tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108500436058404853.post8932971389501896044..comments2023-05-27T06:59:40.239-07:00Comments on Katie Leipprandt: Spring Cleaning: My ClosetKatie Leipprandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694484958188731644noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108500436058404853.post-41782392096113621132011-03-17T12:42:57.556-07:002011-03-17T12:42:57.556-07:00my mom had her dress "restored" probably...my mom had her dress "restored" probably about ten to twelve years ago (and you figure they've been married for ~35 years, and it looked fantastic after she had it done. definitely worth it i'd say if you're thinking about it. am sure if hers looked that good after sitting in plastic for 20+ yrs your dress will look as good as new. she did it in chicago, so doesn't matter what the name of the place was. they did set it up in a nice display-type box (roughly the size of a boot shoe box). don't think it was outrageously expensive. maybe $100. good investment though :)emily winnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108500436058404853.post-66782416611002426032011-03-16T10:17:10.123-07:002011-03-16T10:17:10.123-07:00Wow I love your closet! Great job! I had my weddin...Wow I love your closet! Great job! I had my wedding dress cleaned a year or so after I was married, Not sure what the name of the place was, Scotts? Legacy? anyway it was no where fancy. Cost me about a $100 bucks but it was worth it, I just stuffed "her" in a rubber maid and keep "her" under the bed. It's nice to know it's done and "shes" clean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108500436058404853.post-41188518954517753502011-03-16T06:57:55.143-07:002011-03-16T06:57:55.143-07:00The shelves came with the closet! One of the nices...The shelves came with the closet! One of the nicest things about it for keeping life organized. And I have kept the wedding dress in hopes that one day it can be altered for Britain or if she gets a new dress I can cut it up and make heirloom type gifts for our kids. hahaha....but maybe that's just wishful thinking!Katie Leipprandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15694484958188731644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108500436058404853.post-62171281328391741352011-03-16T06:42:41.716-07:002011-03-16T06:42:41.716-07:00I LOVE spring cleaning and organizing! You did a g...I LOVE spring cleaning and organizing! You did a great job on the closet. Did you build/buy the shelves or were they in the closet when you bought the house?<br /><br />I am like Melanie in that I sold my dress two weeks after my wedding. It was a rather big thing that I had no space nor need for and who knows if I'll have a daughter or if she'd even want to wear it someday :)Katynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108500436058404853.post-53611715812778963492011-03-16T04:10:41.490-07:002011-03-16T04:10:41.490-07:00Congrats on a beautiful new closet. As for the wed...Congrats on a beautiful new closet. As for the wedding dress, I can't help you. I was one of those rare few that sold their dress following the wedding to get a start on the new life with hubby. I sold it to the lady who did my alterations. Everything looks amazing. So proud of you. I won't lie, organizing is my very favorite thing to do. :)Melanie Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6108500436058404853.post-58113402226113841842011-03-15T20:03:07.466-07:002011-03-15T20:03:07.466-07:00Love it. All of it. Wanna come over? I don't t...Love it. All of it. Wanna come over? I don't think mine's too bad but after your "vacuuming and stuff" apparently it's worse than I may believe it to be. <br />As far as the wedding dress: I, too, am guilty as charged. She's been sitting there for 8 yrs and 1 week to the day. Slightly grassy hemline but otherwise lookin' good...with no where to go. Yes, I really should dry clean it...ah hem, her. Apparently around here we must give proper nouns to our clothing. <br />One tip: I was told by several dry cleaners never to have your dress boxed after having it cleaned, unless you've given it a once over. Word is that it is often found that if a dry cleaner is asked to box up a dress immediately after cleaning it (ie: prior to pick up), that they'll do a poor job cleaning it b/c they assume (correctly so, I would say) that no one with look at it up close so who cares about those hem stains. <br />Food for thought, anyway. :)<br />Take care my friend.Ashleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464921024238713107noreply@blogger.com