storing clothes
I know this is like my second one but honestly, honestly, I just need advice on the best way to store clothing or to fold and put them away
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Hanging is better for keeping wrinkles out usually. There's stuff like suit jackets that you really want to hang all the time. On the other hand stuff like heavy knits should be folded to prevent deformation of the shoulders.
Not sure if there's a specific question
Pay attention to your hangers for suits/coats/heavy stuff. Shaped shoulders increase the surface area to make it so you don't get shoulder dimples.
Also correctly hanging wool trousers with their hems up after wearing them preserves the creases and helps them retain their form.
Thank you @Yakkeks and @catwillmew thats really helpful but do you have anything for folding?
Ah
You mean specific folding techniques?
I know how to do a retail fold but I can't be assed to actually do it.
I like to roll my shirts into these neat lil sausages so they fit into my drawer
But im too tired to explain that
I like to shove my sweaters into a drawer because I own too many of them and yet refuse to sell
😄
I would suggest looking up different folding techniques and see which ones work for you.
Honestly, i mostly just wing it.
Which works okayish
I will say that more folds are ultimately less space efficient. It adds up. So better space-wise to have one wide column than two columns, if that makes sense.
Kk
So make them like as thin as possible
assuming your goal is to maximize storage, that might just be me (but helpful to know for packing for trips)
Yes it is
Pants, jackets, shirts I hang. Wool and linen I fold and put in those NMWA satchels and then into storage containers so the Mothman can’t come and eat them at night.