How to Properly Store Your Accessories

Keep your products in the best condition with these hacks.

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Boots

1. Add a rubber sole: Adding a rubber sole to your shoe is a sure way to extend the life of your shoes. If you the soles are beyond a temporary fix bring them to a cobbler.
2. Clean: At the end of the day you should wipe down your shoes and make sure they are clean before putting them back. Cleaning them like this ensures that they remain in good shape and dirt and debris don’t stay on them for a long duration.
3. Protect your shoes: If you have leather boots make sure you coat them with a leather protective spray that works as a protective layer against stains, germs, and water. It gives you peace of mind and your boots remain beautiful as the day you first bought them.
4. Use a brush: If you have suede shoes a suede brush will be your new best friend. Suede brushes act as an eraser any dirt or scuff can be buffed out once your done wearing them.

Coats

1. Storage: Coats, when not stored in their original garment bag, are prone to collecting dust or worse, attracting moths.
2. Hang properly: Coats should be hung on a sturdy hanger so they retain their shape in the shoulders.
3. Dry Clean: Sadly, some coats can’t be quickly cleaned by throwing them into the washer and dryer. If a coat has seen better days it’s time to bring it to a professional. Also, some coats are dry clean only so make sure you check the label. These are definitely some qualities to consider before buying a coat.

Bags

1. Dust Bag: Just like coats, you should always keep the original bag the product came in. If you didn’t, no need to freak out.
2. Top Shelf: When in doubt put them up. Storing your bags on the top shelf ensures they stay off the floor and you can see what you have. No more wondering where that specific bag went! Now it’s in plain sight and can be used.
3. Protect: Leather and suede bags need an extra level of love. Protect the body of the bag by using a protective spray.

Jewelry

Fake Jewelry

1. Wipe down: Gently clean your faux jewels with a damp washcloth and then dry. Soaking fake jewelry could loosen the glue and ruin the piece.
2. Cotton Swab: You can use a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol to clean a specific area of your jewelry and make it sparkle like before.

Real Jewelry

1. Storage: Jewelry should be stored in a lined box kept at room temperature.
2. Organize: Real jewels and metals should be ideally stored by type and silver jewelry should be away from tarnishing metals to prevent oxidization.
3. Jewelers: Although cleaning jewelry at home does work when done properly if you really want your jewels to sparkle, go to a jeweler.

Most importantly, love the products you bought and use them!