Sell Your Designer Jeans at Bella!

For about a year now, Bella has been reselling Designer Jeans for customers that have grown out of, or gotten tired of certain pairs in their closet....We just want to remind you that this is a great service to take advantage of! We give the best percentage (60%) to the customer when they sell and we get the most money for jeans, more than any other shop in the Bay Area! Bring in your True Religions, Citizens, Sevens, Paige, Rock and Republic and the list goes on! Don't be shy...We will take any jeans that we think we can sell everyday of the week, any time! Our average markup is $95-$110 for most styles and the best styles do not stay in the store more than a couple weeks! Bring yours in today! See you soon....Stacey

Thoughts on Caring for Garments

This week I was wanting to share a few thoughts on caring for garments. There is a lot I could say on this topic and would like to hear from you also! I am a mom with three small children and I do lots of laundry! I have a few specific tips for washing.....I wash almost everything in warm water and use a lot of Shout on spots!!! For really bad stains that don't come out in the wash, I soak the garment in warm water in the sink, then apply straight bleach to the spot (even on light colors) then immediately rinse with water. I will reapply if the stain is not gone with first application. Sometimes the garment lightens in color from this procedure, but often times I have saved it from being thrown out. There are very few items that cannot be washed for fear of shrinkage, and in that case I have a little secret to share with you..... Montecito Drycleaners has a bulk drycleaning service that goes by weight. For all of your silks and light weight clothing this is the BEST deal going! There is a minimum fee for this service so you want to take a few pieces to make it worth it, they also do not pre-spot with this service, but I find that most items do not need it. Please feel free to share your thoughts and tips.....Just click comments below, write your comment and submit. It's that easy! Have a great week! Stacey

More on Organizing...

I realize that some of you may have different ways of organizing your clothing and accessories, but I would like to recommend some more ideas. First, after you have organized your clothing by color and groupings, consider getting all of your shoes out of boxes and into a hanging pocket organizer (if you don't have shelves or ground space for your shoes). I would also suggest for jewelry that you invest in jewelry racks (acmedisplay.com) that will allow you to hang all of your necklaces, bracelets and watches for easy accessorizing! If you are one of those that has way too much to display, I would suggest that you put away everything that is not in season and only display what you will be wearing through the summer months!

Happy organizing.....I also welcome your comments or questions....Click comment below, type your comment and submit, it's that easy! Stacey