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Kitty · Hermes

Do you box up or store your summer clothes?

Kelly · Hermes

My closet is small, and all my closets always have been. I've been boxing up things since I was a kid. Even if my closet wasn't small, I'd probably still box things up just to make it easier to navigate throughout the winter. I don't usually box up a whole lot of summer clothes, though. Obviously things like minis, sundresses and sandals, I won't be able to wear all winter. But I actually keep wearing a lot of my clothes throughout the winter, just layered up. I have a lot more winter clothes to pack away in the spring.

theotherjess · Chanel

No, but I live in Florida so I really don't have separate clothes for summer and winter. Could you just pack up stuff you KNOW you won't wear and put everything else in the back of your closet?

calichic · Dooney & Bourke

Though I live somewhere now with seasons, I still keep all of my summer stuff hanging up. I am just way too lazy to actually box or pack my not in season clothes. My closets are running out of room though, so it will be considered, but is unlikely to happen. I think that theotherjess's suggestion is good, but I just know doing any of these things isnt realistic for me.

Bastet · Kate Spade

I store mine in large plastic Rubbermaid containers in the spare closet. But, they're not put away for years at a time, just for two seasons if I was putting them away for longer, I'd probably invest in some nice canvas boxes so the air would circulate. I always put cedar blocks in with my clothes to ward off moths. If you do box your summer clothes up, don't use mothballs. They reek, are toxic, and the smell is *impossible* to get rid of when you unpack your clothes.

erin · Chanel

no, but i really should. pittsburgh has such severe weather changes for the different seasons that it makes sense...

mikacat · Coach

I box mine up in those big Rubbermaid tubs -- I put the cashmere in sweater bags and I put some cedar in there to keep moths out.

Cortney1982 · Chanel

Most of my clothes I can wear year round. So everything stays in it's place.

TheLovelyLady71 · Hermes

Yeah, same here, since I live in Texas, we really don't have Winters, so..... Some sweaters I have put away, in those HUGE Rubbermaid containers, I may need to do that again (too many shirts that I haven't worn in forever).

Cortney1982 wrote:

Most of my clothes I can wear year round. So everything stays in it's place.

kittenheels · Coach

I live in CA, so I wear pretty much everything year round...but I do have a drawer of sweaters that really only appear between November and April :)

Lilykind · Hermes

I don't have very much clothing (yeah, I know. ) and a relatively large closet all to myself so I don't need to put anything away.

Also, since I live in CA, I pretty much wear the same things year-round. Like kittenheels, I too have the set of sweaters/wool jackets/boots that only make an appaearance between October/November and April.

Kitty · Hermes

I live in CA and I still feel like there's definite summer clothes - white eyelit skirts, summer dresses, etc. maybe this is just me..

luckylily · Gucci

I don't pack up much summer clothes. With the exception of a few really summery dresses and skirts, most of my summer clothes can be layered and worn year round since our weather is so mild.

However, I do clean and store my sweaters during the Spring and Summer since they take up a lot of space.

FashionPrincess · Hermes

All of my off season clothes/shoes go in the guest room closet. I do a major closet switch two times a year and a mini one inbetween, like transitional wear. My sweaters always stay in my armoire.