I have a shelf in my closet that I lined with a few sheets so they are all nice and comfy. The one is use has its own little area on my dresser though.
How do you store or display your purses/bags/handbags?
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Mine are all stored in their dustbags and are kept in one of two pieces of furniture - my glass-enclosed bookcase or my curio/bookshelves.
What's the proper way to store your designer purses so that it's kept in excellent condition?
And what do you do to properly care for them?
I stuff mine with tissue paper to keep the shape but I don't know if I should be putting them in dustbags to keep them clean.
And what do you do to properly care for them?
I stuff mine with tissue paper to keep the shape but I don't know if I should be putting them in dustbags to keep them clean.
There's a very similar thread like this over here! http://forum.purseblog.com/handbags...-collection-347765.html?highlight=store+purse Lots of good ideas there on how you should store your bags!
Yup, you should store your bags in their dustbags as well, to keep them clean and to prevent their colour from fading.
Yup, you should store your bags in their dustbags as well, to keep them clean and to prevent their colour from fading.
I live in a decent sized apt. with zero storage space and am looking for ideas on how to store my ever-growing collection. I just purged a lot of bags & clothes, but having just one small closet means I still need to be creative. I would love to hear about and see how you ladies get it done.
GREAT thread idea!! I've got a decent system for small goods, and will take a pic later today (a short fabric-covered tote that slides into a bookshelf cubbie), but struggle with the actual bags... like you, one closet. And for SOME reason, MY closet is also the "linen" closet. We live in about 700 sq ft, which is one thing that set off my recent purging.
Can't wait to see everyone's creative solutions
Can't wait to see everyone's creative solutions
I keep mine in a couple of these: http://www.target.com/Sterilite-Wid...Size=30&id=Sterilite Wide 3-Drawer Cart White
The nicer bags go in their dustbags and lie flat in a drawer, while smaller/less nice bags get lined up side-by-side. It's working OK now, but I don't have a ton of nice bags and don't mind cramming the less-nice bags together
It's not a great system if you have a lot of nice bags or a lot of big bags.
The nicer bags go in their dustbags and lie flat in a drawer, while smaller/less nice bags get lined up side-by-side. It's working OK now, but I don't have a ton of nice bags and don't mind cramming the less-nice bags together
It's not a great system if you have a lot of nice bags or a lot of big bags.
As soon as my DD is out of cloth diapers, I will be storing my bags in the living room in a buffet. Yes we store the diapers there now. It takes up alot fo room, these dang diapers.
people are always amazed when they open it and except to see dishes. Oh well!
people are always amazed when they open it and except to see dishes. Oh well!
I'm anxious to see some good suggestions too! I have a armoire in my bedroom that has 5 shelves in it. The top 2 are taken up with perfume and toiletries "stuff". The other 3 are for bags, some in dustbags, some not. I wouldn't dare take a photo, cuz they're usually all spilling out. I think the shelves are too narrow. I need some help with this! Looking for good ideas too!
Urgh, even if someone has good suggestions I would have nowhere to put anything! I live in an approx 800 sq ft apt that is BURSTING at the seams (esp now w/my DD) with no available closet space or floor space. All of my bags are in a closet, in their dust bags and piled on top of some shoe boxes that are on a low 3-shelf unit where I keep all of my shoes/boots. It's like the leaning tower of bags and they're all smooooshed, and I have to move all of them to be able to get to any one, and when I do they (and the shoe boxes) usually all fall over... sigh...
I bought a couple of these modular thing and store my bags in dust bags. I put these in my bedroom against the wall so it does not take up too much space. These are actually very light (not made out of hard plastics) and easy to assemble. I also have very light canvas drawers in my closet and keep my clutches and small bags there.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=15164905&RN=1009
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=15164905&RN=1009
I have the same problem. I live in a 700 sf apartment and have no storage space because I converted the storage nook into a computer room. I am thinking about getting some under-the-bed containers on castors to maximize space. A further benefit is that I won't need to vacuum under there!
I've seen those piagelle. B&BW has some pretty canvas boxes that I would love to use, but my apt. is the dustiest place ever. The Petallica Green ones match my bedroom. If they ever go on sale I may try a couple for the closet. I mean, 36 bucksfor something that small? C'mon! ANd Battah, those are what I use to store my linens. I need to find some stacking ones that won't fall over and stack to the 9ft. ceilings.
http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=3707312&cp=3161131
My apt. is just under 600 sq. ft, but there are strangely placed walls and doorways everywhere, so, there's not much room for furniture. And that, annam, is why my buffet serves as my dresser. The silverwear draw is great for storing bracelets!
The first page in the HHH Hangout, shows my closet, when I started this whole get-organized fiasco. The bldg. I live in is about 80-90 yrs. old and the original units were re-divided and none of us can figure out the original layout. So I have this, which used to be a closet - no shelves, rods, doors, etc.
tbc...
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<- My storage is seen in my avatar!
I started with just the bottom half to store my jeans. The cubes (from Target) were the perfect size for folded jeans. I used to store my bags on top of the "denim cubes" but then I got too many bags stack on top, so I got more cubes.
When I rotated my bags more, I stored them openly. Now I store some of them in dust bags within the cubes to keep them clean. It's not the perfect solution as the cubes are a little small for some of my bags, but I do like looking at them (That picture is missing four or five bags that I got after the pic was taken, maybe I'll take an updated photo tonight!)
I started with just the bottom half to store my jeans. The cubes (from Target) were the perfect size for folded jeans. I used to store my bags on top of the "denim cubes" but then I got too many bags stack on top, so I got more cubes.
When I rotated my bags more, I stored them openly. Now I store some of them in dust bags within the cubes to keep them clean. It's not the perfect solution as the cubes are a little small for some of my bags, but I do like looking at them
(That picture is missing four or five bags that I got after the pic was taken, maybe I'll take an updated photo tonight!)Sorry, photobucket locked up my computer.
And then this, which is a closet in the other apts. in my bldg., but not mine.
It's about 5' x 4' and 70% of it is a walkthru to the bathroom, which leave me with about 5 sq. ft. to work with. The walls are impossible to get screws into without an industrial-strength drill. Suggestions? (And yes, I do have the grace to be embarrassed by how it looks now.
And then this, which is a closet in the other apts. in my bldg., but not mine.
It's about 5' x 4' and 70% of it is a walkthru to the bathroom, which leave me with about 5 sq. ft. to work with. The walls are impossible to get screws into without an industrial-strength drill. Suggestions? (And yes, I do have the grace to be embarrassed by how it looks now.