It’s Valentine’s Day once again, the holiday dedicated to romance. This day is popular the world over, celebrated in countries as diverse as Argentina, South Korea, France, and the Philippines. How did the day commemorating a martyred Christian saint (or 3) end up being a day for lovers all around the world? Let us look […]
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Valentine’s Day History
February 12, 2019Category: memories, Uncategorized
Tags: Valentine, Valentine's Day | Comments Off on Valentine’s Day HistoryNew Oxford Suit & Garment Bags
January 21, 2019Our new closet garment bags are made out of 600D polyester Oxford fabric. Our heavy-duty 350 GSM bags mean they are durable and long lasting. Choose from 2 different styles: Closet or Travel. Choose from 2 different colors: Grey or Black Choose from 3 different lengths: 62″, 50″ or 42″ These bags will stand up […]
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Moso Natural Air Purifying Bag 200 or 500 grams
September 21, 2018We are so excited to introduce these Moso Natural Air purifiers. Foster-Stephens’ products helps to keep your clothing safe. Now we can help neutralize the air surrounding our packaging and your clothes as well! These bags are great for closets, dresser drawers, bathrooms, nurseries and even kitchens! Moso Natural Air Purifiers are a safe, sustainable […]
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How to Pack Your Wedding Dress (Video)
July 12, 2018Foster-Stephens has several videos online to help our customers with preserving their precious family clothing. You can see them all at our YouTube Channel. Below is ‘How to Pack Your Wedding Dress’. I hope you enjoyed this video which shows, not only the best way to pack your gown, but how all the accessories work […]
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June 29, 2018Your wedding dress is one of the most memorable, and the most expensive item of clothing you’ve ever bought. What you do with your dress after the wedding will be indicative of your new life. In nearly every case, you will want to have your gown cleaned and preserved. A gown that is dirty will […]
Category: boxes, garment bags, garment storage bags, muslin bags, preservation
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May 9, 2018How to Store and Care for a Military Member’s Uniform Military uniforms of our servicemen and women deserve respect. Preserving these uniforms for future generations is easily done. The key is to protect them from the elements especially light and moisture. With proper handling, the uniforms should last for hundreds of years. The first step […]
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6 Ways to Cherish Family Memories
February 6, 2018The most important things in life have to do with your family. These momentous occasions can fly by very quickly no matter how long you planned for them. Remembering and cherishing these moments with your loved ones helps to make them last several decades if not generations. Yesterday is here and gone and tomorrow is not promised. Here are 6 ways […]
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Sixteen New Year Resolutions for Clothing Care
January 14, 2018Sixteen New Year Resolutions for Clothing Care Every year most of us make New Year’s Resolutions. I know I do – last year it was to swim laps at least twice a week for half an hour and drink water at all meals. (I’ve learned over time to keep them simple, and specific). This […]
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Caring for and Storing a Military Uniform
November 8, 2017The military uniforms of our servicemen and women deserve respect. Preserving uniforms for future generations is easily done. The key is to protect them from the elements especially light and moisture. With proper handling, the uniforms should last for hundreds of years.The uniform and support pieces should be as clean as possible before storing.As much […]
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Fall Closet Cleaning Tips
October 11, 2017DE-CLUTTER, ORGANIZE and PROTECTthe clothing in your closet!1) Decide in advance how long you want to spend organizing your closet. Determine if you want to do it in short spurts, all at once, or something in between.2) Decide what to keep and what to give away. Do you wear it? Do […]
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