In a Business Travel Rush? How to Freshen Up Fast

"My flight gets in at 8:45 a.m. -- what do you mean I have a meeting at 9:30?!" is what your brain is screaming while you use all of your energy to politely nod your head and say, "Certainly. 9:30 is perfect."

After keeping that smile pasted to your face, the next challenge is not looking (or smelling) like something from Night of the Living Dead when you get off that overnight flight and hit the ground running.

So here's your stay-fresh salvation.

Leave Odor on Board

"If you've never been to Italy, you won't be used to all that smoking," says travel expert Anne McAlpin, and neither will your business partners in the board room.

On her Web site Pack It Up, McAlpin offers a freshen-up kit ($10) that includes hand sanitizer and a natural odor-neutralizer spray that works wonders for getting a smoky or stale smell out of clothing.

But you're really better off going straight to the source of funky smelling clothing -- your sweet self.

I have heard of some places like the Munich Airport offering shower stalls and other hygienic necessities to travelers, but McAlpin, who's been to 67 countries, says she hasn't seen many of them. So make sure you have alternates in mind.

McAlpin recommends travel-supplies store Magellan's fresh bath disposable body wipes ($10 for 16 cloths). Per the Web site, each cloth contains a cleansing formula with vitamins A, E and aloe vera that moisturize and clean the skin without additional soap or water.

For about $25 a bottle, Magellan's also offers body mints, ingestible deodorant tablets made from a natural derivative of chlorophyll. While it almost sounds too futuristic to be true, the company claims two mints daily will reduce body odors -- including breath and underarm stench -- for 24 hours.

To view Alix Steel's video take of today's segment, click here.

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