Spring time calls for storing some of your wardrobe you won’t be wearing until Fall/Winter. Call me crazy but I like to rewear my clothing. This means keeping them in good, wearable condition.
I know some ladies like to get new pieces all the time, and that’s fine too. BUT for those who want to keep and rewear their garments season-after-season, we need to be savvy about storing pieces properly.
Most sweaters can be delicate depending on the knitting and material. Most are woven in either cashmere, merino wool, cotton or a few blends mixed together. Whatever the knit, I find these storing tips the best for all sweaters.
STEP 1
Make sure to have a few essentials on-hand before you start storing your sweaters.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- lavender or cedar sachets
- sweater stone
- fabric storage bins with or without lids -or-
- clothing drawer dividers
My Go-To Favorites
Mer-Sea & Co. Lavender Sachet Set
Household Essentials Cedar Sachets
Hollywood Fashion Secrets Sweater Saver
OXO Expandable Dresser Drawer Divider
Bamboo Expandable Adjustable Dresser Drawer Divider
STEP 2
- Pull out all your sweaters you want to store.
- One at a time, lay flat and use your Sweater Stone to remove any pilling on each sweater.
- Sweater Stones can be messy so be sure to do this process in a place you can easily clean. Avoid doing this on your bed or sofa.
STEP 3
- Place your lavender or cedar sachets in each fabric bin.
- Make sure to place one sachet at the bottom per storage bin/box.
- Why fabric over plastic bins? You want your sweaters to breathe or else they can get musty and grow mildew.
- If you reserved a drawer in your dresser to store sweaters, use dividers and also place one sachet in the back corner of drawer.
STEP 4
- Time to fold/roll your sweaters to store in your fabric bins or dresser drawer.
- I prefer to use the KonMari Method, see below for reference.
STEP 5
- Place rolled sweaters in fabric bin from heavier/bulky on the bottom and lightweight sweaters on top if you have a deep storage bin.
- If you have shallow storage bins, place alike sweaters for each bin.
- Categorize by lightweight, medium, heavy sweaters.
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