hiding your clothes?

[Marge]

Hi.
Ive got the issue of running out of places to hide my secret do any of you have this problem?
Ive tried under the bed, and now its at the bottom of draws now.

[Jenniferathome]

I have far too much to put in a drawer or under a bed. i keep my wardrobe in two suit cases in our basement. Hidden in plain sight, I'd call it.

[Roberta Marie]

I don't have this problem anymore, since I came out to my wife about 3 1/2 years ago.

[Mandy]

I used to hide mine in my wardrobe, at the back, not bothered since I came clean last May:)

[RADER]

I do not have to hide my clothing, just try to keep my wife from "Borrowing" LOL Rader

[Vicki_M]

Loft for me, as my wife is scared of heights and won't go up there. It's a pain getting the stuff in and out though!

[Misty G]

I keep clothes haning in the closet and lingerie in the drawer shoes sitting in the closet at least one wig is usually sitting on the lavatory counter top drying. Makeup is sitting there with wifes as we share somethings. In other words I don't hide anything

[Rachel Lea]

I keep most of my clothes in the attic space above the garage in a quick grab small duffle for trips.

My every day pantyhose I keep in my sock drawer at the bottom, since I have to put away my washed clothes anyway my wife never goes in my drawer.

[AnnaCalliope]

When I was a youth and had to hide my "collection" from my parents, the stuff I used on a regular basis was placed between my mattress and box spring, while the less used apparel went in a duffle bag in the basement.

[JohnH]

I don't keep anything hidden. My feminine clothes and shoes are in plain sight in the master bedroom closet and I wear my "expanded wardrobe options [e.g., dresses] in front of my wife and I wear them at times when I go for walks in the neighborhood.

Johanna

[KristyPa]

I used to hang my things on a hanger, then hang them inside the plastic cover that covers my suites.
I then bought a gun safe and put all my things in there. You cant store your guns in there because the gun odor will make your stuff smell.

[Jilmac]

I had two spouses who knew of my dressing but disapproved so naturally my only option was to hide my clothes. I usually chose the basement because neither spouse was particularly fond of going into the basement, however my kids didn't have a problem with it. That being said, I had false panels on the basement ceiling which led to cubbyholes where I could stash a multitude of boxes containing a multitude of female attire. I even kept cedar shavings above the ceiling to keep the basement vermin away and keep my clothes smelling fresh.

[ReineD]

Your best bet, if your wife does not want to see your clothes, is to tell her where you plan on keeping them so that she will not find them by mistake.

[JohnH]

I want to say again - DO NOT HIDE YOUR CROSSDRESSING ACTIVITIES OR CLOTHING FROM YOUR WIFE.


Your best bet, if your wife does not want to see your clothes, is to tell her where you plan on keeping them so that she will not find them by mistake.

Great idea. It's much better that your wife knows about your activities than to keep them a secret and have her stumble on your clothes and be devastated.

I have hidden from my wife when I bought some shoes and clothing and my activities on this forum. I wish I had been totally open with my wife.

Johanna

[Maria 60]

My skirts slips and dresses are hanging in the closet, my pantyhose i share a drawer with my wife's pantyhose, but i have three time's more than her. My panties i have in a drawer next to my wife's panties. I have two wigs on the top shelf of the closet and a pair of shoes hidden between my wife's cloth in the closet. The rest of my shoes are in a rubbermaid box in the basement behind the furnace.

[OccasionalSkirt]

I got a big rubbermaid storage bin from Lowes and put everything in there, and then placed it in the attic, so my kids, dog and wife (who knows) won't get to them.

[Melissa Rose]

I have two friends that rent a small storage unit and keep their girl stuff there. They pay in cash to avoid leaving a financial trail at home. If you live in an area with severe weather, leaving your makeup in the storage unit would not be a good idea.

[Torrey]

Not all of are lucky enough to be able to be so open. While hiding isn't the course we want, sometimes it's the best for all.

A storage unit is my suggestion, too. Yeah, it takes a little planning, and the clothes are not at home, but most storage facilities are not busy places. I have to say I was shocked at how much I had acquired when I packed up my girly clothes...

[naye]

I keep it in a box in my closet

[herwannabe]

Back when I had to and was married, my part of the closet was 2 rod/shelfs 3 feet long, bottom shelf was bout 3 feet off floor so I hid mine on that shelf under the hanging clothes of the top rod

Dont have to hide anymore

Michelle

[Marge]

Ive hidden my stuff all over the place I only have swimwear because not confident enough to buy other stuff just yet. To get the one pieces into the house i wear them under my normal clothes a quickly change and hide them.

