If your wardrobe’s bursting at the seams or you’ve resorted to using a floordrobe, you probably need Edinburgh Self Storage to store your excess clothes that you only wear occasionally, or if you want to store your off-season garments, or try living out of a capsule wardrobe perhaps?
But what’s the best way to store your clothes and shoes long-term while keeping them good as new?
Edinburgh Self Storage: how to store your clothes and shoes long-term
Here are a few tips before you choose Edinburgh Self Storage to store your clothes and shoes long-term while keeping them in tip-top condition.
Wash them
Laundering your clothes may sound obvious but it might not necessarily occur to you to wash all of them, or dry clean if that’s what the fussy garment demands. Marks from deodorant and perfume can stain over time.
No need to iron them though unless you really, really want to!
Make do and mend
You might want to take the time to sew on buttons or work your magic on small holes and tears before you store them with us, so that you don’t have the troublesome bother of having to do this once you retrieve your items. Or risk losing the buttons.
Polish those boots
Shoes and boots should be cleaned and polished and a little oil rubbed into leather does no harm either to keep them strong and supple while in storage. To keep the shape of all shoes and boots, you should stuff tissue paper into their innards.
To vacuum pack or not to vacuum pack?
Received wisdom tells us that vacuum packing, albeit a great space-saving invention, is not suitable for all types of clothing. Materials like silk and wool don’t tend to fare all that well in this airless state because they can lose their shape and lustre. Plus our units are spacious enough to accommodate even the burliest of wardrobes.
Roll on!
Heavier items should be placed at the bottom of the bag or box and lighter, delicate items at the top. You’ll probably find that you are able to fit more clothes into the same space if you roll rather than fold them.
