TIPS
It’s a wrap: 5 tips to store
away off-season clothes
T
emperatures in the country are dropping and
sooner or later, you will have to pack away your
summer essentials. While it may sound like an arduous task, prepping your clothes for storage is a good
practice for a number of reasons. For one thing, your
clothes will last longer, meaning you won’t have to go
on a frantic shopping spree once the weather starts to
warm up again. Come next summer, you’ll also be able
to find your bathing suits, sundresses, and sleeveless
blouses without tearing apart your closet. Plus, you won’t
be pulling your hair out because you’ve discovered your
favorite pair of shorts has some sort of mystery smell
attached to them as they weren’t stored properly. Compiled from Bustle and Huffington Post, here is a list of
storage tips that you can make use of while making Sunday your cleaning day.
1- Wash and dry
Make sure all your clothes are properly washed before
deciding to move them into storage. This will get rid of
stuff such as random food or drink spills you may have
forgotten about that can cause your favorite shirts to
mold or discolour. It will also keep your clothes looking
new over winter.
2- Choose garment bags over plastic ones
Sometimes you might have items such as nice summer
dresses that need more care than just folding them up
and shoving them into a box. That’s where garment bags
come in handy. Garment bags will protect your clothes
from getting wrinkled and dirty and also keep your closet
looking neat. Be sure to dry clean any dresses or summertime formals before neatly placing them in garment
bags. Then, all you have to do is hang it all up.
3- Cedar wood works wonders
You have everything packed up and you’re just about
done. Hang in there just a tad longer — your clothes
need a little extra protection before you put them away
for the season. Use a few cedar wood sachets to tuck
into your storage boxes and tie around your hangers.
Cedar is known to ward away insects such as moths,
that might damage your clothes. But we guarantee it
won’t leave behind any unwanted smells.
4- Keep the temperature in mind
The atmospheric conditions and environment you are
storing your items in can cause damage if extreme. Research suggests that clothes should be stored in conditions that do not exceed 23°C with a relative humidity
of 55%. Even though there is no harm in storing items
anywhere as long as the space is clean, this tip would
be beneficial if you really want to keep them super safe.
5- Grab those dry softeners
One last tip! When you finally put those boxes under
the bed or in the storage room, put a few dryer softener sheets in between your cotton overalls and other
summer items. That way, when you pull them out next
spring, you won’t need to rewash your clothes to have
them smelling clean again.
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