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I have a hundred chokers for my fashion, and I cycle them every single day.

Currently, They are all stored in their original plastic sleeves.

This means my routine is as follows.

  • Pick up pile of sleeves
  • Select a choker by shuffling through the sleeves like they are cards.
  • unpack choker
  • place choker on for the day
  • remove choker
  • put choker back in sleeve
  • place sleeve back in pile

I find the task of sleeve management to be frustrating. And would rather have them all organized in such a way so that I may be able to view them, and choose them out as warranted.

What do you say is the best way to store them? (Product, Idea to make, anything)

Edit 1: A limitations I have is that I cannot install anything permanently to the apartment. πŸ˜–

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[–] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Are the chokers somewhat adjustable to fit different size necks? Do you have any dislike or fear of giraffes? If yes and no, you might look into getting some giraffe dolls that are firm enough to basically wear and display the chokers and ease your selection.

You could even slightly decorate the giraffes to help in sorting them, supposing the wearing of chokers wasn't enough for your tastes.

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago

Oo, This is smart! They'd also fit into my plushie collection!

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago

I can see a dragon also fitting the requirement for people that suffer from giraffophobia.

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Step One: acquire one-hundred human necks using hatchet and/or hacksaw

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

Your username does match.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe something like this?

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[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ooo, This is super effective! I'll see the costs and more.

[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

If you're a sewer, you can probably convert some fabric and a cloths hanger into something similar.

[–] papertowels@lemmy.one 7 points 1 month ago

Sounds like you'd benefit from one of those large keyrings.

They open up at a single point, so in the morning you can see which one you want, move the entire circle of chokers around so that one is next to the opening, open it up, and grab the choker.

Also, no installation to the walls.

[–] calabast@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You could hammer 100 little tack/nails into a board and hang them vertically. They'd be a lot longer vertically then they are wide, so you could do like 25 across x 4 down. You could maybe even still keep the plastic sleeves on them.

Or find a big donut shaped pillow, with the same diameter as a neck, and put all them on it?

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The handy-person answer.

Assuming that my chokers are maybe 30 cm long with the chain, 2 cm spacing per choker, 25 chokers per row, 2 cm gap between choker vertical space.

Dimensions would be 126 cm tall and 50 cm wide.

Manageable, would need to find a place for it.


Plushies are being considered!

[–] Redfox8@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Paper chains around the room!

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

As in the chokers making the chain? Or paper chains holding the chokers?

[–] VaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

If they can be attached to each other end to end you can spool them around a stick loosely and remove from one end and add to the other, like a 100 element FIFO buffer.

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

I like this thinking, but it falls into the trap that I then would have a very tricky time getting an element in the middle of the buffer.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

You could get one of those drying rack things with all the hooks/clips, put them all on that, then spin it and grab one at random

[–] TheOubliette@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Drawers with dividers. Like people use for jewelry. People also use them for things like watches, pens, knives, etc, anything collectible and around the same size. So there are differently-shaped options. They come in every material you might want - plastic, coated cardboard, wood, steel. The main advantage of using a box or sealing drawers is that they won't get dusty over time.

Here's one made of acrylic that could hold most of them, assuming they are very flexible: https://www.amazon.com/Watpot-Acrylic-Jewelry-Drawers-Organizer/dp/B09WMCPJT3/

If they aren't very flexible then look for something like a bangle organizer: https://www.amazon.com/Glenor-Co-Bracelet-Jewelry-Removable/dp/B07Q32R79N

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The prices of these hurt πŸ˜–

[–] TheOubliette@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

The bangle organizers are basically just faux velvet over a dowel if you want to DIY!

[–] funkajunk@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Get some cheap carabiners and use one for each style/color/whatever.

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not fully sure how this would work, can you elaborate?

[–] papertowels@lemmy.one 1 points 1 month ago

The carabineers would function similar to a keychain, and you can use multiple carabineers to enforce organization.

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Maybe sell half.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

But 100 clothespins. Glue them to the back of your closet door.

Edit: example

clothespins holder

[–] kang@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

maybe just a rope/chain, put them in that and then just make it little and to the drawer

idk if I explained myself

[–] match@pawb.social 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

on me, ~~king~~ monarch πŸ‘‘ πŸ₯Ί

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, I don't use masculine gendering for myself.

[–] match@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

πŸ‘‘ πŸ₯Ίmonarch....

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Much better subject. ✨

[–] mub@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

What you need is a metal rod suspended by magnets. You can put all the chokers on it like hoops on a pole. Then you can just take from one end and put back at the other. Or sort through them I suppose.