How do you store your bags or SLG's?

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#61
mpctorres said:
I store by bags as follows:

(a) inside their dustbags -- not in boxes -- to let the leather breathe
(b) stuffed with small bolster pillows, or sweaters I hardly use, and for some, with their base shapers / liners, to keep the shape intact
(c) inside a cabinet that I periodically open to air out... with no direct exposure to sunlight, cold/hot air vents.

I posted some pictures for your reference. I hope this helps.
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Beautiful stack. Once I'll get home, I'Ll use the box for other goodies like my Marc Jacobs travel/sports bag, coach Demi, and my gifts to relatives. I'll just find a safe, cool and secure place for my bag, only in the dust bag, to sit, relax and breathe. 5 more days and she can finally breathe. Thanks everyone!!!;)
 
#62
I was told by several SA's to never store canvas in the BOX. They are not intended for storage bc the canvas needs to breathe or it can crack. I used to store mine in their dust bags but my new closet has shelves built in and i like to see them so I leave them out.. I keep them stuffed with white towels to hold the shape.

I worry that all you're doing in an attempt to keep them safe, will cause damage. Dust bags only would be my suggestion...
 
#63
I wouldn't store any of my bags inside boxes. Mine are inside their dustbags and sit on a closet shelf. I put cardboard on top of the wire shelving to protect the bottoms of my bags. The only bag I don't store inside a dustbag is my DE NF because I don't want to bend the handles. My closet also happens to be air conditioned too which is good --because you don't want to store bags in a warm room with no air circulation.

I also wouldn't store my bags near any type of plastic. I stuff mine with towels or white acid-free tissue paper. I don't think anyone should store their bags in air tight containers either--leather needs to breathe and even canvas can start drying out and cracking over time if not stored properly.

Honestly, all you need is a room with good air circulation (not too cold or too warm) and a dust bag or pillowcase!
 
#65
Can u use the bag instead of storing?

The sealant of one of my bags is sticky cause it has been stored for too long in the dustbag

Bags need to be aired and the easiest way of airing is to use it.
 
#66
I store all my bags in their original dust bag and then leave them on a section in my closet. It should be okay, I'm not sure what air exposure has to contribute to all of this though...
 
#68
I wouldn't store them like that . I don't think they can breathe. I would store them just in the dust bag. You can always ask the LV store the proper way to store them bc when I got my latest bag( that had to be returned bc of being damaged ), she pulled it out from the drawer and it was in a sealed plastic bag.
So I would ask the best way to store them.
 
#69
When out of season, I was putting all my bags (LV, Chanel, MiuMiu,Prada - so a variety of leather, canvas, etc) in dust bags and then in a large suitcase in the cedar closet of my basement. I rotated this method based on season leaving what was for the current season in dust bags in the closet. My LV SA suggested that instead I should just put them in individual dust bags and place them on the closet shelf. She even said I could fold the speedy and stack the bags on top of each other. Bottom line is they need to breathe especially so the canvas, leather and any painted items (illustration line or monogrammed) don't crack.
 
#70
You just need to store it in it's dust bag and that's it! It's okay to stuff the inside to keep it's shape but you really need to let the leathers breath! if not, it will dry and crack! Ebene leather already have issues w/ cracking and such. I would not store it inside any plastic bag what so ever or inside the box or any kind of container.
You have a beautiful bag so Enjoy it and don't worry too much about it!
 
#72
Plastic will eventually erode leather. I once bought a used vintage Chanel tote that was stuffed with a Neiman Marcus shopping bag to maintain it's shape and when I removed the plastic bag and started using the tote, the inside leather lining peeled like crazy. When I did some research about leather, I learned that plastic errodes it. The treated Ebene already has been known to crack and peel so I would not exaccerbate it by storing in plastic plus the LV box.

If you have a shelf to place it on with handles up, that would work.
 
#73
mpctorres said:
I store by bags as follows:

(a) inside their dustbags -- not in boxes -- to let the leather breathe
(b) stuffed with small bolster pillows, or sweaters I hardly use, and for some, with their base shapers / liners, to keep the shape intact
(c) inside a cabinet that I periodically open to air out... with no direct exposure to sunlight, cold/hot air vents.

I posted some pictures for your reference. I hope this helps.
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Wow, that is quite a collection!
 
#74
DznrBagLvr said:
I was told by several SA's to never store canvas in the BOX. They are not intended for storage bc the canvas needs to breathe or it can crack. I used to store mine in their dust bags but my new closet has shelves built in and i like to see them so I leave them out.. I keep them stuffed with white towels to hold the shape.

I worry that all you're doing in an attempt to keep them safe, will cause damage. Dust bags only would be my suggestion...
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Yes, several SAs told me the same thing abt the boxes. Good luck!
 
#75
mpctorres said:
I store by bags as follows:

(a) inside their dustbags -- not in boxes -- to let the leather breathe
(b) stuffed with small bolster pillows, or sweaters I hardly use, and for some, with their base shapers / liners, to keep the shape intact
(c) inside a cabinet that I periodically open to air out... with no direct exposure to sunlight, cold/hot air vents.

I posted some pictures for your reference. I hope this helps.
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Wow!! All those LVs!! :drool::amazed:
 
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