Find the right storage for your bedding

Paskelbta: 2019-06-11

Do you have seasonal bedding that you switch out between summer and winter? It's important to find the right storage for that bedding. The first role – assess the amount of bedding you currently have. Sort through it and weed out items you won’t use again, such as an unmatched pillowcase or a lonesome flat sheet. Then you’re ready to start organizing.

Clean everything before storage

Before storage, you need to wash your bed sheets. If you like soft bed sheets and pillowcases, be sure to wash yours on the Delicate cycle in cold water, because hot water can degrade the fibers over time, leaving you with shrunken sheets. Washing your sheets on the Delicate cycle is also akin to giving them a gentle massage yet full cleaning. Versus a fast cycle which is more of a surface clean and thus not as thorough. Also, wash your sheets with less detergent than recommended on the bottle because washing them with too much soap causes buildup that makes your sheets stiff.

Notice how your bed sheets always come out of the laundry dryer looking like a tornado ran through them? That’s because when you overload the dryer, you leave little space for your sheets’ fabric to fluff up. This results in unsightly, annoying wrinkles that interrupt your sleep.

The best way to get wrinkle-free bed sheets: wash your sheets alone and only fill the dryer up halfway and take your bed sheets out of the dryer early.

Taking your bed sheets out of the dryer slightly before the drying cycle has finished lets you easily smooth out any creases because the sheets are still a wee damp with moisture and thus, more flexible. After you take your sheets out of the dryer, make your bed and smooth out any wrinkles.

If you don’t plan on using those sheets, you should still get rid of any wrinkles and then store them so that they stay in great shape, ready for you to use again in the winter.

Linen bedding care

Linen can be washed by hands, in the machine or dry cleaning could be applied. Bleaching washing agents are suitable for white linen, but colored linen should be washed with soft washing agents or soft soap. Bleaching agent which have chlorite are not recommended because they can destroy fabric structure. Never wash together white and dark fabrics. If you wash products in the washing machine, do not overload it and let the linen item to move easily. In another case, it can become creased. If there are other materials in the linen fabric, then you have to pay attention into the characteristics of these materials when washing the items. Both, hand-washing and in the washing machine, the products must be rinse carefully. The advantage of dry cleaning is that you got the items carefully ironed. We recommend the dry cleaning for curtains and roman blinds in dry-cleaner‘s – you will avoid the shrinkage of items.

Duvet, pillows and other filled bedding cleaning

Even if the bedding doesn’t appear dirty or it’s something — such as a comforter — that doesn’t need to be cleaned as often as the rest of the bedding, you still need to thoroughly wash it and let it dry completely before storing it. There are residual oils that cannot be seen on bedding that has been used even a little, and that can discolor fabric over time. What’s even worse, there are bits of dead skin cells and microscopic food particles that can attract bugs. Make sure everything is squeaky clean before doing any other steps in this process.

Washing large comforters and blankets at home is tough because most washing machines aren’t big enough to handle the bulk. And because comforters and blankets are so large, it takes hours for them to dry. To speed up the process, take your down comforters to your friendly neighborhood dry cleaner to ensure that they’re cleaned properly and returned to you in the best condition.

But, if your filled bedding are made chemical free, it isn’t recommended to use chemical cleaning and do not like to be machine washed. However, if there is a necessity you can hand-wash it in lukewarm water with natural soap without rubbing. After rinsing gently press and lay horizontally in a warm environment. Naturally processed wool should be handled with care.

Dry cleaning is the best way to clean a wool comforter. In between the dry cleaning, a good shake in the open air is adequate. Also, ventilate if a natural wool smell seems too strong.

Pick your storage spot carefully

Storage is vital to keeping your bedding safe from pests and making sure that it doesn’t get wet, damaged, smelly or stained while packed away. Always store bedding inside the house: You don’t want it outdoors in a shed or even in the garage, where it’s easier for insects to find it. To keep mildew and mold out of your bedding, store your linens in a cool, dry place.

A linen closet is the best option for storing seasonal bedding. Bunching all of your linens into the closet is probably the quickest way to store them, but it costs you valuable time searching for what you need. Make storing bedding simple with a hanging organizer with cubbies, and you can tidy up your linen closet in no time. One advantage of using a hanging organizer is that you can see everything you have at a glance. If your linen closet already has shelves, under-shelf baskets are perfect for helping you stay organized. Storage baskets are excellent for organizing and storing bedding. Label the baskets by bed size (e.g. queen, king, full), or by room (e.g. guest room, master bedroom, kid’s room) to ensure you grab the correct basket.

Storage in drawers built in under your bed, putting away and storing your bedding will become second nature. You’ll never have to remember which closet or box you stored your favorite winter blanket in ever again. Keep bedding neatly stored and within easy reach with sleek under-the-bed storage boxes. These storage boxes make it easy to separate bedding by season, style, or type. Some under-the-bed storage accessories are pretty enough to peek out from under your bed yet slim enough to tuck away when needed.

Storing bedding may be as simple as using what you already have, lets store bedding for main bedroom, guest rooms, and children’s rooms. And choose a storage place: an ottoman or bed with a hidden storage compartment, armoires, dressers or a storage bench – which offers the benefits of both seating and storage.

Or pack your out-of-season bedding and send it away to storage company until you need it, bedding will be delivered back to you in the next season.

 

Few more tips

Do you have seasonal bedding from multiple beds and other areas to organize? One of the easiest methods is to fold sheets and store them inside pillowcases with the same colors and patterns. That way you know at a glance which bedding package has the style or color that you want, and it’s less likely that sheets will get lost or switched around.

A cotton bedding bag keeps your items away from humidity and dust while allowing air to circulate, which is perfect for storing natural fibers such as wool.

You can store multiple pieces in one bedding bag, but make sure to place heavier blankets on the bottom so that the bag doesn’t topple if it’s on a top storage shelf.

Comforters have a different sort of problem – they are bulky, and don’t always fit easily in drawers or shelves. Vacuum sealing involves zipping up comforters in airtight plastic bags and suctioning the air away to rapidly shrink them down. In general, this is very useful, but comforters filled with wool, delicate down, or older ones that may be susceptible to damage, should not be stored in vacuum-sealed bags.

Try to avoid mothballs – mothballs stink, can cause allergic reactions and are rarely necessary at today’s highly insulated homes. As long as you keep seasonal bedding indoors, you don’t need to worry about mothballs. If you’re still stressed about insects, consider putting cedar boards in with your bedding. Cedar will repel bugs and keep your materials relatively fresh.

Remember, bedding tends to pick up the smell of whatever it’s stored in, which includes cedar wood, furniture, plastic boxes and other.

Sources:

https://www.overstock.com/guides/best-ways-to-store-bedding

https://makespace.com/blog/posts/how-to-clean-and-store-bedding/

https://www.familyhandyman.com/storage-organization/how-to-store-seasonal-bedding/

https://www.linodovanos.lt/linen-care