Hi everyone it's Justin we are slowly transitioning from summer to fall and if you live in a region
that has more than one season now is the time to switch wardrobes this video is a guide
to help you sort clean and store your summer wardrobe until next year.
the Sorting is easy but for the cleaning and restoring I will share tips which I think
you want to know about and mistakes that people often make when they store closed over a longer
period of time, and what happened to my favourite sweater what is that stain?!
Oh no my cashmere has a hole.
let's start with the sorting. when switching Seasons the first step is to make 3 boys with
your clothes.
On pile A you put the basics that work in every season like t-shirts dreams etc these
are clothes you were this summer and can still wear this winter that stays in your wardrobe.
Pile B is for the clothes you haven't worn this summer you don't like them anymore or
they don't go with the rest of your wardrobe you're not going to wear them next year.
sell or donate.
I have done the sorting out last month so I'm all set personally.
Pile C: the summer garments that you want to keep and where again next summer.
maybe they're your favorites and you were them a lot or maybe you haven't worn them
much the summer because you were working from home for instance but you still are not ready
to part with them yet and they will get a second chance next summer.
now we want to keep by Sea and make sure that these babies look as good in 6-months as they
do now which brings me to my next point.
the cleaning.
Everything that you put into storage needs to be clean it should not only look clean
it should really have been cleaned.
any stain on a garment even if you can't see it will grow. for example a tiny drop of tomato
sauce on polyester will be a big stain in 6-months because polyester does not know how
to absorb fat and you're gonna wonder why you didn't notice that stain when packing
the garment: he was there but it was tiny.
bacteria expand and multiply that's what they do so when I say I really wash my walls during
a season the moment of switching from summer to fall or from fall to summer is when I will
make sure to thoroughly wash everything according to each garment’s care instructions.
if you are not sure about the meaning of the icons on your label I have a video explaining
the different icons it is linked down below.
if you wash wool garments in your washing machine please keep in mind that heat + water
+ movement makes felt so if you don't want your sweaters to shrink to a doll size and
become real stiff wash them only with cold water and let them air dry instead of spin
drying them.
I know it would be easier and faster to just wash everything together and give it all a
good spin dry but please don't do it :-) by the way now I use a filter on my washing machine
to prevent pollution more on this later in the video because it deserves proper explanation.
for items that cannot be washed like shoes I put them in a zipped plastic bag the kind
that you can freeze food in just different bags and I leave them in the freezer for a
couple of days that will kill a fair share of the bacteria.
If the shoes ae too dirty I will send them to be professionally cleaned inside and outside
but the more things I can clean by myself at home the better.
then comes the storage question and it's where mistakes happen I recommend you do not use
plastic boxes to store your clothes plastic does not breathe and bacteria love that.
plastic exposed to sunlight will also discolour the clothes that are inside the box.
I would also avoid cardboard boxes the attract humidity and therefore mould they also attract
silver fishes which eat fabric and cockroaches.
my favourite option is a fabric container with zip closure so must other crawling animals
and dust cannot get in.
then you want to place your clothes into the containers sorted by weight with the heavyweight
fabrics at the bottom and the lightweight items on top.
even more important in the other season when you are putting your Winter knits into storage
during summer.
you can even roll your walls together instead of folding them to avoid creating creases.
and in the middle I use the fellas you get when you buy new shoes.
this way everything stays in shape and I can safely put things on top.
make sure you separate garments that could damage each other for example a sequin dress
next to a silk Talk is not a good idea if you like your silk.
don't stuff the containers too much to prevent wrinkling. in each container I add a lavender
sachet wrapped in muslin or any curtain fabric some people use mothballs but that's camphot
and it is toxic so I prefer the natural solution.
and it makes me think of the South of France which is great.
for the shoes I proceed a bit differently each pair has its own bag and then they all
go into one big bag.
leather shoes tend to bleed onto fabrics so they must be stored it separately.
and it's good to fill them with tissue paper to absorb potential fit humidity and prevent
moulding here I'm using silk paper leftovers but tissue paper is cheaper and does the job
just fine.
once you have packed your bags it is best to store them in a dark place where the air
is cool and dry: if you have space in a closet in your flat that's ideal otherwise a garage
or basement can do if they are not humid.
Ok now I will tell you more about the filter that I installed on my washing machine because
I think everyone needs to know about it.
Uno washing machines do not filter microfibers.
microfibers are microscopic particles of plastic that your garments lose every time that you
wash them.
there is not a single brand of washing machine in the world that filters microfibers because
it is not mandatory in any country.
you might think ok but used water goes to water treatment plants so it gets cleaned
later.
but no these plants are made to filter organic waste.
if they do catch some of the microfibers together with other wastes, you know what they do with
that waste? Most of the time it goes to landfill or it is turned into fertilizer for crops.
Either way it ends up in our food in the groundwater and ultimately in the oceans. it is a major
issue in the apparel industry but you know you cannot say “OK everyone, let's all stop
washing our clothes forever”... What I didn't know is how much microfibers you produce when
you do your laundry at home as a regular person.
The answer is every 3 to 4 washes, you are producing the equivalent of 1 plastic bag.
imagine each household in the world throwing 1 plastic bag into the ocean every week.
We are talking about huge pollution.
Now there is a young company called PlanetCare which created a solution to that problem:
it is a filter system that you can add to your existing machine in a super easy way.
It retains microfibers in cartridges like this one.
you do your laundry the cartridge fills up and then you send it back to PlanetCare.
they clean it and send it to somebody else and they recycle the microfibers that you
collected, it is all part of their service.
It is a closed loop service and it's the only one on the market, it is such a big deal that
they are backed by the European Union.
If you want that filter system for your machine, I have been in touch with PlanetCare who agreed
to sponsor this video: they are offering their starter kit for €49.50 instead of €59.50
within Europe.
If you are outside of Europe, there is a bigger starter kit, for the shipping to be worth it,
but you also get a really good discount.
This offer is limited: it is for the first 500 of my subscribers who order a starter
kit: you just need to follow the link in the video description and use my discount code
at checkout.
I hope everyone of you who is interested will get the deal, it is an exclusive!
Alright thumbs up if you learnt something new in this video! thank you!
I would also love to hear how you clean and store your clothes, let me know your secret
tips in the comments! As mentioned the video about care instruction labels will be linked
here and down below.
and if you're using the season switch as an opportunity to update your capsule wardrobe
I also have a video to help you plan your wardrobe and identify which pieces you are
missing.
don't forget to subscribe to this channel if you haven't done it yet and I see you very
soon.
take care, bye!