Keeping seasonal clothes like sweaters, coats, formal wear, flower girl dresses, and Christening gowns can sometimes be costly. You have to buy garment
bags, vacuum sealed bags, and a dehumidifier to keep moisture out of your
closets. But if for some reason, you stored the clothes wrong or you if you forgot
to remove a stain from a dress before you stored it, you might have to deal
with several unsightly things. Garments can have mildew build-up and bad odor.
You will then have to spend money to take it to the cleaners or completely
throw the clothes away.
You don’t have to spend much on storing clothing. Just follow
some simple tips and homemade tricks I’ve compiled for you, and you will be
storing clothes like a pro.
- Remove stains – Before storing,
you should remove stains as soon as possible to prevent it from setting
permanently. You don’t need expensive stain remover or a dry cleaner for
this. Just use some hydrogen peroxide, white vinegar or a small dab of
liquid detergent, a used soft toothbrush and some elbow grease will take
that stain away. Just wash lightly after.
- Vacuum pack your clothes –
You think this would be expensive because you need to buy large vacuum
pack bags for this, but fret not my frugal mother, a heavy duty garbage
bag, a vacuum and duct tape or packaging tape will do the trick. Take a
heavy duty trash bag, put the clothes you want to store, place the opening
of the trash bag over 3-5 inches of the vacuum’s hose. Turn the vacuum on,
once most of the air has been sucked out, take the duct tape or packaging
tape and start sealing the trash bag just at the front of the vacuum hose.
Be sure to leave the vacuum on while doing this. Once completely sealed,
just place the vacuum sealed clothes in the closet. A good smelling tip,
add a dryer sheet in with your clothes before sealing, this will keep your
clothes smelling great.
- Keep moisture out of your
closets – Moisture causes molds and mildew, a smell which isn’t pleasant.
Place some charcoal in an old pantyhose or old sock and place it in your
closet, this will keep moisture out. A great recycling tip-- save those desiccant
packs or silicon pack you get from medicine bottles and use them instead
of charcoal. Just be sure to keep them away from children.
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With these simple frugal tips and tricks, you can keep your
clothes fresh all year round.
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