Q: I got a gorgeous peach cashmere sweater last spring at the end-of-the-winter sales. There was a small makeup stain on the hem—nobody would ever see it, so I didn't rush to the cleaners. By the time I got around to wearing it for the first time in October, it was ruined by a couple of moth holes in front. I hang all my clothes in a closet lined with cedar blocks. Somebody said my closet probably needs to be fumigated.
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A: As more people move away from using harsh pesticides, there are more vermin to contend with—namely those carpet beetles, moths and silverfish that feast on our sweaters out of season.
I got some answers on the best way to store clothes from Doug Greenberg, vice president of GardeRobeOnline.com, a New York-based company that specializes in luxury clothing storage for private clients and fashion houses throughout the U.S.
Mr. Greenberg says not to store your clothes for months or longer without cleaning them. His basic guidelines: Wash or dry clean all your clothes before you store them away in a separate closet from the in-season clothes you're wearing now. Invest in a hand steamer, which will "sterilize garments and kill bacteria because of the heat," he says.
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