Happy Fall! As the weather starts to shift, we get excited to take out our boots, and jackets but finding space in your home for all your summer clothes can be a bit of a challenge. While you might over stuff your closets or bins to put under your bed, why not take advantage of utilizing a self-storage unit instead? You will free up space, prevent damage and stay organized.
How to Prepare Your Clothes for Self-Storage
1. Making Sure Everything is Washed
It is going to be so important that everything being put away is clean. There are certain things like oil, sweat and dirt that can attract pests as well as your clothes having a higher chance of deteriorating. A quick wash is always a good idea even if you think your clothes might be clean.
2. Choose the Right Containers
When selecting the right containers, opt for moisture-resistant and sturdy options. To protect your clothes from pests and moisture, use bins with airtight lids. This is a great option to keep your belongings in good condition and safe. To find items faster, label each container with its contents so when you come back you know where everything is.
3. Use Climate-Controlled Storage for Better Protection
Climate-Controlled units are great for many reasons one being for storing your clothes. Clothes made with sensitive materials such as linen, silk, or wool can benefit from this option and can provide exceptional protection. These units are able to maintain a consistent temperature and humidity level, which will prevent temperatures that can cause fabric to deteriorate over time. This is very important for valuable seasonal items you want to keep for the long term. If you want your clothes to stay dry, in good condition and clean, then a climate-controlled unit is the way to go.
4. Sort Your Clothes
To make it easy for yourself, divide your summer items by category such as shorts, t-shirts, swimwear, and dresses. From there you can decide what you’ll store and what you may want to donate. This helps keeps everything organized and ensures you’re only keeping what you’ll wear next season.
Additional Tips for Storing Summer Accessories
Hats: If you are looking to keep your hat in the same shape and form, stuffing tissue paper inside of it while it is in storage will help!
Footwear: You can use shoe bags to keep your shoes protected. You will want to make sure your shoes are clean before getting ready to be stored away.
Bags: For easier access, make sure to use smaller containers to store your summer bags.
With Fall already here it can be stressful trying to fit all of your summer clothes somewhere else in your home. Utilizing self-storage will help declutter and keep everything organized for when you have to bring it back out next season! These steps will help guide you into a smoother wardrobe transition from season to season. To reserve your unit today go to the U-Stor-It website and find the location best for you!