We have a lot of baby clothes that we would like to store now that she has grown. I purchased some of the clear plastic, flip-lid boxes from Home Depot, and we have put the clothes in plastic bags. But - we live near the ocean, and have a high humidity environment, and are wondering what other steps you would recommend to reduce the risk of mold on stored clothes?
They would be stored for a couple of years at a time, so we are looking for some solution that doesn't require maintenance (like Damp-Rid).
RE: How do you reduce the risk of mold on stored clothes?
By farida (Guest Post)
you can make small sachet of muslin cloth and fill up very loosly with cloves this will suck away any moisture in the fabric---keep the bugs away and will smell good and last in the long run you have to make sure your clothes are dry---or u can just put them in the dryer and after it cools down put it away in palstic bag
I have seen packets which absorb damp....maybe try to seal the lids to the bottoms with duct tape??? How about regular clay cat litter in old stocking legs you've cut off!! That absorbs moisture!
RE: How do you reduce the risk of mold on stored clothes?
By Judy (Guest Post)
I live in South Florida, and am familiar with the mold problem. Air is the enemy - especially moist air. So the solution is to either remove the air from the garment or dry the air around it. Those new plastic bags that suction out air with a vacuum cleaner are excellent. Please don't be penny-wise and pound foolish and buy imitations. They leak and break easily. You also get the added advantage of being able to store almost twice as much clothing in the same amount of space. Then put the garments in the flip-lock container. Additionally, purchase some damp-rid crystals for the closet.
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