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It doesn’t much matter how you store your undies and t-shirts (though you don’t want to grab the latter from a balled-up pile in a drawer and find it covered in wrinkles). But with your nicer clothes, you do want to put them away and keep them in your closet with a little care. When you spend good money on things like sweaters and ties, you want them to last a long time and stay looking nice.<\/p>\n

A few rules apply to storing all of your garments and accessories:<\/p>\n

Don’t use wire hangers. They bend under the weight of a jacket and leave dimples in the shoulders, and they create a horizontal crease across the knees of trousers. Don’t use hangers at all for knit garments like sweaters, as hanging instead of folding will cause them to lose their shape.<\/p>\n

When you get any item back from the dry cleaners, remove it from the plastic bag, which traps moisture and can yellow fabric over time.<\/p>\n

Make sure everything is clean before you put it away, since moths go after the food stains and body oils left on dirty clothes.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t cram your closet full. Clothes need some room to breathe, or they\u2019ll get wrinkled.<\/p>\n

Follow these guidelines, as well as those outlined above for specific items, and you’ll extend the life of your wardrobe and keep it looking sharp.<\/p>\n

Illustrated by Ted Slampyak<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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