How do you store your Chanel Handbags?

[sjofaye]

Oy im not good at this forum lol pics

Sorry I just saw the notification for this thread.
I was actually going to suggest the same way of storing that Mandaron suggested!
The boxes I found that are similar to the one Mandaron posted were from luxurybagdisplay but they were pretty pricy.
I was inspired by fellow posters in this thread to get my own box and use command hooks so I DIY'd one myself.

I used an acrylic box I got off of Amazon and purchased clear command hooks (hook part is metal, not the plastic ones you commonly see). I made some little felt socks for the hooks just in case because I didn't want the metal on the hook to damage the hardware on my bag.


You can actually get any hook you want but I suggest the command ones because if you want to take it off and change the position it is easily removable! I also picked this specific one with the hook made of metal over the plastic one you commonly see because the hook moves! If you want to achieve the same look of the LuxuryBagDisplay boxes where the hooks are on the lid, you can actually stick these hooks on the lid and have no problem hanging your bag since the hook can flip down!



ETA! The box is currently out of stock if you are interested, but I contacted the seller and a customer rep told me they will restock within the next few weeks since the boxes are still in production!

 

[sjofaye]

Oy im not good at this forum lol pics

Here are the posts that I found on this thread that inspired me to make my own. They used boxes they got from the ContainerStore!
Hope this helps!

Here's how I store my Chanel after seeing it done by a fellow member with this genius idea of hers!! The thread is on here somewhere I just don't remember which - maybe the care/maintenance of caviar leather one?? Anyway, boxes are form the container store View attachment 3306674

Hi, I was following this idea on the other thread. I purchased the shirt box instead of the sweater box because I'm just starting my Chanel collection and didn't think I needed the larger size. Do you think the straps are high enough off of the bag? Should I just exchange this one for the sweater box to be safe. The bag is a jumbo double flap. Thanks!View attachment 3307007

 

[belebalahung]

Sorry I just saw the notification for this thread.
I was actually going to suggest the same way of storing that Mandaron suggested!
The boxes I found that are similar to the one Mandaron posted were from luxurybagdisplay but they were pretty pricy.
I was inspired by fellow posters in this thread to get my own box and use command hooks so I DIY'd one myself.

I used an acrylic box I got off of Amazon and purchased clear command hooks (hook part is metal, not the plastic ones you commonly see). I made some little felt socks for the hooks just in case because I didn't want the metal on the hook to damage the hardware on my bag.
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You can actually get any hook you want but I suggest the command ones because if you want to take it off and change the position it is easily removable! I also picked this specific one with the hook made of metal over the plastic one you commonly see because the hook moves! If you want to achieve the same look of the LuxuryBagDisplay boxes where the hooks are on the lid, you can actually stick these hooks on the lid and have no problem hanging your bag since the hook can flip down!

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ETA! The box is currently out of stock if you are interested, but I contacted the seller and a customer rep told me they will restock within the next few weeks since the boxes are still in production!

WOW!!!!!!! excellent! absolutely the best way to store in my opinion, i was thinking along the same line the other day, but didn't actually went through with it as it will take up too much space because i have a couple of them to store

 

[chanelshiv]

Here are the posts that I found on this thread that inspired me to make my own. They used boxes they got from the ContainerStore!
Hope this helps!

Sorry I realized I didn’t receive notifications and missed this. Thank you so much ! I also feel like an idiot because I figured out a way lol

 

[chanelshiv]

WOW!!!!!!! excellent! absolutely the best way to store in my opinion, i was thinking along the same line the other day, but didn't actually went through with it as it will take up too much space because i have a couple of them to store

Thank you !!! As noted below, I need to step up my purse forum game and didn’t get notifications or check. Will add this to my laptop now not just phone and take a closer look

 

[chanelshiv]

Here are the posts that I found on this thread that inspired me to make my own. They used boxes they got from the ContainerStore!
Hope this helps!

ok now I'm on my laptop lol...thank you!! in case I didn't reply to you. once again, I am adjusting to this...I haven't used a forum like this in a very long time. sorry!

