Off Season Clothing Storage Ideas

If you’re getting ready to pack away the Spring & Summer wardrobe and pull out the Fall & Winter stuff, here are a few tips & ideas for finding storage space:

1. Cube Shelving: We have small closets in our home but we do have a spare closet we can use for storage. I picked one of these up earlier this year and it fits right into the closet. Fill it up with clothes and you can use the top as a shelf to hold containers too. Close the closet door and it’s out of sight, but you can buy individual doors for them too (or just whip up a fabric curtain). Watch that they’re deep enough (about 12″). I found this one at Home Depot.
2. Big Rubbermaid Trash Cans w/Lids: Fill one up, cover with a lid, lay a piece of plywood over top, drape a tablecloth over all and voila! Everything’s hidden away as well as a corner table top to use. Or, just stick it in the garage if you have room for it.
3. Plastic Tubs: These are a great storage solution that will keep out pests & moisture, but where to store them? Most can be stacked one one top of the other, look for unused opportunities in your home to stack them. Our back entrance closet has a sturdy top shelf that has 5 feet of top clearance. Not very practical for day to day use to stack things so high up, but you’ll just be pulling these out a couple times a year.
4. Trunks: These are useful in so many different ways. Fill with off season clothing and use as a small coffee table or lamp table in the family room.
5. Under Bed Storage: Fill baskets and bins with clothing items and slide them underneath your bed for outta-sight storage.
6. Plastic Crates: These guys can hold a lot of stuff plus they don’t take up much room since they can be stacked one on top of the other. Find an out-of-sight spot (laundry room, storage room).
7. Luggage: If you don’t travel regularly, fill your suitcases with off season clothing.
8. Large Spare Dresser: If you have the room for one in your office, spare bedroom, laundry room or basement, consider purchasing a large, deep drawer old dresser (watch craigslist & kijiji). Boots & shoes can be packed in the bottom drawer.

Storage Tips

• Make sure clothing items are washed or dry-cleaned before storage.
• Wipe down shoes & boots then store in fabric bags before packing away (protects against scuffs & marks).
• Store a few Moth Repellent Sachets with your clothes to prevent moths.
• Take this time to declutter! Sort through items before packing, give things away that you know you won’t wear next season.

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