some time for it.

I usually wear a shirt only one day or two, if it was not hot.

I'm lucky in that my office has showers. On Sunday evenings I bring in ironed shirts and pants for the week and leave them in the shower room. I bring in my underwear, socks, and tie in my backpack each day. My dress shoes are under my desk.

Now that I've got a system, it works pretty well.

I've been bike-commuting for years and do a lot of customer interaction. Granted, I work in California where dress codes are a little lax but still I have to dress "business casual" or better. I surprise people when I tell them I b-c because they expect me to be a little more disheveled than I am.

I find that with panniers at first and now a messenger bag, in either case I can fold my clothes along their natural seams or where wrinkles would appear through normal use and they'll look great through the day. I pack my clothes each day I ride.

I think a lot of potential b-c'ers view the care and handling of their clothes as a major issue. It's not.

I keep a bottle of the Wrinkle Releaser at work. It seems to do a pretty good job on unstarched shirts.

For travelling and transporting clothes to the office, I use a thing called a Pack-It from Eagle Creek. Here is a link at campmor.com, but you may be able to get them at places that sell Eagle Creek products such as outdoor stores and luggage stores in the travel items.
http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=226&prrfnbr=9423

It comes in three sizes. I have the largest, somthing like 20x13 in. because I bought it before I started commuting so size was not an issue. It easily fits in my huge Arkel Utility Basket Pannier. If I were buying one now I would get the 18.

This thing works great! It has a plastic folding guide/stiffener so you fold things to exactly the right size. Once you have stacked all the folded items the folding guide goes on top. You press down and the flaps velcro shut nice and snug and even starched shirts come out looking great. Wash and wear shirts often come out looking better than they went in because the get "pressed" while packed. Slacks do fine, too. It will accomodate a sport coat or suit jacket. They do well, but I just prefer to avoid packing such things. Most of my business travel is such that I can get by with one suit. For regular office days I leave a couple of sport coats at work and rotate 3 pairs of slacks and shirts at a time in the Pack-It. I am lucky to have storage for hanging clothes so I don't have to fool with it every day.