Storing clothes when the seasons change is the perfect time to purge and organize your closet, and you asked for some tips to help you. It may sound like a simple enough task, but there are some important things to know about optimum storage, and how to avoid moths, mildew, setting stains and discoloration.
As the season changes we usually have a pretty good idea of the items in our closet that we just haven’t worn in the previous months, now is a good time to pull them from your closet. If you didn’t wear them this winter/summer you won’t wear them next winter/summer. Not sure? Create one pile for questionable items – you can store these with a list and reconsider later. Also children grow – weed out items that won’t fit next year, or were heavily worn this year.
First time doing a major closet organization? To help you purge your closet going forward, hang or store items as you wear them in one area, (one section or end of your closet), or tag them with a rubber band or sticky. You will quickly start to see the 20 / 80 trend – people generally only wear 20 percent of their closet 80 per cent of the time, and then can whittle out never or little worn items.
TIPS: Only keep clothes that FIT, FLATTER and fulfill your FASHION style needs.
This may largely depend on your home and where you have space. Under the bed or a spare closet or bedroom is ideal. However if you use your garage or basement, dampness could be an issue. Being able to hang coats, pants, dresses and skirts is ideal to minimize creases. Always fold sweaters so they don’t get hanger marks or stretch out of shape. Airtight storage bag systems are inexpensive and very effective and really compress to maximize storage space , and stackable bins for man-made fabrics.
TIPS: TAGGING, BAGGING, BOXING and STORING
Launder or dry clean all the clothing you intend to store – stains, grease, minute food particles are food for bugs and stains could set in storage as well as weaken fabrics. Make sure clothes are completely dry, leaving them a little longer in a hot dryer if possible will help eliminate bug larvae. Dry-cleaning is a good option for natural fabrics as the chemicals can help deter moths. Mending items before you put them away will ensure they are ready to go when you retrieve them.
TIPS: Consider MOTH, MILDEW & SUNLIGHT
This is a perfect time to vacuum your closet, shelving or inside drawers; get in all the cracks and crevices as the moths are tiny but the larvae are even smaller! Moth larvae, carpet beetles and caterpillars other household bugs can lurk in dark corners and eat many different fabrics.
If you find evidence of moth damage vacuum a few times a week for a couple of weeks to try and eliminate all the larvae, then you can reduce to every few weeks and so on. Brush and shakeout clothing in the sunlight before returning to your closet.
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