 

[chanelshiv]

WOW!!!!!!! excellent! absolutely the best way to store in my opinion, i was thinking along the same line the other day, but didn't actually went through with it as it will take up too much space because i have a couple of them to store

I already have command hooks I never used. they are plastic but perhaps if metal is better I can get those. I have felt for them, as well.

 

[chanelshiv]

Sorry I just saw the notification for this thread.
I was actually going to suggest the same way of storing that Mandaron suggested!
The boxes I found that are similar to the one Mandaron posted were from luxurybagdisplay but they were pretty pricy.
I was inspired by fellow posters in this thread to get my own box and use command hooks so I DIY'd one myself.

I used an acrylic box I got off of Amazon and purchased clear command hooks (hook part is metal, not the plastic ones you commonly see). I made some little felt socks for the hooks just in case because I didn't want the metal on the hook to damage the hardware on my bag.
View attachment 5173168

You can actually get any hook you want but I suggest the command ones because if you want to take it off and change the position it is easily removable! I also picked this specific one with the hook made of metal over the plastic one you commonly see because the hook moves! If you want to achieve the same look of the LuxuryBagDisplay boxes where the hooks are on the lid, you can actually stick these hooks on the lid and have no problem hanging your bag since the hook can flip down!

View attachment 5173169 View attachment 5173182

ETA! The box is currently out of stock if you are interested, but I contacted the seller and a customer rep told me they will restock within the next few weeks since the boxes are still in production!

I see many others that are pretty much identical that are available! What about the light, etc? Do you ever put the dust bag or felt etc inside the box? and I guess I'll lightly stuff the bag, as well. I would like to look at my bags lol

 

[sjofaye]

ok now I'm on my laptop lol...thank you!! in case I didn't reply to you. once again, I am adjusting to this...I haven't used a forum like this in a very long time. sorry!

No worries!

I already have command hooks I never used. they are plastic but perhaps if metal is better I can get those. I have felt for them, as well.

I suggest the metal ones only if you want to have the flexibility of hanging the chain off the lid of the box as the hook can move. But if you want to hang the chain the way I did, the plastic ones work just as well!

I see many others that are pretty much identical that are available! What about the light, etc? Do you ever put the dust bag or felt etc inside the box? and I guess I'll lightly stuff the bag, as well. I would like to look at my bags lol

I keep the box in my closet so it is not in direct light. I think if you keep your box out in direct light you can put the bag in the dust bag while in the box. I used to store my cf in the dust bag while inside the box but decided to display the bag itself in the box. I didn't want to smother it too much by having it in a dust bag as well as in the closed off box because I've read people say that the leather should be able to breathe.

Since I'm on the topic of letting the leather breathe, the box I posted doesn't have any holes in it. It's not an air tight box but it's closed off whereas the luxurybagdisplay boxes have a little cutout to allow air flow. If you frequently use your bags, then the box I suggested is fine since you will be constantly opening it, allowing air to go in.

I do keep my dust bag in the box with their bag. I either sit the bag on top of the dust bag or I fold it up and place it on the side of the box. I also leave the felt on the bag itself just to prevent dents since some of my bags are lambskin.

My bags are also stuffed as well! I either use the tissue paper stuffing it came with, or bag a bag pillow.

 

[chanelshiv]

No worries!



I suggest the metal ones only if you want to have the flexibility of hanging the chain off the lid of the box as the hook can move. But if you want to hang the chain the way I did, the plastic ones work just as well!



I keep the box in my closet so it is not in direct light. I think if you keep your box out in direct light you can put the bag in the dust bag while in the box. I used to store my cf in the dust bag while inside the box but decided to display the bag itself in the box. I didn't want to smother it too much by having it in a dust bag as well as in the closed off box because I've read people say that the leather should be able to breathe.

