Storing scarves

Mattsmum2

How many scarves does one need?
I have four. Two cotton, one heavier for autumn and one woollen. ?‍♀️
Three pairs of gloves, one woollen, one leather and one used for walking the dog.

I have lots because they’re (usually) cheap / they ‘lift’ a top, or a dress / I “need” different colours for different outfits / they remind me of holiday places I bought some of them…….

I just have the winter kind. Anything else reminds me of my batty elderly aunts hiding their crinkly necks. Why else would you wear a scarf in summer?

One day when I was wearing indigo jeans and a navy and white Breton top, I saw a woman in exactly the same but with the addition of a small scarf. She looked smart and chic compared to me! I then started to collect a few to match my tops. I don't wear them around the house though, because they are a nuisance and get tangled in my spectacle chain and dangled in my craft, baking or washing up!

I have a chest with little drawers in the hall specifically for gloves and scarves.

All the silk and chiffon types go in there. Heavier ones have a drawer in a wardrobe.

I think I may have more scarves than any of you! ☺ Many have been sourced from trips abroad over the years.

They are stored in two large Curver boxes, one of those over the door thingies with holes and some in random places about the house.
I have tried to cull, but just can't bring myself to do it.!
That scarf you got rid of, could have been the very match for the outfit you have on today! So many regrets.?

When I was working, I used to scour Pinterest, searching for A hundred ways to tie a scarf in the winter, I had a penchant for knitted dresses, boots (don't ask how many) and a matching scarf.

I still have lots of scarves, even after doing a big declutter earlier this year, and donating lots to the charity shop.

They are stored ( rolled or folded) in storage boxes, grouped by colour, so I know which box to go to. I have another box for gloves, and one for hats ( the pull on type, either knitted or furry). The boxes are stored in the walk in wardrobe off our bedroom. ( This sounds very grand but it isn't really, just one of the pleasures of living in an old house with unusual spaces which we have adapted to our needs!).

I also have a wicker basket under the coat hooks in the hall, which we use as a catch-all for scarves/gloves etc when we come in, which is tidied regularly, with everything being returned to it's home box.

Take care xx

Well, I’ve just been to Dunelm and now have an assortment of boxes, baskets and hangers . Going to tackle the tights / leggings pile today too

Well done Kathy I plan a trip there very soon.

I hang my scarves through the handles of my wardrobes - that is the ones I currently wear, the rest are in a box.

DH made me a couple of hangers for the back of cupboard door in my bedroom. Like a towel rail all hang out of sight but can see at a glance when I open the door

Kathy73

Mattsmum2

How many scarves does one need?
I have four. Two cotton, one heavier for autumn and one woollen. ?‍♀️
Three pairs of gloves, one woollen, one leather and one used for walking the dog.

I have lots because they’re (usually) cheap / they ‘lift’ a top, or a dress / I “need” different colours for different outfits / they remind me of holiday places I bought some of them…….

Maybe I need to start a collection!