Huuuge scarf collection

amother

OP ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 4:40 am

Currently have 3 drawers sorted by colors, 2 drawers of less frequently worn, 4 bins that are supposed to be on a closet shelf.

I'm not ready to get rid of any, but desperately need better organization (which is true of many areas of my life...)

Should it be by summer/ winter? Sometimes I think, hang w outfit... some days I just can't find the one I want...

amother

Papayawhip

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 4:58 am

I also have a huge collection and have a similar sorting system to you. I easily have a few hundred scarves and I keep them folded. Rectangularly in eight acrylic bins. The bins are in a glass door Ikea curio type closet. I find it this way. I can pretty easily flip through each bin and see from the sides what I have. I separate by colorway, by pattern versus a solid, and by everyday versus shabbos/fancy (although I have only about 30-40 fancier pieces). I've considered doing by outfit, but I do like to change it up quite a bit, plus my wardrobe is always changing between the seasons and stages of life.

I often pull out a few scarves to try with an outfit and I'm too lazy to fold them all back up on the spots and put them in the bins. I have one area where all the unfolded scarves go including ones recently worn, and once in awhile I have to sit and refold up to 100 scarves and reorganize them into the proper bin. It requires maintenance, but again with a few hundred scarves, there's no real solution.

Fox ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 8:36 am

I don't have quite as many scarves, but mine are mostly silk and have resale value, so I want to keep them nice. I don't want folding lines to set, but I also don't want them to get scrunched up and wrinkled. I looked at all kinds of solutions for years, and here's what I came up with:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod.....;th=1

I fold each scarf loosely and then roll it up and put it in a compartment. In addition, I have an acrylic box with a lid where I store larger scarves, thick scarves, pashminas, etc.

I also made a deal with myself: I can have two of these compartment bins, but that's my maximum. If I fill it up and then find something I want, I have to give away or sell one of my scarves. I do have a few that I keep purely for sentimental reasons, but my rule helps me evaluate just how much sentiment I have.

Hatzlacha, and let us know when you end up with. I'm always looking for new ways to keep my scarves both protected and accessible.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 1:06 pm

Quote:

I often pull out a few scarves to try with an outfit and I'm too lazy to fold them all back up on the spots and put them in the bins. I have one area where all the unfolded scarves go including ones recently worn, and once in awhile I have to sit and refold up to 100 scarves and reorganize them into the proper bin.

AAH! So nice to meet someone who understands me!

And I can't seem to convince my cleaning lady not to roll up and knot whatever she sees lying around. I try to fold in half, then a few times vertically, then roll gently, so they can all stand up. But they get too crowded in the drawer.

Also I feel like I need section for things I haven't worn in a while, since we are LEGALLY required to dispose of times not used in a year (or is it 2?) so I try to make the effort to use them!

I was thinking I just need to make more room on my closet shelves. But they're not that easy for me to reach.

Or I could empty more dresser drawers... which ones? Maybe it's okay to just leave nightgowns hanging in the laundry room & use that drawer for scarves?....

There's really no room for another piece of furniture. Right now I have a shoe bag on the back of the bedroom door, but that's full of shoes. I have another one on the back of the bathroom door. That has all kinds of miscellany like evening bags, actually very miscellaneous and probably could get rid of some. BUT I am not so fond of that idea because they'd be open to dust.... I prefer drawers or closed bins. Maybe a narrow clear plastic chest.... that's a thought.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 4:46 pm

Well I'm thinking separate the bulkier ones & lighter ones, because that will be by season and also they will line up more neatly.

And then by color families.

Is there a particular size bin or drawer you like for those heavier ones?

I think I can fit a narrow tall set of clear drawers or stackables in a corner.

Though DH will probably be a little taken aback to realize how far my obsession has gotten.

ETA: on a positive note, I haven't bought anything new in a while.

Boscov's has nice solid & prints, often on sale for 3.99, & I think I own almost every one they carry. But when Wrapunzel has their cybersale....

amother

Begonia

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 6:34 pm

amother OP wrote:

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legally, huh?

amother

↑ OP

Tue, Nov 12 2024, 3:14 pm

amother Begonia wrote:

legally, huh?

joke... though I referred to it IRL regarding my closet and theq person looked at me like she was taking it seriously...

Reminding me now of an aunt who uses to lecture for TOPS I think , similar to Weight Watchers. And she'd make general comments about food like "you're allowed..." (so many ounces of protein etc)

And I wanted to tell her, maybe that's what you're allowed. I never signed up to your program so nobody tells me what I'm allowed.