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I am putting my clothes into ziploc bags for moving, and then use vacuum to shrink the bags to save space.
1. I wonder what kinds of clothes are suitable to be used in ziploc bags, so that
- space can be reduced greatly
- the clothes will not or less suffer from wrinkles or damages due to shrinking by vacuum.
For example, I think sweaters are suitable for ziploc bags, because space can be reduced greatly and wrinkles don't seem a problem with them. But I am not sure about
- underwears including thermo ones.
- casual pants (jeans, khakis, chinos), casual shirts, T shirts, casual short pants (khakis, sports),
- dress pants, dress shirts, suits,
- winter coat (with down or fur inside), jacket, ....
2. After I arrive at destination and finish moving, should I remove the clothes from the ziploc bags for the good of the clothes, or can I keep clothes not immediately used inside the bags to save storage space?
I've stored all of those things in vac bags over the years. They were fine! They can stay in there as long as necessary.
About the only thing I wouldn't store that way are really delicate things, like a silk wedding dress, or costumes that have seed pearls that were glued on.
I've stored all of those things in vac bags over the years. They were fine! They can stay in there as long as necessary.
About the only thing I wouldn't store that way are really delicate things, like a silk wedding dress, or costumes that have seed pearls that were glued on.
Thanks. Will suits, dress shirts, and dress pants get wrinkled? If yes, will the wrinkles be hard to removed?
Shirts and ties that are pressed and folded properly when you put them in the bags won't wrinkle. I carefully folded my dress trousers along the creases and then in half. They were also fine.
If they are wrinkled to begin with, you can either steam out the wrinkles yourself or take them to the dry cleaners for pressing.
You all are much too organized! But if this is as bad as it gets, I'm sure your move will go smoothly.
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