A word on Storage

If you are investing in your wardrobe you need to invest in its safety. It’s that simple. Student houses are notorious for mould and a whole host of other problems that could cause to all manner of woe. So don’t take any chances with your clothes.

1. Keep suits and coats in suit covers and on unvarnished wooden hangers if you have them.
2. Keep knitwear in airtight containers or in old shoe boxes with moth cedar wood block (tape these to the top of the box raped in tissue paper to prevent them discolouring your prize sweater!)
3.   Keep shoes in shoe boxes and in shoe bags if you have them. Also put unvarnished shoetrees in your leather shoes when you finish with them for the day (you only need one pair of these, just put them in the last pair of shoes you were wearing). Try to rest your shoes for at least a day, it will prolong their life. 
4.  If you can, move your wardrobe away from the wall. If there is damp this will reduce the risk of it seeping in through the back of the wardrobe. I also highly recommend that you invest in some absorbent salts to mop up any excess moisture in the wardrobe.
5. Finally don’t take anything to university that you don’t intend to wear regularly. Not only is it a waist of space it is these items that will be at most risk of damage.

I would just like to clarify that I am describing the most extreme circumstance. For the most part student halls are fine and student houses are usually fairly good too, but it is better to be safe than sorry. I personally do not do absolutely everything I recommended but it is defiantly the standard I work towards. Remember properly caring for the clothes you have should always take precedent over buying new ones. Not only will it save you money in the long run but it will also allow your clothes to develop the kind of character that something fresh off the rack just can’t match.