Storing clothes

picklepick

would you not consider vacuum packing your clothes? takes up much less space aswell.

trixietoes

Yeah, I had some of them a few years ago. I don't live in the UK at the moment though and haven't seen any around here in Croatia, plus everything is so much more expensive it grieves me a bit paying the prices here.

Courgette

I'm currently pregnant and, rather unsurprisingly, growing out of my clothes. Quite a few bits of work gear I'd like to keep but realistically by the time I've lost the weight and finished maternity leave it'll be at least 18 months by the time I need them again. Ideally I'd like to store them in the attic. If I just put them in a suitcase, would they be okay? To the best of my knowledge the attic is completely damp-free but do things like moths eating holes in them actually happen? I've seen some sort of JML plastic bag thing that you suck the air out of with a vacuum advertised on the telly, would this be a good investment?

Any MSE thoughts?

Thanks

Barneysmom

Or you could fold them nice and put them in a bin bag then inside the suitcase, to stop any creepy crawlies getting at them.

BitterAndTwisted

Clothes moths only seem to like wool or wool-blends so anything stored away long-term should be freshly-laundered and packed away with something suitable to repel them. Everything else can be stored as Barneysmom suggested. When putting things away for a decent amount of time I fold precious items in tissue paper and layer each item with scented drawer-lining paper to keep them smelling fresh. I personally wouldn't take it on trust that any attic-space is completely bone-dry, so storing things in bin-bags and sealing them would seem to me to be the best strategy but buying one of those vacuum thingys solely for this purpose would be going a bit too far unless you've got really expensive designer items you need to keep in absolutely guaranteed first-class condition.

Courgette

Thanks for the help. No super-expensive stuff going up there so bin bag and suitcase sounds like the way to go

Thanks again

katieclampet

Ths plastic bag sucky things are very space saving, but they do leave stuff very creased. I store spare clothes in a suitcase, or a plastic storage box (with a lid), under bed in spare room. much more mse, and a lot less creased!!

katiex

Penelope_Penguin

I use the vacuum bags, too :j As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the existitng thread to give you more ideas.

Penny. x

OrkneyStar

Our local Tesco, which is actually quite small, is selling large plastic boxes with lids for £2.50 a pop- might be worth checking your local one ?