>» Three ways to find extra clothing storage space

Naomi Ambrose
Staff Writer

 

iving ina place without a lot of space

for your clothes is a nightmare. Luckily
Clothy Krueger won't be coming for you.
How is that possible, you ask? Here’s some
clothing storage guidelines to help you to
win your ongoing space war.

Roll up your clothes

If you have a large collection of tops,
T-shirts, sweatpants, and capri pants,

try rolling them up like you're rolling up
the dough in a sausage roll. You may be
surprised when you see the amount of
space you can save. Whether it be in your
suitcase or in your chest of drawers, rolling
can be a game-changer. I suggest only
rolling up clothes that can quickly recover
from wrinkles. Ah yes, the pesky wrinkles
that are often present when some clothes
aren't ironed or placed properly ona
hanger. Garments made from looser fabrics
like jersey will be ideal—while linen might
suffer some consequences.

Be wary about rolling up your white,
crisp top for your job or your job interviews.
Take extra care as well to avoid rolling up
your light grey or white workpants with the
vertical crease that runs down the front of
the pants. Rolling can ruin pleats or pleated
seams.

 

Pair up your socks

Instead of just dropping your socks in
your dresser or suitcase, try pairing them
up. Not only will this practice save you
time when you are looking for socks, this
method is also a good way to help you to
find some more room. If you like colour
coordination, you can also roll up your
socks with the same colour towards one
side of your suitcase or your drawer.

Place multiple tops on a hanger
Remember the scene from The Middle
when Frankie placed multiple layers of
clothing on her body? Thankfully, you don’t
have to bea human hanger. You can hang
several tops on one clothes hanger by first
hanging up a few tops that you can put over
your neck—and then placing tops that can
be buttoned or zipped over the pullover
tops.

Depending on the size and style of
your tops, you may be able to place five or
more tops on one plastic hanger. However,
be mindful about hanging too many tops
on one hanger—as there is a possibility
that the hanger might break or bend.

Now that you've found some more
space for your clothes, you'll be ready to
open your suitcase or your drawer with a
smile to show that you're a clothing storage
champion.

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life & style // no. 9

e Little Caesar’s newest pizza
¢ Hellfire eggs and chickpeas
* Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival

..and more!

 

Photo by Billy Bui

Vancouver Hot
Chocolate Festival

» A tasty way to warm up your February

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

 

f youre looking for a good walking date

with your valentine, the Vancouver Hot
Chocolate Festival is in full swing! This
celebration of all things sweet and bad for
you is in its ninth year of operation. The
festival has some local favourite coffee and
gelato shops rolling out the red carpet for
some pretty amazing flavour combinations.

The festival usually begins mid- to late
January and lasts through to Valentine’s
Day. It is not a competition, but you can
have fun with your friends and loved
ones as you try to discern your personal
favourite. Be careful though—some
flavours will not be always be available, as
it’s quite common for businesses to rotate
their selection.

The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
lists their main sponsor as CityFood
Magazine, which seems to bea purely
social media-based presence given that
their most recent activity can be found
on Twitter. CityFood’s website has been
defunct since 2015, their offices are listed
as permanently closed, and there is

no information on any recent physical
publications. However, this doesn’t
detract from the festival’s celebration of
independent local businesses.

Coffee and gelato shops put their best
foot forward, luring new customers in
with the promise of a unique hot chocolate
experience—and boy, do they deliver! The
popular flavours of the year seem to be
either berries and dark chocolate or floral-
infused white chocolate, with the majority
of shops catering to this flavour profile
in some way. Offerings of tasty morsels
are also not out of the question. Cookies,
doughnuts, chocolates, and bite-sized
scones can be found alongside most of the
entrants. Check the full list of entries at
hotchocolatefest.com.

With that in mind, these cups don’t
come cheap. Most range between $5 and
$10, which is a tad pricey for a packet
of Swiss Miss—but not at all out of the
question for the pure chocolate bliss
that awaits the intrigued at most of the
participating locations.

The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival
will end on February 14, so you've still got
some time to get your cocoa fix.