How to Take Care of Clothes When Traveling

 

Traveling is one the most exciting things a person can do. It’s an opportunity to take in the sights and sounds of brand new places and to make friends with people you’d otherwise never meet. However, traveling presents one absolutely annoying constant question…how do you keep your clothes looking clean and fresh when you are on the go? Fortunately, there’s five easy tips to taking care of clothes while you travel, letting you focus on the most important thing: enjoying the journey!

Do Your Own Washing

According to ExpertVagabond.com, one of the best ways to take care of clothes while traveling is to wash them in the sink yourself. It’s as simple as plugging the drain, adding soap, and adding hot water. For those who plan to do this often, travel-ready universal drainage plugs are available, though it’s possible to plug the drain with socks or washcloths that you have stuffed into grocery bags. However you plug the drain, this easy tip helps you clean clothes on the go no matter where your travels take you.

Use A Garment Bag

The BespokePost.com website points out that the best way to take care of nicer clothes when traveling is to use a garment bag. For those traveling for business purposes such as job interviews and professional conferences, the garment bag helps ensure that nicer attire is not riddled with wrinkles. Keeping the nicer clothes separated from everything else also protects your clothing from getting disorganized and disheveled when on the go. While this does add to the amount of bags you are carrying, having your most important clothes be safer, organized, and free or wrinkles is completely worth it.

Unpack Your Clothing Properly

USA Today highlights that one easy way to avoid wrinkles is to unpack your suitcase once you arrive at your destination. While it’s tempting to simply throw the suitcase on the floor and getting some rest, quickly unpacking wards off the wrinkles your clothes get from being kept locked up too long. For the clothes presenting the biggest wrinkle risk, don’t forget to hang them up in the hotel before getting settled in, as this prevents more wrinkles than simply folding the clothes into your hotel drawers.

Buy Wrinkle-Free Clothing

According to HerPackingList.com, one of the best ways to avoid wrinkly clothing while traveling is to simply buy clothing less likely to wrinkle. Clothes made from nylon, polyester, or lycra are less likely to wrinkle, as are knitted clothes. For those who are usually in a hurry when they travel, HerPackingList.com reports that such clothes can usually be thrown on quickly without making the wearer look like a disheveled slob. This travel advice is solid for everyone from businessman to backpacker because it helps you leave a positive impression on anyone you meet.

Pack Extra Supplies

Some easy advice from LifeHacker.com includes packing all of the materials necessary to take care of clothes in a compact travel environment. This includes things like laundry soap that may or may not be easy to obtain on arrival as well as a lint roller to make clothes look fresh after you put them on. Another necessary item is a clothesline-this can be used in many environments to help clothes air dry. If there’s room to put the line up in your bathroom, the site reports that hanging clothes while you shower is a solid way to remove wrinkles even while you’re getting ready.

Taking care of your clothes when traveling is never quite as easy as it is at home. However, following the above five tips helps to ensure that wrinkly, dirty clothes are the farthest things from your mind when it comes to the business (and pleasure) of travel.

After returning from a long voyage filled with having to meticulously take care of your clothes, the dirty laundry basket may be the last thing you want to see. After all, you just got back: wouldn’t it be nice to relax? You can do just that by using a professional laundry service once you return from your trip. They’ll take care of everything for you, ensuring your clothes are fresh and wrinkle free while you enjoy the best part of any trip: the enjoyment of being back home again!

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