How do you store your Chanel Handbags?

[vandymom13]

It would be awesome if you could share the measurements with us? If only there's a template we could follow and cut the felt pieces on our own! I am a sucker when it comes to sewing or crafting!

I will measure them tomorrow. I am on baby watch for my first grandchild, so if I don't do it right away. It means, my daughter-in-law had the baby. But I will get back to you.

 

[Purrsey]

Vandymom13, that's awesome. The grandchild part. How old is your precious?

And thanks for doing so on the measurement. I'm sure many of us will be delighted to try your method out.

 

[Yisi]

I will measure them tomorrow. I am on baby watch for my first grandchild, so if I don't do it right away. It means, my daughter-in-law had the baby. But I will get back to you.

Thanks a lot! This will really help many of us here! I really appreciate it! No rush! Take your time! Congratulation on your first grandchild! You must be having a great time with the baby!

 

[janbow]

useful idea!

 

[South Beach]

I have recently decided to kick it up a notch on how I store my Chanel bags. I am amazed at how they really are "investment" bags considering every bag I own is worth twice as much as I paid. So, I went to Michael's Art and Crafts and bought black felt in two sizes. I also bought velcro strips. I fashioned a felt wrap that folds into the bag and then wraps around (with notches for the chains), then it atached with velcro. I took the felt to my cleaner/tailor and they sewed the velcro on to make sure it wouldn't come off. Once the felt wrap is on I take a piece of felt and wrap the chain a few times. With my white Classic, I also put a strip of felt to keep the chain away from the white leather. I love this system, and it protect my bags from denting one another when I store them next to each other.

Genius.

 

[kemi]

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.

I actually tried this and it's worked beautifully for my Jumbo flap.

Thanks alot for the suggestion! [emoji106]

 

[Sakurai888]

Hi Ladies, sorry it took some time for me to update. Last time I promise to show how I keep my Chanel bag without concern of the gold chain weighing and imprinting the leather.

It's just 5 easy steps
1. First, I wrap the chain with tissue (if you have velcro, it'd be better and looks nicer).
2. then i lay the bag down inside the box with the chain placed far above the top of the bag.
3. Tie the wrapped chain with the ribbon got from Chanel's and stuck it to the edge of the box, tie together both ends of the ribbon, make sure to pull it tightly so the chain lifted properly
4. close the box
5. Lastly, put some bumpers at the bottom of the box so it stands beautifully without slanted in one side.

It'll look like this. it's also better if you tie the chain more than 1 spot so the ribbon would hold firmer. Sorry it's a bit messy, I'm doing this in a hurry

it would look like this afterwards

previously i tried to tuck the chain in on my caviar, it creates bigger gap just within hours

compare it with the other side, please bear in mind, this is caviar and only few hours tucking in the chain

HTH

 

[Elsbeth_]

Wow, thanks for the picture!

 

[Melody z]

Hi, I'm kind of confused. For ladies who stay in the tropical humid asia country like me uses thirsty hippo or dehumidifier seems to have good reviews for this method. I am interested in placing thirsty hippo in my cabinet where I store my Chanel bags. However, my SA warned me seriously not to do it as it will dry out the leather in long term and the leather will crack sooner or later. She said there was once a customer walk into the boutique and scream about her Chanel leather cracking because of using thirsty hippo. Anyone experience similar problem? I am starting to worried as my Chanel calfskin bag will have mold if I don't use it for about 5 months. Some taught me to use a light soft toothbrush to brush away the mold then use damp cloth to gently wipe it. It works but the mold came bk few months later again if I don't use it. It's like a cycle.. I'm so tired of maintaining it, please advise.. Lol I let my bag sit in the cabinet naked, no dust bag and no box, pls share with me what I can do..Thanks

 

[Purrsey]

My leather boots were all mouldy after keeping her untouched in box in closed cabinet for over a year. And the leather also cracked. Of course I threw them away. And there was no thirsty hippo.

