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Laundry, getting rid of those wrinkles on the road...

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by wheelmouse, Dec 17, 2011.

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  1. Dec 18, 2011 #21
    Sequoia

    Sequoia Road Train Member

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    Great, so instead of a wrinkled shirt I get to walk around in a slightly damp shirt instead.
     
    Sequoia, Dec 18, 2011
    Sequoia, Dec 18, 2011
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  3. Dec 19, 2011 #22
    Old Man

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    If you need to do laundry on the road you have been out too long.
     
    Old Man, Dec 19, 2011
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    Rollover the Original Thanks this.
  4. Dec 20, 2011 #23
    wheelmouse

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    LOL, I had a good laugh from all these posts now!

    I must say I don't know the "rolling" way of packing your stuff, but I'll give it a try!
    I'm not too concerned about the wrinkles on a daily basis, but hey, there are some times that you get to places where you just need to straighten your clothes out there on the road. And the spraying method works here in Africa where slightly damp clothes feels more like a blessing sometimes than a problem! Like right now I'm sitting on a mine next to the Botswana border where I left the tar road 40km back, in the middle of the bush with a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius!

    Anyway, have a nice week everyone! I'm off to roll something...... I'm talking about a shirt!
     
    wheelmouse, Dec 20, 2011
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  5. Dec 20, 2011 #24
    mickeyrat

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    there's wrinkle release products out there. Downey comes to mind. No need to get the garmet damp. Few light sprays and boom, insta iron. My GF HATES to iron her work clothes. This is what she uses and it works.
     
    mickeyrat, Dec 20, 2011
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  7. Dec 20, 2011 #25
    Woolylocks

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    I was wondering how I was going to keep my clothes fresh looking. I used to lay out my clothes under the matteress and sleep on them to keep them wrinkle free. When I was back packing across Europe. Can you lay anything out flat under the bunk in the truck?
     
    Woolylocks, Dec 20, 2011
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  8. Dec 21, 2011 #26
    Woolylocks

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    This got me to thinking about what clothes I'm going to wear on the road. I'm going in a month...so I saw this uniform store and they have wringled free shirts, 2 white ones, 2 blue ones and I can just wear them over my t-shirts so I can look neat. What do you all think of that?
     
    Woolylocks, Dec 21, 2011
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  9. Dec 21, 2011 #27
    JohnBoy

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    From my experience it's cheaper to have the laundry done on the road professionally then investing in one of those "wife" things.
     
    JohnBoy, Dec 21, 2011
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  10. Dec 21, 2011 #28
    JohnBoy

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    Don't get me wrong, I do have a wife at home and after my first couple trips out she begged me not to do anymore laundry on the road. Now I have to bring it all home and she does it. And this has now been going on for 30 years.
     
    JohnBoy, Dec 21, 2011
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  11. Dec 21, 2011 #29
    Larryparker

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    Johnboy,
    Being single all my life I do just the oppisite, wear it once and throw it out....Just kidding, wear it a week........

    Happy Holidays all.


    Safe Miles,

    Larry
     
    Larryparker, Dec 21, 2011
    Larryparker, Dec 21, 2011
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    JohnBoy Thanks this.
  12. Dec 21, 2011 #30
    Big Don

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    OK, this is another one of those things that "if you have to ask the price, then you can't afford it! :biggrin_25512: Just like the menu at a fancy/schmancy restaurant.:biggrin_2552:
     
    Big Don, Dec 21, 2011
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