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Packing clothes without squooshing them

Each day I pack my clothes for work in my backpack which sits in my milk crate.  I have usually folded them into one of those Jiffy bags that you can suck the air out of (no, not with a straw, but by pushing down then quickly zipping up, if you pardon the expression) or a normal plastic bag.  I do that mostly in case of a downpour and also to keep the clothes in some semblance of neatness when they arrive.  I have to wear business casual, so that usually means boring black or brown pants, a colorful shirt, and a tie.  I make a point of wearing black shoes on both my bike and at work that are halfway between acceptable in a business casual environment and kinda sortof in the sneaker family.  I have managed so far with the clothes but I do worry that they are probably just that little bit more creased than they need be.  What ingenious solutions have you guys and gals come up with?  The challenge is you can't press them too much or they'll get creased since they must be folded but you can't not press them at all or... you got it... they'll get creased bouncing around like a salad.  Find below my picture of a before and after they get in the Jiffy bag.  Any other great ideas from fellow primates would be greatly appreciated!  (p.s. now I know how off color my cell phone camera is - that pink shirt you see is actually DARK BROWN!)

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Permalink Reply by Kate on July 15, 2013 at 10:58am

Agreed. Rolling instead of folding works best for me, and saves more space.

Gene Tenner said:

Alex is correct. Roll them up and then put them in a ziploc or garbage bag.

Alex said:

Rolling your clothes can help avoid creases.

Permalink Reply by David P. on July 15, 2013 at 12:35pm

Rolling works well enough for dress shirts for most environments. I went to a wedding this weekend and carefully folded and rolled up a guayabera that I had just ironed before riding to Andersonville and changing. Came out great.

Permalink Reply by Josh L. on July 15, 2013 at 8:20pm

Can one of you peoples explain a bit more about this rolling approach?  My shirts always get messed up so I'm looking for a better method.

Exactly how do you roll your shirts?

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on July 15, 2013 at 8:26pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9g4CTnjHiQ


jolondon30 said:

Can one of you peoples explain a bit more about this rolling approach?  My shirts always get messed up so I'm looking for a better method.

Exactly how do you roll your shirts?

Permalink Reply by BK on July 15, 2013 at 9:22pm

I made this video because so many people at work ask me how I avoid wrinkles when packing for bike commuting. I have to wear the same type clothes as you for work.  Just put the finished burrito in your Ziploc bag and you will be good to go. You can say you knew me before I was famous.  Ride safe, my friend.

 

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