This might seem like an odd question as I think many biz travellers just send their clothes for dry cleaning, but if you aren't going to dry clean your suit every day...does anyone know an easy way to freshen up suits/dress clothes when they are travelling?
My husband wears a suit while meeting customers and this week he's only been gone one day and he already soaked his suit walking around in 33oC weather. He ended up rinsing part of it out in the tub but we were thinking there had to be some sort of product out there that would help with this.
Regardless of whether it's about men's or women's suits, I'll add my suggestions:
* Wear a shirt made of natural fibers beneath your suit jacket. Something with sleeves is essential so it can absorb underarm sweat.
* Consider disposable underarm liners. (Not sure what they're called and haven't used them, but they must offer some advantages.)
* Take off your suit jacket whenever possible. Hanging in a place where air can circulate is key.
* Try to avoid wearing the same jacket two days in a row.
* Steam jacket in bathroom to get rid of wrinkles.
* If you can hang outside (back of a chair on a balcony, etc.) for a while between wearings, that helps.
* Invest in a travel-sized bottle of Febreze or something similar.
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* Invest in a travel-sized bottle of Febreze or something similar.
I found the new Fabreexe Extreme sports good for deodorizing.
Just hang the suit jacket where there is good ventilation and spray suit generously with emphasis on the inside underarm and back areas.
So you're saying that women clean their suits different than men do?
No, I'm saying that you're excluding 50% of the population from answering your question, which seems counter-productive.* I hope you didn't post this here because you assume that women are the only people who ought to know how to clean a suit.
* It seems fair to posit that very few men frequent this forum.
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No, I'm saying that you're excluding 50% of the population from answering your question, which seems counter-productive.* I hope you didn't post this here because you assume that women are the only people who ought to know how to clean a suit.
* It seems fair to posit that very few men frequent this forum.
She didn't exclude anyone,you did ... buy suggesting that a question about suits/dress clothes could only be answered by 50% of the population, because its her husband who happens to be the suit wearer in the family.
Her question could easily apply to any gender dress clothing.
But back on topic... I don't travel for business, but I always carry a little bottle of febreeze. I also keep a couple of Bounce dryer sheets in my suitcase. If I have time to go back to my hotel for a while between "events", I'll take off the dress clothes and give them a quick febreeze spritz and airing, and just wear a robe or something loungy until I need to put them on again
No, I'm saying that you're excluding 50% of the population from answering your question, which seems counter-productive.* I hope you didn't post this here because you assume that women are the only people who ought to know how to clean a suit.
* It seems fair to posit that very few men frequent this forum.
My question was gender neutral, my example involved my husband - you should probably learn to read before you post.
Thanks everyone, I'll suggest the febreeze and we'll see what happens on his next trip!
My question was gender neutral, my example involved my husband - you should probably learn to read before you post.
Thanks everyone, I'll suggest the febreeze and we'll see what happens on his next trip!
Learn to read before you post? That is a little harsh, sorry but I have to agree with TravelMad. The question in a forum that is not specific to women would yield more results from both sexes. Your example was specific to a man and I am sure that many men have had this issue and would perhaps offer what their best practices are. I can't comment on what to do as I rarely have a perspiration issue when I wear my suits even though I live in Dallas where it was a 104 earlier this week.
