Shower in a bag

[DebW]

It's alot cheaper to use soap and water. Before we had showers at work, I would go into the bathroom in the morning, take off my shirt, and wash my face and armpits with soap and water. Of course, washing armpits with soap and water over a sink is a little messy. And it was a bit embarassing if someone walked into the bathroom while I was standing there in my bra splashing my pits. But it removed the stink and helped me feel alot more civil. I think I just used bare hands, the soap dispenser, and paper towels at the time. But a wash rag and cotton towel would have improved the experience.

[Dianyla]

Unscented baby wipes are a gift from the gods. That is all I have to say.

[Geonz]

The whole biking thing has me all conscious of waste so I go to a second floor bathroom out of the way and do the same. Washing works

[light_sabe_r]

I keep dove soap on my desk and wash my face when I get to work. That's it.

I might transfer over to showers soon though... It's getting to be quite hot in the mornings now that we're in November.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

You guys might think I'm nuts, but you might give this a try...
For every season except hot summer, try wearing a base layer of very thin merino wool. Smartwool and Ibex both make thin 100% merino t shirts and long sleeve pullovers. Look for the terms "microweight" in Smartwool, and "woolies" for the Ibex. These things are magical! They are very soft and thin, machine washable and comfy, and they breathe. Sure you sweat into them, but it just doesn't get smelly...honest.
I used to wear polyesther leotard tops and cotton tops for years, and even without biking they were smelly after only a day's wear. I would never have believed how I can wear a merino shirt for maybe 4 or 5 times biking and sweating and it still has no underarm smell- I just hang it up to dry and air out at night. Pretty amazing. Something about the wool does not encourage bacteria growth. And it's the bacteria, not the actual sweat, that create the smell.
Perhaps you could wear one to work, change into a work top, and hang the merino somewhere discreet for the day to dry before wearing it back home again.
Just another suggestion instead of sudsing up in the sink or forever buying wipes...

[Kitsune06]

Part of my reasoning was that I wanted to just wake up, have breakfast, throw on bike clothes and get out the door- doing 'showering' at work, before work, because that's the #1 thing that would make me late in the morning. (early mornings, I sit there in the shower and rest my forehead against the cold tile under the hot shower and pretend that it's almost like sleep... I have a hard time waking up early sometimes...) Naturally I'd do a quick rinse-off shower when I get home... I dunno. I've just never commuted like this so I don't have a feel for the mechanics of it yet. *shrug* if you ladies say I can escape with a quick splash in the sink, I might be ok. I never really get 'odiferous' or 'pungent'... (that I notice, anyway) and never worried about it working with hippies, but because DGF is always all perfumey and hyper-aware of body odor, its starting to rub off on me.

Part of it also is the idea of wiping down with something cool and nice that I don't have to worry about rinsing off like soap. (I have kind of fair, delicate skin, so if I don't rinse soap well it gets irritated easily)

[run it, ride it]

Another 'washing in the sink at work' advocate over here.

[nuthatch]

You guys might think I'm nuts, but you might give this a try...
For every season except hot summer, try wearing a base layer of very thin merino wool. Smartwool and Ibex both make thin 100% merino t shirts and long sleeve pullovers. Look for the terms "microweight" in Smartwool, and "woolies" for the Ibex. These things are magical! They are very soft and thin, machine washable and comfy, and they breathe. Sure you sweat into them, but it just doesn't get smelly...honest.

I second this suggestion. I never smell when I keep that wool underlayer on. Now crusty salt deposits are another matter.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I second this suggestion. I never smell when I keep that wool underlayer on. Now crusty salt deposits are another matter.

That's right- after about 4 rides, I start to see salt deposits from sweating. That's when I wash them. (though considering my salt cravings I should probaly just lick them clean...eeew! )

I have a girlfriend who had two small boys who were impossible to get up and dressed for school in the morning- they'd cry and cry and be so cranky. Her solution was to bathe and dress them in their school clothes the night before! This works well for jeans and non-wrinkly casual wear.