Self Storage Options For Your Clothes

Self-storage is an excellent option to help you free up your living space and de-clutter your closets. During the summer months a self-storage facility can store your winter clothes, jackets, boots, mittens, hats and scarves that you no longer need. And during the winter months you can store your summer clothes including shorts, beach dresses and swim wear.

When you are preparing your winter clothes for storage over the summer months keep in mind that clothes moths love to dine on woollens. Clothe moths are different than the moths you may see flying around your outdoor lights in the summer months. Clothe moths are rarely seen because they love to stay in small dark spaces. To keep your clothes safe from hungry moths and their larvae there are a number of steps you can take as you prepare your clothing for storage:

Ensure Your Clothes Are Clean and Do Not Contain Moth Larvae
If you store clothing that has moth larvae on it, when the larvae hatch they will feast on your clothes, especially your woollens. Moth larvae are too small to see, so the best way to ensure they aren't on your clothes is to keep all articles clean: