Question
You have store properly woollen and silk clothes as these are no more suitable to wear due to nature of weather. Suggest four points to store for each of them.
Solution
| silk | woollen |
| Hang silk clothing on a padded hanger. Some wood or metal hangers can damage the silk. | Clean wool clothing before storage. |
| Keep plenty of space in between items, allowing the natural fabric to breath. | Insects prefer to feed on wool fibres soiled with perspiration, urine body oils or food particles. Following the care instruction on the labels, dry clean or machine wash your clothing items before packing them up. |
| Store silk clothing in a dark cool closet that does not allow in any light. Light can damage and discolour silk. | Place clean, completely dry wool clothing in airtight containers. Seal any hole or cracks in containers with duct tape. The newspaper is also good as the ink of the newspaper kills the insects. |
| Put mothballs, cedar blocks or lavender in the storage area to keep moths away from silk clothing. | Place mothballs or moth crystals inside the storage container. |
| Store the silk clothing after a wash or dry clean. | Find a cold location within your home or store the container in an unheated garage or shed. |
| Perspiration, stain or other types of dirt and grime can damage or ruin the silk. | Check on your stored clothing periodically. |
