Every fall we see the same heartbreak at the counter: a favorite sweater that spent the summer feeding moths, or a coat with a set-in stain nobody noticed in April. How you put winter clothes away decides what shape they’re in when you take them back out. Five rules:
1. Clean everything first — even if it looks clean
Body oils, food traces, and invisible spills are exactly what moths and carpet beetles come for, and stains darken as they age. A garment stored clean is a garment that survives storage.
2. Skip the plastic
The thin plastic film from the cleaners is for the ride home, not for months of storage. Fabric needs to breathe — use cotton garment bags or a clean cotton sheet over the rail.
3. Fold the knits, hang the structure
Sweaters stretch out of shape on hangers; coats and blazers lose theirs when folded. Knits get folded in a drawer or bin, tailored pieces stay on sturdy hangers.
4. Choose cool, dry, and dark
Attics cook clothes and basements dampen them. A closet inside the house beats both. Cedar blocks are a nice touch; they’re not a substitute for storing clean.
5. Deal with repairs now
A loose button or small seam rip only gets worse in a bin. Our on-premises alterations can fix it before it goes away for the season.
Want the easy version? Schedule a pickup — we’ll clean everything, and it comes back ready to store.