How do you store your Chanel Handbags?

[South Beach]

I am wondering how many people actually store their bags in the dust bag, with the chain wrapped, and all the cloths in, etc... I of course want to be careful with my bags and preserve them as much as possible. But I don't want it to be overly time consuming and annoying either.



I know the "ideal" way I'm supposed to store them, but I feel like if I'm going to be using them and switching them around every day, it's a super hassle to put them away like that every single time.



Should I really be worried about the chains denting the quilts if I just leave the bag upright, with the chain pulled out normally and pulled behind the bag? I'm really curious to hear people's thoughts on this, and see how everyone stores their bag, for people who use theirs on a regular basis. I also like to be able to see my bags at a glance so I feel like if I put them all in their dust bags, I won't be able to see them...

This only works for me until I have a house full of guests... I have a spare room with a king size bed - I store the bags in their dust bags on their sides with the the chains out side on the king size bed. Now I recently read a great post idea here on TPF that I just implemented - I have a dedicated content basket on the the "purse bed" ( lol!!!) that I use to keep my purse contents - (brilliant- not my idea though), so now I just grab what need for a WOC day out of "the basket" and leave the other stuff nice and neat in the purse content basket . The miraculous benefit is now I know where all my lip sticks and other little makeup items are - yeah I used to leave them strewn in whatever bag I was transitioning to. Sorry such a long story!

 

[dialv]

This only works for me until I have a house full of guests... I have a spare room with a king size bed - I store the bags in their dust bags on their sides with the the chains out side on the king size bed. Now I recently read a great post idea here on TPF that I just implemented - I have a dedicated content basket on the the "purse bed" ( lol!!!) that I use to keep my purse contents - (brilliant- not my idea though), so now I just grab what need for a WOC day out of "the basket" and leave the other stuff nice and neat in the purse content basket . The miraculous benefit is now I know where all my lip sticks and other little makeup items are - yeah I used to leave them strewn in whatever bag I was transitioning to. Sorry such a long story!

Sounds like a great idea, what forum or thread was this. Sounds like a good read.

 

[barbie444]

I am nutcase, I store all my bags in the dustbag with all the flannels that they came with and I place back in their boxes.

 

[calflu]

I don't rotate my bags every day but I do rotate them weekly or at least monthly.

After having seen and suffered from poor storage, I always wrap the straps up and put the felt sheet back when the bags are not in use and go back to dust bags.

I have seen lamb skin jumbo straps causing dent on the inner flaps due to lack of felt sheet between the straps and the flap when the straps are pulled in. The bag was so beautiful outside but inside flap was a mess and I felt so sad for the bag. The bag was just one year old.

The bag that I have most scratches is my caviar reissue. The strap caused damaged to inner flap and inside of the top flap for poor storage at the store. I didn't notice that when I bought it and when I found out I was already thousand miles away!

For the amount I spent on the bags, I want them to last and stay in good conditions until I decide to be part with them.

 

[catsinthebag]

I am nutcase, I store all my bags in the dustbag with all the flannels that they came with and I place back in their boxes.

Fellow nutcase here, I store mine the same way! I will admit, though, that if a bag is in "current rotation," meaning it's one of the three or so bags I'm swapping around during any given week, I won't put the bag away if I'm switching bags but feel I may go right back to the one that's out. For example, I've been using my reissue camera bag, but I'll need a large tote tomorrow, so the camera bag will stay out on my desk at home, in case I switch right back into it as soon as I don't need the larger bag. Once I've used a bag a bunch for a couple of weeks, it will go back into "proper" storage!

 

[melpaulned]

I'm the same as some others here - I love looking at my bags
This is how they are stored now, previously they were just in my wardrobe in dustbags and i never bothered rotating them all

 

[kat99]

This is how I store my flaps - flat on their side, chains tucked in and usually stuffed ( I don't stuff my Boy though) -

 

[Dal]

My bags are stored in their cloth bags, except for the few that are on heavy rotation. They are sitting on the bed in the guest room.

I LOVE how MELPAULNED has their bags/shoes on display. I'm in the process of organizing my closet. Ideally, I would like to see all my bags. I'm thinking of photographing them & making an album & have them stored in tgeir cloth bags. I saw on a series last year of a character on the show, she had her bags in a glass case shelf. They were all beautifully displayed.

 

[melpaulned]

Thank u Dal.-you can actually get the shelves I have with glass doors too

 

[JazzyMac]

This is how I currently store mine. I use the dust bag to cushion the bottom and drape it over the top. I pull the straps out and wrap them in tissue and lay it a little behind the bag, but that is a little annoying to do every time and wondering if it's really necessary.

