topic Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters? in Fashion

How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

Winkk — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:52:41 GMT

I always seem to have a problem with where to store my sweaters. If I hang them then they get those shoulder humps. If I fold them and put them in a drawer then I end of with creases.

How do you store yours?

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

GCR18 — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:56:43 GMT

I don't wear a lot of sweaters, but the ones I have hang on oversized hangers. They aren't heavy, so they don't get the shoulder issues.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

June222 — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:03:33 GMT

Most I store in drawers.....some that crease and wrinkle, I hang up

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

Caaareful Shopper — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:06:37 GMT

I love sweaters! I never, ever hang them -- I fold them and place them on shelves in my closet, and shelves in my tall dresser. Yes, they crease, so I get out my steamer when I'm ready to wear it. Usually only takes 30 seconds to steam out all creases (never iron directly on the nap).

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

ValuSkr — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:09:16 GMT

I just fold them and stack on a shelf in the closet. I've also put them in a dresser drawer.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

willdob3 — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:09:35 GMT

My sweaters are folded & kept on a self or in a drawer.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

LilacTree — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:16:47 GMT

I have two canvas hangers each with eight cubby holes in them which I hang over the bar in my closet (they attach with velcro). Depending upon the size of the sweaters, I can fit four to six sweaters in each cubby. I don't have enough tops to fill them, so I use the extra cubbies for other things. These are great space savers.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

sunshine45 — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:20:09 GMT

i mostly hang mine.......and i use huggable hangers.......no "shoulder marks."

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

CatsyCline — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:26:24 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
I have two canvas hangers each with eight cubby holes in them which I hang over the bar in my closet (they attach with velcro). Depending upon the size of the sweaters, I can fit four to six sweaters in each cubby. I don't have enough tops to fill them, so I use the extra cubbies for other things. These are great space savers.

i love those cubby things, i have two but since i moved i can no longer use them - the closets are like 18th century sized. they fit like, 3 outfits.

i keep my sweaters in a cedar chest or in a bin and go downstairs to get them..

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

islandgrrl — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:32:45 GMT

Like some others here, I store mine folded in a closet shelving system and use a steamer if they get any creases.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

Karlakaye — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:35:17 GMT

https://snapguide.com/guides/hang-a-sweater/?

If you have room in your closet, I swear by this for many of my Linea whisper knits especially!!! Works great, in my opinon, and no funny lumps, bumps or wrinkles.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

MaggieMack — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:42:31 GMT

@Karlakaye wrote:
https://snapguide.com/guides/hang-a-sweater/?

If you have room in your closet, I swear by this for many of my Linea whisper knits especially!!! Works great, in my opinon, and no funny lumps, bumps or wrinkles.

KK

@Karlakaye, ingenious! Thanks for sharing, now I have a new project. I have always hung my sweaters and really haven't had a problem with shoulder bumps or stretching, but this new way makes so much sense.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

sfnative — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:44:12 GMT

In season, my sweaters and heavier knits reside in my IKEA cube furniture unit in the bedroom. I love this! Out of season, they get packed away into large containers and placed with my winter coats, packed the same, in the attic space in th garage.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

Winkk — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:51:46 GMT

@Karlakaye wrote:
https://snapguide.com/guides/hang-a-sweater/?

If you have room in your closet, I swear by this for many of my Linea whisper knits especially!!! Works great, in my opinon, and no funny lumps, bumps or wrinkles.

KK

What a good idea. I'm going to try it.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

Peaches McPhee — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:56:59 GMT

I have been known to lightly iron my creased sweaters. Very lightly, more like a steaming, really. I only hang them if I WANT them to get bigger.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

Winkk — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:59:08 GMT

Thanks all. I do have one of the canvas hangers like @LilacTree mentioned and it works great. (I had a problem the other week where I put so much stuff on the bar in the closet that it broke from the brackets.)

I think I'm going to invest in a steamer. Hopefully, that should help a lot.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

peachesncream — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 16:07:53 GMT

Folded in a drawer.

I have more drawer space than hanger space (sharing a small walk-in closet with DH).

Thicker sweaters don't seem to get fold marks. Thin ones can, and I guess I could steam them but I don't.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

ladyroxanne — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:46:51 GMT

i fold all my sweaters and put them on the shelves in my closet. i do hang my sweater coats.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

Chrystaltree2 — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:17:15 GMT

I have to keep my sweaters visible, out of sight means out of mind for me. So, I only put the ones I don't wear often, like my holiday sweaters, in drawers. They stay in a drawer for 11 months and never crease. I fold them lightly, separate them with tissue paper and I don't stuff the drawer with sweaters. I never, ever hang sweaters on hangers. Rather I fold them in half and drape them over a flocked hanger. I usually put two sweaters on one hanger.

Re: How Do You Store Your Sweaters?

Bellabutterfly — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:47:47 GMT

I fold and store on shelves in my closet. I also use a steamer to remove any fold lines. All of my cashmere sweaters I store in Large Zip Lock Bags...They protect them...I put a sprig of Lavender in with each one...Again, before wearing I will steam.