Packing a man's suit and shirts

[Jeano222]

I found a great video on how to fold a man's suit and shirts without wrinkling. If this has been posted before I apologize.

 

I practiced on one of my hubby's suit, the last time I left folded for 1 week and still no wrinkles

 

[Keith1010]

Thanks for sharing this.

 

Keith

[MEcruzr]

REALLY good demonstration. Especially the shirt folding... this will work on my women's shirts as well!

[lucinjo]

Thanks for sharing this llink. YouTube is invaluable for this sort of thing because you can set it up to watch while you actually do something!

[Solution]

Very good tip (from a Hong Kong tailor based on the background noise).

 

The key is to leave some air inside the bag to act as a cushion. I think most of us will just squeeze the last bit of air out to make it flat.

[FlyerTalker]

For those heading to a cruise.....

 

Since dry cleaning prices are often quite similar to those on land (for men's suits), don't take the suit to the cleaners before the trip. Pack it "used" and send it out when you unpack.

 

You'll have a properly pressed suit waiting the next day, your cost will be similar, and you won't have to worry about how to pack.

 

Now, laundered shirts are a WHOLE different matter, with ship prices being vastly out of line compared with land laundries.

[youwash]

We used to own a dry cleaners with a shirt laundry so I am very good at folding shirts-although we had a frame to work with at the cleaners. On our last cruise I just did a quick fold on the suits and as soon as I unpacked I put them in the cleaning bag and sent them out and they were back next day ready to go. Worked so great- I will never stress out on this again!

[Jeano222]

The reason I started looking for packing tips for a is because the suit wouldn't go to onboard laundry until day 2 and would come back on Day 3 [too late for formal night] I know you can do rush service but isn't that twice the cost??

 

We had a sky suite once and sent out the suit. At 5PM day 2 it hadn't come back.We caught our butler and said we were concerned that is was formal night [we had early seating] and suit wasn't back. Our butler hunted it down and pressed it himself, and told us next time get expeditied service.

[sddsddean]

The reason I started looking for packing tips for a is because the suit wouldn't go to onboard laundry until day 2 and would come back on Day 3 [too late for formal night] I know you can do rush service but isn't that twice the cost??

 

We had a sky suite once and sent out the suit. At 5PM day 2 it hadn't come back.We caught our butler and said we were concerned that is was formal night [we had early seating] and suit wasn't back. Our butler hunted it down and pressed it himself, and told us next time get expeditied service.

 

Send it on day 1 (leave it out for your steward to pick up at evening 'turn down'), it will be back in time for formal on night 2...just emphasise to your steward you need it back for night 2. We always do this!!

 

Simon

[drarill]

Thanks for sharing!! I'm the worst packer!! :o:o

[Tommy3putts]

Good video.

 

Another way is to "bundle" pack. Followed this for several years travelling with my red ox bag. Works great for suits. There is a link to a PDF diagram.

 

http://www.onebag.com/pack.html

[Jeano222]

We did send it out on embarkation day [day 1] but unless you request expedite service, it didn't get sent to laundry until morning of day 2. It was our mistake, we thought giving to butler the first night we would have it back the next day, that didn't happen at least to us.

[mcrcruiser]

Thanks for this video :).Learned how to do it & end up with no wrinkles when unpacking suit & shirts:D

[youwash]

Forgot to mention that I did not have the suit cleaned-I went with press only. It was back before lunch the next day. It is also less expensive and my CC coupons had a "2 pieces pressed free" I sent 4 pieces and now that I think about it I don't think I was charged at all for the other 2 pieces.!

[travellink]

Pack for weeks in a carry on!

This youtube video has been on here before but for those who have not seen it I think it's worth posting again.

 

 

 

[miXterOB]

Thanks so much for the vid! Love that the method he used on the suit is precisely how I do my regular shirts. His shirt method is refined more than mine but I'll rewatch and try it out.

 

Last cruise I sent my suits and shirts for pressing literally when the cabin attendant came to introduce himself. Had them after breakfast at Blu the following morning. Perfect!