Store it in a zip-lock bag
August 31st, 2006Zip-lock bags are a marvelous invention. I have a few alternative uses for them that you might find useful for your closet:
- Store clothing receipts - customers in America are given a mind blowing amount of latitude when it comes to returning and exchanging items. It’s therefore a good idea to keep your recent clothing receipts in a safe place – like in a big zip-lock bag in one of your dresser drawers.
- Store spare buttons – our clothing often comes with spare buttons that are not sewn into labels, but in plastic sachets that are attached to the price tag instead. Keeping these is important. Prevent losing these spare buttons by popping them into a zip-lock bag every time you purchase something new.
- Store to keep things dust free - the top shelf of a walk-in-wardrobe often gets dusty. It’s on this shelf that we tend to store items that we use infrequently like ski goggles and ski gloves. They won’t get dusty if you seal them in a zip-lock bag.
Keeping your closet space accessible and organized is a wonderful feeling – make sure that those cupboards are culled before you start buying your updates for the new season.
August 31st, 2006 at 8:46 am
Have you seen the advertisements for the giant size zip-locs? Look like they could be useful for storing winter sweaters, etc.
September 1st, 2006 at 2:28 pm
sometimes it’s hard to know which button belongs to what after the fact - or hard to search for the specific button. they usually come in a tiny ziploc of their own. so what i do is use the price tag for the item - because it has the brand name already and write down a color and brief description of the item (e.g. gray leopard print sweater) on that tag and add it to the mini button ziploc - this way it’s easier for me to sort stuff since the shirt and the mini ziploc now both have a brand name i can visually match.
January 26th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Supermarkets and craft shops offer a rather limited selection of sizes. To choose from a full range of styles, thicknesses and sizes (from thumbnail to mattress) check out industrial suppliers like GTZip ( http://www.gtzip.com , where I work.) Ask for the address of a local outlet or get a free sample pack directly from them.