How do you store your Chanel Handbags?

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#962
Luv iz Louis said:
Ok I saw a great tip on You Tube about classics and the White dust bags.

Instead of putting the bag in facing forwards (facing the front of the dustbag where Cocos head is) but it in so the back of the bag faces the front and then tuck the chains in the pocket of the dustbag and then fold that back over so the chains are then sitting on the back of the bag and not on front of the bag so the bag wont get a lean forward. If that makes sense? I can take a photo later to show you if that helps?

I brought a preloved Jumbo and she did lean forward when sitting up but once I switched storing her "back to front" in the bag, she came good and I have never had an issue. It seems much better if the chains are in their pocked laying on the back of the bag.
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Whoaaa thank You so muchh for this idea! Why it didn't cross my mind at all to just reverse the dustcloth position. Yup i've seen one to many flap bags hunching to its front. That is why until now, i am so paranoid storing it in standing position.

I always keep all my bags in boxes. All of them are fine as long i rotate the usage n put few silica gels inside. The smell of the leather is long preserved too if u store it in the box
 
#963
In the box / dustbag, stuffed with (silk) paper. With my lambskin bags I put a piece of cloth between the chains and the body of the bag to avoid imprints.


The bags in their dustbags are store upright, the ones in their boxes are stored flat.
 
#964
Sakurai888 said:
Whoaaa thank You so muchh for this idea! Why it didn't cross my mind at all to just reverse the dustcloth position. Yup i've seen one to many flap bags hunching to its front. That is why until now, i am so paranoid storing it in standing position.

I always keep all my bags in boxes. All of them are fine as long i rotate the usage n put few silica gels inside. The smell of the leather is long preserved too if u store it in the box
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Ok now to really sound paranoid, but is there not a thread on here how someone put silica gel inside their bag and it melted the leather? The silica leached out? I have thrown all mine away since seeing that. I am certain it was on here somewhere?
 
#966
Luv iz Louis said:
Ok now to really sound paranoid, but is there not a thread on here how someone put silica gel inside their bag and it melted the leather? The silica leached out? I have thrown all mine away since seeing that. I am certain it was on here somewhere?
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I haven't read that post but I have learnt that from a friend that experiencing silica leakage on her books cupboard and caused the whole pages yellowing instead of preserving them. When choosing a silica gel, the package of the silica itself is also the main concern. Ppl normally overlook this.Mine has double layered packaging and the price is 3x than others (at first I really doubt buying it but hearing my friend's experience and it's not for cheap stuffs either, I'd rather buy a good one). So yes, when u use silica gel, the packaging of the silica is important, secondly the composition of what the silica made of (one brand could absorb more moist than others) HTH
 
#967
I put my jumbo caviar within the dustbag and the chain was tucked inside the bag. I didnt put anything between the outer chain and the upper of the bag tho. Since the first time I got it from Chanel store, there was no felt cloth or anything to protect the bag from the chain imprint (I dont know if the same packaging applies to all of your caviar bags too?). Then put the dust bag inside the box in standing position.

For my lambskin easy carry I put the cloth between the bag and the inner flap. Then tucked the chain into the bag. But I wrap the outer chain with paper and put stuffed paper between the chain and the bag. i also cover the outer part of the bag with cloth. Then cover it with paper, put inside dustbag and box in standing position (I know ot so much work compare to my caviar). I really baby my chanel bags, and to be honest I am so afraid to use it often. I just use (slightly abuse) my biarritz ot vintage sling caviar bag. For the last two, if I dont use it, I just stuffed it with paper and put it in the dust bag.

For the chanel flap I hardly air it. Maybe I should try to air it.. Will it be enough once a month?

I also saw many distressed calf reissue flap has creased on the anterior side. Maybe because the chain that was pulling the bag to slouched forward? But not so much for lambskin/caviar bags
 
#968
Sakurai888 said:
Whoaaa thank You so muchh for this idea! Why it didn't cross my mind at all to just reverse the dustcloth position. Yup i've seen one to many flap bags hunching to its front. That is why until now, i am so paranoid storing it in standing position.

I always keep all my bags in boxes. All of them are fine as long i rotate the usage n put few silica gels inside. The smell of the leather is long preserved too if u store it in the box
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This is such a great tip! Thank you.
 
#969
My caviar jumbo is stored upright in its dust bag with the chain inside the bag. Tissue is wrapped around the outer chain to prevent imprint on the leather. The bag sits in a cabinet with glass doors in my closet. It is over 5 years old and looks brand new. My mini also sits in the cabinet but it is not wrapped nor in a dust bag since I use it frequently.
 
#970
I recently bought a GST and I keep it in the dust bag and box, but is that the best way to store it? How does everyone else store theirs lovely bags?

I don't know if this question has already been asked if it has I apologize.
 
#971
There is a thread on it somewhere with lots of different ideas, but I keep all my bags stuffed with tissue paper and in their dustbags upright on a shelf.
I was told by a SA not to keep them in the boxes as leather needs air circulation.
 
#972
Yes SA told me out of the box is best. But because at the moment I have limited storage space, my bags are in their boxes (stacked up). Regularly on weekend I take them out of their boxes to air for few hours.
 
#973
I was also told to store the bags out of their boxes, but in their dust bags. I have mine stuffed with bag inserts I purchased from a site called Bag a Vie. My Cerf Tote is stuffed and in the dust bag standing upright on a shelf on my closet and my GST is stuffed, in the dust bag on its side (CC facing up) with the handles wrapped in tissue, then tucked inside the bag.
 
#975
Anyone store their bag in dry box? I saw those safe looking like dry transparent cabinets in Singapore and it doesnt have moisture in the box. Not sure if it's very exxagerating to get one so I can keep my bag plus wallet and pouch which is not used very often in it.
 
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