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Storing Clothes

Thursday, May 26, 2011

La Grange Style

Caring for Cashmere and Other Closet Conundrums

The calendar says its time to put those winter clothes away. Are you ready?

I don’t know about you, but I am positively giddy at the thought of no more winter clothes.  What a royal pain it is to dress for cold weather!  Not only the dressing time, which, of course, takes the better part of a day, but keeping track of everything like gloves, scarves, boots and hats, is next to impossible. So, I’m ready if you are.  Let’s get organized and put away all those winter albatrosses, shall we? Still, how and where to store everything can be risky business. Do you have another available closet somewhere in your home?  As far away from your bedroom as possible would be ideal.  If your winter items are out of sight, and even more importantly, out of your way, getting dressed will be faster and much easier.  But please do …

Patricia Zavagnin

4:48 pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2011

I'm happy to say my woolens are finally stashed away in the cedar closet!! When you printed this article, I had desparately worn my winter coat when our spring turned to winter with temps in the 30s and 40s. Anyway, thank you for all the wonderful, helpful tips on storing the Chicago winter! Patti Z   more ›

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