Shop Your Closet by Melanie Charlton Fascitelli

Author:Melanie Charlton Fascitelli
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780061751820
Publisher: HarperCollins

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HANGING

1. Thou shalt hang as much as possible in thy closet. If you can hang it, you should, unless of course it’s the frequently worn pair of corduroys for your two-year-old toddler, your sexy silk-and-lace nightie, or your fabulous red cashmere cowl neck. Clothing retains its shape better and is likely to look better and last longer if it is properly hung. But as with all rules, there are always exceptions—never hang delicates, such as beaded items or fine cashmere, because hanging may pull them out of shape and cause damage to the garment. Instead, fold them and place acid-free tissue around the items to help protect them.

2. Thou shalt not hang sweaters. Sweaters are best folded and stored on shelves or in drawers to maintain their shape.

3. Thou shalt banish wire hangers from thy closet. In the immortal words of Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest: “No wire hangers!” Wood is ideal, plastic is fine, but those skinny, tangle-inducing wire hangers that the dry cleaners give away have got to go! They lose their shape, leave marks on your clothing, and are simply not strong enough to support the weight of any garment properly. They are a nightmare and must be banished from your life…forever!

4. Thou shalt have matching hangers. A hodgepodge of different hangers made from varying materials will make your closet look sloppy and prevent your clothes from hanging properly. The tangled, jumbled mess cramps anyone’s style and pulls your eye away from the clothing. Buy hangers made from the same material. You’ll be glad you did. “Having the same style hanger helps everything looks uniform and allows all your clothing to hang in the same manner,” says Emilia Fanjul Pfeifler, president of EF Communications.

5. Thou shalt use appropriate hangers for appropriate garments. What does this mean? Simple. Hanging a coat? Use a coat hanger. The appropriate style of the hanger will keep your coat in tip-top shape. Hanging a skirt? Use a skirt hanger. The clamps will hold the waistband of the garment securely and make it as wrinkle-free as possible.

6. Thou shalt not kill clothes with plastic. Those dry-cleaning bags that are lovingly placed over your garments at the cleaners are used to prevent the items from getting dirty in transit. Once those garments are securely within the confines of your home, remove the dry-cleaning plastic and throw it away. Dry-cleaning plastic can trap moisture, which can lead to bacteria and mildew/ mold growth, which in turn can severely damage, discolor, or stain your clothing. Also, natural fibers such as cotton, wool, silk, and linen need to breathe. They need to have air circulating around them. So dump the plastic and make your clothes happy.

7. Honor the breathing room of thy clothing. While you want to hang as much as possible, leave enough space between each garment so that they’re not crammed together in your closet. Cramming causes wrinkling and makes you look like you slept in your best suit. No one

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