Now that I started my lux collection since March this year, I place at least 2 hippos in my cabinet. Due to space constraint, all my bags are in their dustbag and box. I personally feel the hippos are a must (me also living in humid country). I don't see how it will contribute to cracks. I mean not that we are placing 10 hippos in one small space. For my case, it is very important to take my bags out from the box and dustbag once every few weeks to air for half a day. So far so good.

 

[Sakurai888]

Hi, I'm kind of confused. For ladies who stay in the tropical humid asia country like me uses thirsty hippo or dehumidifier seems to have good reviews for this method. I am interested in placing thirsty hippo in my cabinet where I store my Chanel bags. However, my SA warned me seriously not to do it as it will dry out the leather in long term and the leather will crack sooner or later. She said there was once a customer walk into the boutique and scream about her Chanel leather cracking because of using thirsty hippo. Anyone experience similar problem? I am starting to worried as my Chanel calfskin bag will have mold if I don't use it for about 5 months. Some taught me to use a light soft toothbrush to brush away the mold then use damp cloth to gently wipe it. It works but the mold came bk few months later again if I don't use it. It's like a cycle.. I'm so tired of maintaining it, please advise.. Lol I let my bag sit in the cabinet naked, no dust bag and no box, pls share with me what I can do..Thanks

Hi, I think the hippo shouldn't cause cracked leather. Unless like Purrsey said, we place much more than we should have. Mold is really stubborn, once it's there, when the humidity kicks in, it grows back. It also happens w/ my boots but now since I air them out, they're fine. But the problem aside from the humidity in my country is the dust (I wish we had snow every now and then ). that's another reason why i'm reluctant keeping it without boxes. But if your bag is of dark colour, I think it's still fine to air them. anyway, the hippos to me is very helpful and it does work.

May I know why it's moldy the first time? Was it being in touch with snow or rain? My cousin got the same experience when she ran into blizzard in NY, she came back w/ moldy Chanel. Normally when I travel, I bring a waterproof bag cover with me. It's still pretty hard finding one for handbag, the only time I found a very nice one was in Japan. Normally they have these type of cover only for rucksack, outdoor backpacks. Hope, they'd be more variety in the future.

 

[Melody z]

I have been keeping this calf leather bag in a 4 tier layer glass cabinet. One bag on each tier..no crowding or stacking. Very well space out naked.. not in dust bag or box. I used the bag once only not in rain or snow. Summer time. Im living in singapore so summer all year round. I even open the cabinet glass door to air it by turning on the air con.. but still turn moldy for my calf leather bag.. oh my god.. so tiring to maintain it haha however my caviar all seems fine. Only the calfskin have the moldy problem. All stay in same cabinet. Hmm.. maybe I should place one thirsty hippos to try see how it goes and see how fast the water level rise..

I don't know how it turn moldy. I noticed it after 5 months for not using the bag at all. One day I look into the glass cabinet where I store my chanel then I realized oh my.. some white fury patch looking thing on the edge and side of my bag.. a few area got that fury mould.. totally freak me out.. the bag never goes into any harsh condition weather before and I used it once when going shopping. Looks brand new .. then im shock to see the disgusting mould lol I even put some paper under the bag as I read it can absorb moisture too.. im lost of ways to keep the moldy away. Maybe I should try the hippos now and ignore wat my sa said.

 

[Miva]

I am new to Purse Forum, and I can't seem to figure out uploading the pictures. I got the first picture to load, so maybe I will post them separately. The first picture is the felt.

You are genius!!! thank you for sharing !!!

 

[goodbrand]

I couldn't find a thread for my question, if you know please let me know the link or give your advice. Thanks ( my small Le Boy Stingray in Burgundy).

 

[brunchatchanels]

Make the double strap even and put them on the side. The strap is long enough that it won't be pressed to the bag. No chain mark. And no extra strain from hanging from a hook either.

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