Guardamuebles y Mudanzas Sotogrande gives you Tips for Storing Textile Products safely without any damage in a furniture repository.
The biggest concern when you hire a furniture storage service is that they will damage your belongings. This is especially true of textiles: clothes, sofas, mattresses, etc., which have a high financial value.
The most important thing to do is to entrust your belongings to an accredited furniture repository such as Guardamuebles y Mudanzas Sotogrande. And follow these proven guidelines on how to store your textiles.
1. Wash your textiles before storing them
It is essential that your clothes are washed before storing them. Perspiration, including perfumes can settle on the fabric and possibly damage the clothes over time. Dirty clothes can also cause unpleasant odours that infest the storage unit and potentially attract insects and other pests.
2. Use cardboard boxes
While the average cardboard box will suffice in most cases, there are a variety of sizes. Don’t use plastic bags: they don’t support ventilation and can cause mould and mildew to grow on your furniture and textiles.
There are boxes specifically designed to store clothes on hangers. This is ideal for jackets, dresses and other garments that cannot be folded easily; or garments that you want to avoid creasing.
If you are concerned about moisture or pests damaging your clothes, you can store items inside a cotton garment bag before putting them in your wardrobe box. Folded items can be wrapped in acid-free tissue paper for additional protection. Never place clothing in plastic bags while they are stored since trapping moisture can damage the fabric.
Place moisture-absorbing silica gel packets and/or cedar balls inside to keep your belongings dry and prevent musty aromas from invading the space.
3. Choose which clothes to hang and which to fold
Certain types of clothing are best stored on hangers, while others are best stored folded:
- Items to be folded: jumpers, stretch clothing, T-shirts, jeans and the like.
- Items to be hung up: dress trousers, dresses, blouses, jackets and, in general, clothes prone to creasing.
4. Opt for a Climate-controlled storage
It is highly recommended that you purchase a temperature-controlled storage unit. This will not only keep your clothes at a constant temperature, but will also minimise moisture and dust in the storage unit.
5. Avoid vacuum sealing certain items.
Generally, expensive or rare materials, such as furs, should not be stored in a vacuum-sealed bag because it can flatten the material. You can vacuum seal for temporary storage, but long-term storage items should be stored in a container or garment bag.
The last of the tips for storing textile products
Hire the Guardamuebles Sotogrande furniture storage service. We have different sizes of furniture storage according to your needs. In addition, we have climate control systems and humidity controllers to ensure that your belongings are perfectly protected in our safekeeping.
An additional benefit of our furniture repository is that all your belongings will be insured. Don’t hesitate any longer just contact us.