[Closed] Commuting and formal shirt problems

I use to fold mine onto/into a jumper.
Put the shirt on top of said jumper and then just fold so the shirt faces out.
It's given me great results over a 10 commute for 2 years.
The key is to ensure that it's not stored too tight so it creases and to lose so it slides out of it's folded shape.

I find the iron free shirts crease less. Use these for commuting in.

Rolled rather than folded for me. Worked for years.

Roll shirts - top travel tip

I always roll shirts instead of folding so you don't end up with as many creases in them. Seems okay when in rucksacks for periods of time.

I use one of these to bring 3-4 shirts in at a time. Then leave them hanging up at work.

http://shop.eaglecreek.com/packing-folders/l/211

I fold my work trousers in half then starting from the waistline roll them into a sausage.

I then lay my shirt out and fold the sleeves in so the cuffs are by the waistline of the shirt. Then fold it in half shoulder to shoulder then roll it around the trouser sausage.

Just make sure the inside of your work bag is clean.

The rolling method makes sense to me. Cheers guys 😛

I have one of these... http://henty.cc/uk/shop/wingman-backpack/

Not cheap but it works ace for keeping my clobber crease free

Rolling is good, or just take a big load of shirts once a week (or less) by car.

I'm the same, 20 minute commute, and very careful folding followed by rolling it around my soft lunch box. I use a timbuk2 shoulder bag which seems to survive OK.
I used to just wear the shirt and trousers, but I took a spill on diesel one morning, I looked and smelt awful all day, a few creases is far better than that.
Pete

I roll my shirts too, and it's worth keeping as much stuff at work as possible if you can. I leave shoes, toiletries, and work trousers for the week (for my scabby self that is one pair kept in the locker for the week). It cuts down on the crap you carry into work, and means you don't forget essential stuff like deodorant!

I just pedal slow enough not to sweat. A gentle bimble is so much less stressful. Cant be doing with lugging changes of clothes around.

https://www.patrona.com/product/shirt-shuttle/

I found these a little while ago. It was an idea I had for just this issue, however, a quick Google search showed someone had got there first.
I have yet to get one but it does look just the job.

Laptop/iPad sleeve case. Slide shirt inside. It doesn't matter what you do with it, it'll be flat when you get it to work.

Stoner - Member

I just pedal slow enough not to sweat. A gentle bimble is so much less stressful. Cant be doing with lugging changes of clothes around.

^I've come round to doing this too. For a shortish commute the time I lose by going more slowly is more than cancelled out by not having to change.

Rolled rather than folded for me. Worked for years.

plus one. inside a towel usually.

Oh I'll be going slowly for sure! 😆

Cheers for the ideas guys. Going to try the rolling method using a towel to begin with and will move on from there.

Can you keep several shirts at work? I tend to fold mine in half around the underwear and place in a strong carrier bag. Then I roll the bag. I hang shirts to drop creases and wear a previous shirt (usually have 2-3 at work at any time). We also have irons at work, but life is too short for that.

Shirts last more than one day. Provided you shower, cool properly and use antiperspirant. I don't have to wear a jacket, though.

Don't forget the emergency underwear!

We're fully equipped at work. So I shower and shave at work and then I have an ironing board and iron tucked away. Generally iron the shirts at the beginning of the week and then i'm sorted for remainder.

Working in a small office with only 4 full time employees we only got hot water 4 months ago, 2 years after the office opened! No chance of lockers or showers unfortunately 🙁

I'm going to take a shirt a day in with me to begin with and then might look at keeping a few there on a rolling basis kept in a suit bag hung on the back of the kitchen door!

Jef Wachowchow - Member
> https://www.patrona.com/product/shirt-shuttle/

I found these a little while ago. It was an idea I had for just this issue, however, a quick Google search showed someone had got there first.
I have yet to get one but it does look just the job.

I have had a couple of these for a few years. They work, not perfectly, but they work. I have both the Mark 1 and the slightly smaller Mark 2 - I think they're on the 3rd or 4th generation now.

The larger Mark 1 one (yellow zip) was better than the one that succeeded it, mainly because with a 46" chest bigger is better when it comes to storing my shirts.

Folding the shirt well is still a skill though - don't expect perfection straight off.

Shirts for work. Yuck. What next, comedy ties?

The shirt shuttles come up for sale on Sport Pursuit on occasion, never bought any but wondered how effective they were.

i leave my trousers at work so i only need to bring in a shirt, socks and underwear every morning.
what works for me is to neatly fold the shist similar to how its doen in the shop after ironing. i then stuff the socks on the collar space and the underwear folded underneath.
i then use a small carrier bag...the ones from next are the best...if you fold the shirt in the right place it will slide into the bag perfectly. this bag then goes in the camelback and when it comes out it looks perfectly pressed and even has the straight fold marks in it to make it look like its a brand new shirt.
this technique has worked for me for the last 4 years...

Another vote for the Henty Wingman.

http://singletrackmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fresh-goods-friday-253/

CT non-iron shirts, rolled up in my bag.

Back in my commuting days there was a wardrobe at work I could use and I'd store a couple of suits and pairs of shoes there and have shirts laundered near work. Was only around a pound a shirt for cleaning and ironing iirc. Then just need to carry socks and undies and good to go.

Back in my commuting days there was a wardrobe at work I could use and I'd store a couple of suits and pairs of shoes there and have shirts laundered near work.

I leave shoes and trousers at work, and bring a clean shirt each day. I just try to make sure it sits at the top of my bag, works for me.

Buy 20 shirts and use the car/bus/train on the first day.

I don't wear a tie but wear formal shirt and trousers Mon to Thur, dress down Fridays

Have been feeling rough all week so have stayed off the bike so far this week

But I do one of two things
- keep shirts at work and get the cleaned and pressed locally (£10 for 5)
- get the cleaner to iron a batch of them and bring in a whole heap in one go. Currently have about 6 sitting behind me on the coat stand

Shoes under my desk. Trousers, boxers, toiletries in a locker.

Cycle in my cycling kit and normal work socks

Eagle creek pack-it here. Works perfectly, and due to non-iron shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt and TM Lewin, I haven't ironed a shirt in 4 years. Neither has my wife before anyone wise-cracks 🙂

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Was called the Slick 25, looks like they have another one coming up, but for Kickstarter.

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Can't help but be cynical about that

90% of my shirts are CT. Most non-iron

Very rarely can they actually get away without an iron.

I know people say that they don't need to be iron, but they do. I know a guy who says he nevers irons his shirts - it shows

For a 15 minute ride to work you need to just chill out, if it takes you 20 mins that's still quicker than getting changed and having to pack clothing.

Also use panniers rather than a rucksack for anything else you need to take in.

I'd agree about their plain ones (white especially). Patterned ones hide it better though, to the point where I just don't bother ironing them any more. A few minutes of wear and any creases left just seem to go.