As 2018 begins, the time for spring cleaning is slowly under way. Discarding pieces and decluttering our wardrobe is an absolute must to welcome the new year and all its new trendy digs. Any fashion girl would agree that behind any #fashioninspo OOTD is an unbeatable closet with spotless storage spaces.
We all know the hassle of spring cleaning all too well, so to make kissing all those clothes goodbye easier, we’ve narrowed down 6 easy ways to hack your way to a 2018-ready wardrobe (You’re welcome!).
1. Say adios to unworn clothes from college!
Asking yourself “Do I need this?” is one of the trickiest questions that don’t really help when discarding grab. Hold your ground and take out pieces from your old high school and college days. Make room for new clothes that are age-appropriate and resonate with the latest trends.
2. Don’t cut corners!
Hard corners around your drawers can be chock-full of dust, lint, or maybe worse, bugs (Yikes!). Remove all the clothes inside the drawers and ready a cleaning solution that thoroughly cleans with a light, fresh scent. We love Champion Supra Clean Detergent Powder in disinfecting the nooks and crannies of our storage space while leaving the scent of fresh linen in the air.
3. Don’t leave your belts hanging.
One of the main areas where dust accumulates is around the belt and scarf hooks. Keep dirt and dust from the air away by rolling belts and folding all your scarves while keeping them in a pull-out drawer.
4. Don’t throw out your silica gel packets!
We know you have lots of these babies. Keep moisture out of your storage bins by leaving a few packets on each corner. This will prevent germs from growing on your precious garments!
5. Use laundry detergent to keep molds away.
One of the unseen enemies of your dresses and pants are closet molds (Gross!). Easily forgotten, base boards of cabinets can have mold buildup and are practically invisible unless you do a double take. Mix warm water with Champion Sunny Fresh Detergent Powder, which has antibacterial properties while scrubbing away grime on the surfaces and throw in cabinet doors too!
6. Combat shoe-rack stink with fabric conditioner.
If you have a shoe-rack sleeve or a rack that is made from fabric, shoe smell can easily stick on the material and cause a foul smell among your Stan Smiths and Chuck Taylors. Soak the shoe sleeve in Champion Fabri-Con to give your kicks a fresh new smell while keeping your footwear organized.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The article offers six tips: remove unworn clothes from college and high school, clean drawer corners, roll belts and fold scarves in a drawer, keep silica gel packets in storage bins, clean cabinet base boards, and refresh shoe racks. It frames them as a way to prepare a 2018-ready wardrobe.
The article says dust accumulates around belt and scarf hooks, so it suggests rolling belts, folding scarves and keeping them in a pull-out drawer. It also says drawer corners can hold dust, lint and bugs, and recommends removing all clothes and cleaning them with a fresh-scented cleaning solution.
According to the article, you can leave a few silica gel packets in each corner of your storage bins instead of throwing them out. It says this keeps moisture out and prevents germs from growing on your garments, though it gives no source for the claim.
The article says closet base boards can have mold buildup that is invisible unless you look twice. It suggests mixing warm water with Champion Sunny Fresh Detergent Powder, which it says has antibacterial properties, to scrub surfaces and cabinet doors. It gives no mixing ratio.
For a fabric shoe rack or shoe sleeve, the article suggests soaking it in Champion Fabri-Con fabric conditioner to freshen the smell, since shoe odor can stick to the material. It adds that this also keeps footwear organized, and gives no soaking time or ratio.
