Business professionals like you want to know, “What to do with wrinkled clothes on a business trip?” At first glance it seems obvious and would make for a very short blog, take them to the concierge and let him take care of it! That very well may work but could become costly and if you’re like me you travel on a budget.
(Please keep in mind that all tips apply to both men and women and my use of the masculine is just easier.)
1) Use a Garment Bag instead of a suit case when possible. This may help to a certain degree because of the way the clothing is folded. If you use a suit case here is a video about Best Packing Practices and other great tips. I love what she says accept for the shower part. You’ll see why in the next tip.
2) “Steaming” out wrinkles in a shirt/suit while running the shower is popular, but does it work? It may if the wrinkles are really minor, but when is a wrinkle minor considering the shirt/suit has been in a suit case for at least 8 hours (Packing and Traveling)? Trying this on a suit is less practical given a suit is made of wool and not cotton and requires a firmer hand. Also suits should be pressed not dry cleaned unless they're dirty. PLUS the amount of water wasted running the shower (2.2 GPM) just isn’t worth it.
3) Use the Iron provided to you in the room. As much as some of you don’t like to iron it’s a great skill to have and will save you money in the long run. It will only take 15 minutes out of your day per shirt/suit versus spending $15 to $30 dollars to have it pressed. Here’s a great video to help you Iron A Dress Shirt or Suit.
4) Whether you us an iPhone or Android device there will be an app called “Places”. Use this to find local dry cleaners. This will help you in two ways: The first being local dry cleaners will be less expensive than using the concierge at the hotel and second they usually have an onsite tailor. On more than one occasion I’ve had need of a tailor when I was out of town for the dreaded loose button or fallen pant hem.
5) Finally, if you can carry a small travel steamer in your suit case that could solve everything. Here’s where you can Buy One Prior To Travelling..
Remember that when you travel your Business Image goes with you so don’t forget to take care of the small things like wrinkled shirts and suits they can really make the difference.
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Ben Wolff
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