All those winter clothes -- slowly start putting them away . . .

Time moves forward and Spring is around the corner.  March comes in like a Lion and goes out like a Lamb.  April showers bring may flowers.   It's not too early to slowly begin getting ready.  Unless you are a ski enthusiast -- some of those winter clothes you won't wear any more.  All clothes that are going to be stored, need to be dry-cleaned or laundered, and if you have a significantly large wardrobe, it may not be too early to begin getting some of that stuff cleaned or washed.  Clothes that you did not wear this year.  Will you wear them next year, or the year after?  Should you clean them and store them, or throw them out, or donate them to charity?
Check your home now to make certain that you do not have moths; if you do, you need to get rid of them -- even if extermination is required.  Those Winter clothes, cleaned and free from any larvae and dry human skin, dust, can be folded, or rolled, laid flat, hung up but must be protected.  Air-tight plastic containers are one option, large garbage bags and cedar hangers are useful, tape the bags shut after removing as much air as possible.  Cedar chips, and potpourri sachets are a better option than moth balls for many of today's fabrics and you'll smell better next winter; children are also drawn to moth balls with deadly results.  Cardboard boxes and paper bags are too easy for moths to enter.  If you can lay clothes flat do so in a dry, cool, place; preferably away from carpet, carpet mites etc.
Be careful with sweaters and knits.  If you hang them for long periods, your clothes are likely to get misshapen.  Fold them, roll them or store them flat.  So the keywords here are:  CLEAN, COOL, DRY, AIR-TIGHT, CEDAR CHIPS, SACHET OR POTPOURRI PACKETS, WATCH WHAT YOU HANG.
You want to avoid attics (too warm), basements (may be too damp), garages (all wrong).
So you can get a head start on some of that winter stuff and have fun slowly swapping out the Spring wardrobe with the Winter. 

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