Please share how you store your bags for everyday

I love this storage idea! I keep my purses in their dust bags, and only keep my Chanels in the boxes because the boxes are small enough to get into while I'm rushing out the door.

This only works for me until I have a house full of guests... I have a spare room with a king size bed - I store the bags in their dust bags on their sides with the the chains out side on the king size bed. Now I recently read a great post idea here on TPF that I just implemented - I have a dedicated content basket on the the "purse bed" ( lol!!!) that I use to keep my purse contents - (brilliant- not my idea though), so now I just grab what need for a WOC day out of "the basket" and leave the other stuff nice and neat in the purse content basket . The miraculous benefit is now I know where all my lip sticks and other little makeup items are - yeah I used to leave them strewn in whatever bag I was transitioning to. Sorry such a long story!

I've been doing this for a very long time, even before I was into purses. I would throw my mail and change all over the place. Keys in one area, iPod in another area. So I made a trip to BB&B for a wicker basket. I've moved about five times since then, but I still use the baskets religiously to empty my bags and put them away. Although, I'm looking at my kitchen table right now and I have three bags, fifty trillion SLGs, and a toiletry case. Organized, but not really.

 

[South Beach]

I'm the same as some others here - I love looking at my bags

This is how they are stored now, previously they were just in my wardrobe in dustbags and i never bothered rotating them all

I love your storage wall! If I had room I would definitely implement.
However my GST is still recovering from being stored up right for the first year - she's on her side now straps out.

 

[South Beach]

I love this storage idea! I keep my purses in their dust bags, and only keep my Chanels in the boxes because the boxes are small enough to get into while I'm rushing out the door.



I've been doing this for a very long time, even before I was into purses. I would throw my mail and change all over the place. Keys in one area, iPod in another area. So I made a trip to BB&B for a wicker basket. I've moved about five times since then, but I still use the baskets religiously to empty my bags and put them away. Although, I'm looking at my kitchen table right now and I have three bags, fifty trillion SLGs, and a toiletry case. Organized, but not really.

Well there you go! Maybe it was your post I read ??? I think this basket deal is maybe the best thing I have run across since that guy on tv the other day showing how to slice a pepper in two steps! Lol!!!

 

[k5ml3k]

I'm the same as some others here - I love looking at my bags

This is how they are stored now, previously they were just in my wardrobe in dustbags and i never bothered rotating them all

Hi, do you mind me asking where you got those cube storage shelves? I've even looking for one but haven't seen one in white and that's more than 9 cubes lol. Thanks!

 

[ImogenFoxyLocks]

I am wondering how many people actually store their bags in the dust bag, with the chain wrapped, and all the cloths in, etc... I of course want to be careful with my bags and preserve them as much as possible. But I don't want it to be overly time consuming and annoying either.

I know the "ideal" way I'm supposed to store them, but I feel like if I'm going to be using them and switching them around every day, it's a super hassle to put them away like that every single time.

Should I really be worried about the chains denting the quilts if I just leave the bag upright, with the chain pulled out normally and pulled behind the bag? I'm really curious to hear people's thoughts on this, and see how everyone stores their bag, for people who use theirs on a regular basis. I also like to be able to see my bags at a glance so I feel like if I put them all in their dust bags, I won't be able to see them...

I store my bags in a display cabinet in my closet room so I can look at them everyday I don't wrap the chains but I make sure they are placed in way that doesn't cause denting.

I think it's great that some people go to the effort of packaging their bags up each time, I'm sure it can only be a good thing BUT I want to see my bags, I couldn't bare having them hidden away & plus the effort would be too much for me :giggles: When I put on my outfit I then choose my bag, I couldn't be unpacking & packing them up every day. .

The only thing I would say about storing them in a cabinet (mine has doors so no dust gets in) is to make sure there is no direct sunlight streaming in from the windows onto the bags, mine are facing the opposite side of where the sun comes in - otherwise I'm sure it would fade them.

I say keep them out - those bags are made to be seen & admired, not hidden. Don't stress about them too much otherwise it can take the fun out of owning them

 

[Tuymiu]

I'm the same as some others here - I love looking at my bags

This is how they are stored now, previously they were just in my wardrobe in dustbags and i never bothered rotating them all

I love your display of bags. I remodeled my closest and put shelves in it to display my bags. I love looking at them. Recently, I found some clear shoe boxes at the home goods store and bought some for my bags. There are even air vents on both sides of the box. I'll take pictures when I get home tonight.