Since I'm on the topic of letting the leather breathe, the box I posted doesn't have any holes in it. It's not an air tight box but it's closed off whereas the luxurybagdisplay boxes have a little cutout to allow air flow. If you frequently use your bags, then the box I suggested is fine since you will be constantly opening it, allowing air to go in.

I do keep my dust bag in the box with their bag. I either sit the bag on top of the dust bag or I fold it up and place it on the side of the box. I also leave the felt on the bag itself just to prevent dents since some of my bags are lambskin.

My bags are also stuffed as well! I either use the tissue paper stuffing it came with, or bag a bag pillow.

excellent info. sidenote: I worry that the dust bag for my brand new Chanel is way too small. It's so odd. I find myself stuffing it in there, and that cannot be good. Another reason to get a box. I live in a very sunny place lol, but I have a dark walk-in and the sun doesn't reach my entire condo...and trust me I use my bags too often so they won't be stagnant and suffocating. lol

 

[chanelshiv]

WOW!!!!!!! excellent! absolutely the best way to store in my opinion, i was thinking along the same line the other day, but didn't actually went through with it as it will take up too much space because i have a couple of them to store

eeek sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the Amazon box you linked to is not acrylic. it's made of polystyrene which is a banned plastic material that is toxic

 

[sjofaye]

eeek sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the Amazon box you linked to is not acrylic. it's made of polystyrene which is a banned plastic material that is toxic

No worries, thank you for letting me know. I don’t know why it never crossed my mind to double check that. I was looking up “acrylic boxes” and that was one of the first ones that popped up so I completely forgot to check that. I don’t think it is banned yet in my state from what I looked up, so maybe thats why it was able to be sold but I will no longer purchase from them. Thanks for letting me know! If I find anything else that is not made of polystyrene I’ll post it!

Are you from the US? The container store has some fabric boxes that other tpf posters used. Not sure if they also have stores outside of the US.

 

[chanelshiv]

No worries, thank you for letting me know. I don’t know why it never crossed my mind to double check that. I was looking up “acrylic boxes” and that was one of the first ones that popped up so I completely forgot to check that. I don’t think it is banned yet in my state from what I looked up, so maybe thats why it was able to be sold but I will no longer purchase from them. Thanks for letting me know! If I find anything else that is not made of polystyrene I’ll post it!

Are you from the US? The container store has some fabric boxes that other tpf posters used. Not sure if they also have stores outside of the US.

hmm I guess it is a state-by-state thing. I actually meant more that it is not acrylic so may not protect in the same way. I'm sure it's fine...really easy for the obsessive to way overthink these things. yes, I'm in the US (technically)...funny you mention that...I went into an online shopping k-hole for like 3 hours and looked at the container store hahaha. I ended up purchasing one of the luxury bag overpriced cases...but then I wanted to buy different ones. I was also looking for yet another handbag and there was an over-the-phone intervention. lol

 

[EpiFanatic]

I'm new to Chanel and was wondering if different bags should be stored in different ways due to the differing leathers. I have a mini rectangle in lambskin and I've noticed in preloved sites and on tPF that there can be some collapsing over time, even if stuffed. Currently I am hanging mine from a plastic hanger with the straps being perpendicular to the bag. I stuffed it with airpaper. I'm thinking the bag is light enough that there should be no issues in compromising the integrity of the strap. My caviar business affinity is seems to be able to withstand just being set down upright. The strap is so lightweight that I don't think it would negatively affect the quilts if just resting down from the bag. Can anyone foresee any potential issues?

 

[chanelshiv]

I just got one of these things. I mean ok cool. Lol. I have the rest in makeshift boxes on a shelf in my closet with dust bags. The suction hooks which were a genius idea by a poster always fall off of mine. A couple don’t have straps they just sit in the container in dust bags. Thoughts? Lol. I can move it to a no light zone or throw a dust bag or scarf or something over it I guess. ????