I also hung all of my spaghetti straps on them and my closet looks gorgeous!! October 18, This is an awsome tip! I'm a newlywed with restricted closet space so I need this kind of advice. July 29, One of the easiest can dos I have heard! Thank you! October 31, Use 2 sheets for heavier fabric.
Good luck! October 24, And I never thought to fold evening dresses, but what a truly magnificent idea. We have lots of shelf space but little hanger space I use space bags a lot, and love the new giant ones in the canvas cases.
I can store all of my off season clothes in two, and living in New England, we deal with this in a big way. The best way I have found to empty my closet painlessly, is to hang everything with the hanger hook backwards on the rod at the beginning of the season. At the end of the season if it is still backwards off it goes to the thrift shop. Great tip to hang sweaters. I found a fabulous sweater hanger that I hang all my sweaters on. The hangers are black and rubberized and shaped perfectly so they never leave a dimple on the shoulders!
I got them at hangerclassics. September 27, Thank you on the info for the resilvering kit - I also have an old mirror that needs to be redone. September 25, You can get a resilvering kit at www.
They also have instruction links you can click on. If you're looking for a particularly space-efficient mode of folding, there's always the ever-popular KonMari method so named for cleaning guru Mari Kondo. Of course, if you're still married to the idea of storing your sweaters on hangers, there's hope yet — even though hangers are known for stretching your cashmere favorites most noticeably in the form of those misshapen dents on the shoulders there are a few ways around it.
First off, there's always the option StyleCaster puts forward, of folding your sweater in half before hanging it, rather than putting the hanger through the shoulders. It's a bit of involved sweater origami, but it's worth it — and it's a trick that Hollywood costume designers use to keep their designer wares in tip-top condition.
The gist of it is, you fold the sweater in half lengthwise, then lay the hanger on top, so the hook is in the armpit.
They, you fold the sleeves and body over the hanger so that the sweater is secure. It's a bit tough to describe without pictures, but it's actually quite easy to grasp visually — check out this video:. There are a lot of options for where to hang them, but it largely depends on how much space you have. If you need a space-saving solution, try a scarf hanger with slots for multiple scarves. Many t-shirts are a bit stretchy, and that can cause them to stretch out on a hanger. Instead, fold your t-shirts and store them on a shelf or in a drawer.
This method saves a significant amount of space and makes it so you can see all the shirts in your drawer at once. Learn how to fold shirts the KonMari way from this Elbow Room article. Although I hang my light sweaters and cardigans, I know you should always fold heavy knits and thick sweaters. If you only have long, open shelves in your closet and need a way to divide them up to make them more functional, install some simple closet dividers to keep your folded clothes more organized.
Everyday bras and underwear are best stored in a drawer. To each their own! All that extra stretching you do while rolling them together can wear out the elastic, but folding them in half is a safe alternative that will extend the life of your socks. Fold your jeans, corduroys, khakis, and all your other casual pants and store them in a drawer or on a shelf.
These items tend to be heavy, so hanging them can distort their shape. For an added layer of protection for both the embellished items and the items around them, you may want to wrap embellished items in tissue paper before storing them.
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