Fabric shavers, refreshers and other things you need before you unpack your winter clothes

With the season of winter comes the tradition of pulling your cold-weather clothes out of storage. While they were in there, they may have developed fuzz balls and stinky smells. For these issues, you can use a fabric shaver and a fabric refresher to bring them back to a wearable state.

Winter clothes are bulky, so you might also need some extra easy-access storage. You could also need hangers. You may even need new storage methods for stashing your warm-weather clothes.

In this article: House Of Wonderful Wonder Lint Fabric Shaver, Bounce Rapid Touch-Up Clothing Spray and Cozy Essential Vacuum Storage Bags.

What to get when it comes to unpacking winter clothes

• Fabric shaver: These devices, also known as fabric de-fuzzers, are for removing pilling, fuzz or lint from your clothes and similar items. The larger the cutting surface area, the faster you can clean each item. 
• Fabric refresher: These items are sprayed onto clothing with odd or otherwise nasty smells in order to trap the odors. This makes it easier to then wash the clothes to completely rid them of that scent. You can also use a fabric refresher on items that shouldn’t be washed too often to help keep them fresh.
• Easy-access storage: When it comes to clothes, the best easy-access storage is usually a good chest of drawers. These pieces of furniture can be found for surprisingly little money and are perfect for keeping stored clothes organized.
• Hangers: Whatever your clothing situation, you'll likely need at least a handful of new hangers when it’s time to break out your winter clothes. There's a surprisingly wide range of options when it comes to hangers.
• Long-term storage: For long-term storage, it’s hard to go wrong with vacuum storage bags. You don’t even need a special device to go with the bags, as you can use most regular vacuums. These bags come in a large range of sizes, so you can keep cold-weather underwear in a small bag and bulky hoodies in a large one, for example.

Cost

Fabric shavers cost $5-$60. Fabric refreshers cost $5-$30. Chests of drawers cost $40-$200. Hangers cost $10-$50. Vacuum storage bags cost $15-$50.

Best fabric shavers

Beautural Fabric Shaver

This shaver comes with two replaceable stainless steel blades and has two speed settings. It also has a roomy lint trap, so you can clean more clothes before needing to empty it.

Sold by Amazon

Conair Fabric Shaver

This battery-operated shaver is perfect for keeping your clothes clean on the go. There are disposable and rechargeable models. It has three distance settings and a 2-inch shaving surface. It comes in six colors.

Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s

House Of Wonderful Wonder Lint Fabric Shaver

This rechargeable shaver is a complete kit. It includes three replaceable blades, a brush for cleaning the cutting surface and a large plush drawstring bag to keep everything together. 

Sold by Amazon

Best fabric refreshers

Biokleen Bac-Out Fabric Refresher

This refresher contains no artificial fragrances or dyes, instead using a bio-enzymatic odor elimination system. Either two or six 16-fluid-ounce bottles are included, and the scent is lemon thyme.

Sold by Amazon

Bounce Rapid Touch-Up Clothing Spray

This spray accomplishes three tasks in one: It helps release wrinkles, eliminate odors and remove static. Pull the trigger for a continuous fine mist spray. Two 9.7-ounce bottles are included.

Sold by Amazon

Febreze Fabric Refresher Plus

Febreze is a major name in air fresheners because its products smell great and are easy to use, and this two-pack is no exception. Febreze describes the scent as “a zesty bouquet of fruity sweetness.”

Sold by Amazon

Best dressers/storage drawers

AZL1 Life Concept Dresser Storage Tower

This set of drawers is compact, measuring 32.6 by 11.4 by 31.1 inches, making it perfect for stashing in a garage or bedroom. It has three small drawers and two large ones.

Sold by Amazon

Nicehill Bedroom Dresser

This set of drawers is a suitable purchase for anyone looking to replace or make an addition to a bedroom. It measures 39.4 by 24.1 by 11.7 inches and comes in five colors.

Sold by Amazon

Winsome Halifax Drawers

This is a smart set of drawers for those who just want it stashed in a corner somewhere. It has wheels to easily move it around to wherever you may need.

Sold by Amazon and Home Depot

Best hangers

Amazon Basics Slim Velvet Clothes Hangers

These hangers are covered in velvet to help keep even the slipperiest clothes in place. They come in packs of 24, 30, 50 or 100 and are available in 13 colors, including black and dark blue. 

Sold by Amazon

Neaterize Plastic Clothes Hangers

These classic plastic hangers are solidly made and affordable. They come in packs of 20, 40 or 60 and eight colors, including black, blue and pink.

Sold by Amazon

Seropy Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Hangers

These hangers are extra-sturdy, thanks to their stainless steel construction. They come in packs of 10, 30, 40 or 50 in 16.5-inch widths and in packs of 50 in 17.7-inch widths. 

Sold by Amazon

Best vacuum storage bags

Amazon Basics Vacuum Storage Bags

These bags come with a hand pump to use in case you don’t have a compatible vacuum. They come in sizes medium to jumbo and can be purchased in packs of five, six, 12 or 15. 

Sold by Amazon

BoxLegend Space Saver Vacuum Storage Bags

These bags can constrict to the point of reducing some items' volume by as much as 80%. They come in four package types with some including the same size and others including a mix of sizes.

Sold by Amazon

Cozy Essential Vacuum Storage Bags, 20-Pack

This pack includes five sizes of bag: four travel, four small, four medium, four large and four jumbo. It also includes a hand pump.

Sold by Amazon

 

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