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The one and only shower at work is out of action for a few months whilst the block is being rebuilt.
So what tips do peeps have for getting clean at work with no shower.
The commute is off road and I work in an office.
Cheers
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Have a shower beforehand.
Ride to work.
Get changed and use babywipes on strategic body locations.
Sorted.
Ride a bit slower so you don't sweat?
Binners is that for close up attention? lol
I thought the wet wipe option. Will be going through a fair few packs of that stuff
how formal is your office? how far the commute? I`ve been known to sometimes change into 'normal' clothes.
I thought the wet wipe option. Will be going through a fair few packs of that stuff
Why, one or two should do you if they're decent wet wet wipes. I used to do that before we moved to a new office with showers, shower at home, ride 20 miles, 'wash' with wet wipes in the disabled toilet. Take a towel too.
Commute is a hilly 9 miles so I will be sweating (im a sweaty git anyway) and the office attire is trousers and shirt
To be fair I'm not really a sweaty type but you'll be fine as long as you leave time to cool down.
Flannel in the disabled loo.
Talc is a good idea too for keeping 'the boys' dry. Nothing worse than getting cleaned up, then spending the next half hour sweating into a clean pair of boxxers.
I'd go to my boss and say "look I'm happy with a bit of give and take, and I'm happy to give my face, pits and arse-crack a quick wipe with a flannel. But lets face facts - if you took my phone away for a few months then I wouldn't make any work calls for a few months. If you take away my computer I won't send any emails for a similar period. Take away my shower and the choice is yours - I can take 3 months off, or you can put up with a dirty smelly **** stinking the place up. If the latter then I require additional pay to compensate me for the dirty looks my colleagues will give me, and the fact that it'll blow my chances with the new admin girl."
Before following my advice please note that I work for myself because, if it were really me in that situation, I would say that.
Odorex.
Basin bath
Lidl baby wipes then liberal deodorant application..
Antibacterial gel under your pits before you ride. Flannel wash after you get to work
Muc off dry shower foam is good for the pits and nether regions. Baby wipes for everywhere else.
+1 for talc. without it you are likely to develop jock itch which is horrible!
you can get big packs of anti bacterial wipes for pretty cheap nowdays I reckon 5 per day max even if you are the sweatiest man alive.
Tights and long sleeves.
My work doesn't have a shower either.
As a sweaty man, the advice above re allowing time to cool down is spot on.
Find a nearby river.
Camping shower in the camelbak slot in your pack would be body temperature by the time you get to work, hang it somewhere discrete ish outside and have a quick shower!
Flannel in the toilet was always enough for me. Never had an office with a shower in the UK, never caused a problem, there was always another smellier bastard in the workplace anyway (who didn't have the excuse of cycling).
Personally I'd sooner drive than feel sweaty/stinky all day. Bus?
As above
Wet wipes
Sink and flannel wash
Deodorant
Ride slower in hammer it home
Used to do 12 miles with no shower.
Put Clean kit on Every morning + muckoff dry shower gell.
And find an honest co-workers that will give you the heads up if you TURN during the day.
I have the same issue but also need the car sometimes unexpectedly. I drive to work, ride home, then ride back in the following morning. I can leave clothes and towels/flannels/wipes in the car so I don't need to carry anything on the bike.
The bonus of this is I can ride the mtb home (20 miles) and commute back on the cross bike (15miles).
As I said in another thread today. In addition to wetwipes and cooling down, also make sure you ware clean clothes. Lots of people try to get two days from a shirt. It does not work.
Personally I'd sooner drive than feel sweaty/stinky all day. Bus
You should not feel sweaty all day if you clean up properly.
Get there early, wait 20-30 mins before washing and changing. Otherwise you'll just sweat into your work clothes. My work doesn't have showers and I deal with people face to face all day - nobody's complained so far! 🙂
Your lucky you even had a shower
Muc off dry shower, is excellent, works well and smells great.
I do anywhere between 7 to 14 miles to work and am a sweaty old grump, but as said I find cooling down time helps so make sure I get in early and have about 20mins before I'm due in the department - use this time to do a bit of stretching too, I towel myself off and you can get dry travel wash stuff from big Boots shops very similar to the muc-off stuff, in their travel section, I find that works better than wet wipes, and clean clothes every day.
You should not feel sweaty all day if you clean up properly.
As far as I am concerned if you cannot wash yourself, you cannot clean up properly, only mask the fact that you're a sweaty git who needs a shower.
"Nonce fell" anti bacterial hand sanitiser, at work I and many of my colleagues carry it as you would not wish to avoid the handshake and cause offence but you don't wish to feel unclean for the day. It is also great for the sweaty areas and can be wiped after application with a damp paper towel.
I have also tried leaving a towel and flannel in the staff toilet but some one nicked the towel .
I used to squaddie wash when I commuted. I flooded the gents so badly I was eventually allowed to use another floors shower!
Damp flannel and small microfibre towel. Ride a little slower. Hair is a bigger issue to be honest, so cut shorter.