Tips for sprucing up your wardrobe for the spring season

(ARA) - Pack away winter blues with those wool sweaters. Push thoughts of slushy streets and snow shovels to the back of the closet right along with those heavy boots. It's time for the fun part of spring cleaning - switching your wardrobe from cold-weather woolies to warm-weather attire.

Even if you plan to welcome warm weather with a shopping trip to pick up a few of the season's trendy items, chances are you'll also be bringing some of last year's pieces out of storage and stowing your winter clothes away. To save yourself a shopping trip or two, properly clean clothes before you store them, and you'll be able to get several seasons of wear out of them. You'll also want to freshen clothes that have just come out of storage, even if you washed them before packing them away last year.

To help you out, the laundry experts at Cheer have some cleaning advice and storing tips to help you get organized.

Tips for cleaning before and after storage:

* Never overstuff your washer. Putting too much into the washer can reduce its efficiency, causing it to rinse poorly and possibly leave detergent deposits.

* To prevent pilling on fuzzy items like sweaters, turn garments inside out before washing.

* Since you'll probably be doing multiple loads of clothes before you store them away, look for a great value in a detergent - one that keeps your whites and colors sparkling bright, like Cheer. Log on to www.Cheer.com to learn more and receive a $1 off coupon.

* To freshen any winter sweaters, toss them in the dryer on "fluff" setting with a scented dryer sheet and then store.

* Before you toss clothes in the dryer, separate lint shedders like fuzzy sweaters and flannels from garments that attract lint, like knits and corduroys.

Advice for storing seasonal wardrobes

* Always fold sweaters and store flat. Hanging them can cause them to stretch out of shape.

* Store clothes in a cool, dark, well-ventilated location.

* To help winter shoes hold their shape in storage, stuff clean socks inside them.

You can find more storing tips for winter wardrobes at www.Cheer.com.

Packing away last season's clothes and bringing warm weather attire out of storage is one of the most enjoyable tasks of spring cleaning. If you take the time to properly clean and store garments, you'll be ready to face spring looking and feeling great - and your winter garments will be ready when you need them.

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