Clothes Storage

STORING clothes, whether for the season or for a longer duration needs to be properly done to keep the clothes in top form. Some ideas are useful in this regard.Clothes should be cleaned before storing them. Ensure that stains are removed as best as you can before storing them away. Some stains, such as sugar-based stains (red wine, juice and lemon) can spread through the fibres over time.Do not store clothes in a humid, musty basement. Not only will clothes absorb the smell; they will attract bugs and insects to feed on the clothes.Never store clothes directly on the floor. Hang or put them in a dresser or on shelves.It is advisable to remove all ornamental jewelry or pins from clothing. Also, remove items from pockets so the fabric is not weighed down with time.Use plastic, wood or padded hangers for hanging garments. All metal hangers should be done away with.When using mothballs in your storage, do not let them touch the clothes or garments. Try hanging them in netting, nylons or even an old pair of socks. This will keep clothes from being ruined by them. Mothball odour is not easy to remove from dry clean only garments.Place acid-free tissue paper over the top of the hanging garments to prevent dust from settling on the shoulder area.Fabrics such as silk and wool should never be stored in airtight containers or chests. These types of fabric need to breathe and will be ruined if stored wrongly over a long period. Silk and wool also tend to attract moths.
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