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Closet & Q&A & Travel Trish on 02 Jan 2009
Q&A: Traveling with Long, Fluffy Costumes
Question: I am looking for a way to pack long, very fluffy costumes – long dresses with a lot of slips and crinoline. We don’t want to have to do too much for the costumes to be ready and wearable. Can u help me?
Answer: What are you trying to pack your costumes in and how often will you need to access them? I suggest using a 2-Way Space Bag your crinoline. Since crinoline tends to be the fluffiest part of an outfit, it is probably the main culprit when packing. 
Place the crinoline in the space bag, seal and vacuum the air out through the one-way valve or simply roll the air out. You can vacuum seal the bag at home and for your return trip, if no vacuum is available, you can simply roll the air out. You could also use a large zip-top storage bag instead of a Space Bag, however the seams and the seal will not be able to withstand the amount of pressure a Space Bag can offer.
This solution would also work for heavier weight fabrics or knits (like sweaters). Lighter weight fabrics will tend to wrinkle so I recommend you keep the outer part of your costume separate from the crinoline. Slips are so light-weight that compressing them would not do much good. Keep it out with the rest of your costume.
The light-weight pieces can simply be folded or rolled and placed in your travel bag.
Happy Organizing!
Bedroom & Closet & Home Organization Trish on 08 Dec 2008
Day 8: Can’t Find Your Shoes?
On the 8th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a Concord Overdoor Shoe Rack! I guess he got tired of hearing me complain that I’ve lost my shoes! If you have the same problem, check out this shoe organizer section! There are 15 new shoe organizers that have been added to Space Savers in the last 2 weeks. If you haven’t seen them, you should!
My personal favorite is the Concord Collection (good thing – ’cause that’s what I got!). The Concord shoe racks and organizers are made with a wood frame combined with chrome metal wire. The two materials create a solid, sophisticated shoe organizing solution. It’s a great alternative to the plastic or vinyl-coated wire options. The Concord Collection shoe racks also have chrome arch accents that really add a nice, modern touch.
Closet & Home Organization & Laundry Room Trish on 05 Dec 2008
Day 5: Honey, I Shrunk The Clothes!
I have had plenty of wool sweaters and “dry clean only” items go into the wash and come out of the entire laundry cycle much to short, too tight, or just plain tiny – more appropriate for my kids and their teddy bears than for me. I think my husband was just trying to get out of doing a lot of the laundry. It worked.
He checks the tags now and if a garment says “hand wash” or “dry clean only”, it goes into a pile to wait for me. But, now it’s MY turn to shrink the clothes! (And the bedding, towels and whatever else I can reduce) Continue Reading »