[GingerLeigh]

My old barracks box, locked, hiding under the basement stairs. I used to keep them in the attic above the garage, but it is just too much of a pain to go up there on a ladder with heels...

Ginger

[missysubcd]

I have a pair of panties and bra that I keep in my draer however the rest of my clothes are hidden in the laundry or my favourite standard 'uniform' is hidden in our computer room in a special bag where it can't be found easily.

I look forward to be able to not have to conceal it one day too like some of you lucky girls.

[linda allen]

Not all of are lucky enough to be able to be so open. While hiding isn't the course we want, sometimes it's the best for all.

That's true, but hard for some folks to understand.

[eluuzion]

hiya Marge,

If you can be more specific on your environment, I can be more specific with suggestions.

Here a few random tips...

Never hide anything at "eye level". Everybody naturally hides things at that level, or "up high"...

If you ever see your hiding spot used in some movie or "tv show", immediately change yours.

If there are little kids around, never hide anything below the level of their extended arm reach.

Dogs and cat curiosity should always be considered. Same with overcurious siblings and parents.

If you hide anything in an attic,garage,basement,outside, etc. Make sure it is in air tight plastic bags (preferably clear plastic, with zippers). Never hide anything in those locations that contain an odor. (cosmetics, perfume,etc.) It will attract insects and animal life.

Most people, particularly women, are not fond of searching attics or dirty places. Labels like "car parts, old gears & motors, roofing material, etc also discourage female interest. So does a can of roach killer sitting close by. (safety considered with this tip)

Do not hide things in other peoples routine living spaces. (Communal closets, siblings bedrooms, common storage areas like game chests,household storage boxes, etc) Simple unsuccessful searches for unfound games, toys always turn into archeological digs of the entire room.

Do not select places with extreme temperature variations. (attic heat = bursting bottles and melting CD disks etc.)

Putting a lock on anything immediately makes people curious about the contents, and the key location.
Make the hiding place easily accessable day or night without disturbing anything or anybody.

False walls are always a great strategy if you have that option.

:love:

[Jenny Doolittle]

Many years ago I also hid my things, I was embaressed if someone found me out. I hid from my wife who I love and loves me. I did not trust her with the secret that really defined who I am as a person.

I found myself bringing my things out more and more in the open, allowing her to see, or find. I would put my panties in my under ware drawer, do the laundry and fold all my clothes out to be seen. Of course this was done on a very gradual time line, but it was me saying I want you to be a part of my life, I did not want to live in a secret. Of course, that also forced my hand in coming clean with my wife about who I was, but that was such a cleansing conversation!!!

Do others feel that hiding your clothes thus also your identity is cheating yourself. I mean I feel so much better after coming out to my wife and family. No more hiding, I feel better about who I am, cause I don't feel like I am living a lie. Do others feel that way?

[Tina B.]

Jenny, yes there are others that feel the way you do. I came out to my wife when I realized I was never going to "OUT GROW IT". I did so just because I knew I didn't want to spend the rest of my live hiding who I was in my own home. It was scary, I knew the risk was great, but I just could not live a lie the rest of my life, I'm just not that good ay keeping secrets anyway.

[Debra Russell]

I came out to my wife about a year and a half ago, since then we both have shoe storage hangers "hers & hers" that hang in the middle; wifes clothes on her side of the shoe hanger and my fem clothes on my side. Nice not to hide and she borrows my jeans -- makes it easy for both of us !

[Jessica86]

Old boxes from moving in??? That's what I used...

[rhonda]

living alone don't need to hide but sure got ideas today

[kimdl93]

I'm out, so I don't have to hide. I'll echo what I'm sure you've already heard so many times that you can't stand it: Hide, but expect to be discovered eventually, so begin thinking about how you will explain this to your SO. Or start planning now on how you will tell her before she finds out on her own.

[Stockingstopgirl]

In a box(locked) in the loft from my old mobile disco days and an old biefcase for you've guessed it my briefs.

[Elle1946]

No more hiding for me for a long time, but I did do some hiding in cardboard boxes in the garage. It is a man's place "LOL" so my wife stayed out.

[NicoleScott]

My wife knows and accepts but the child doesn't know, so my stuff is stored in nylon zippered duffel bags on a shelf in the closet.

[Valerie Nova]

I try and fit all my stuff in a small duffel bag. It's hard! Like every time I buy something I have to give something I have to the salvation army. Of course, not all clothes are created equal as far as how much space they take up. For this reason I have a whole bunch of thin, short-sleeved blouses, since one of them only takes up about as much space as an apple when it's all folded up. Shoes and boots are the hardest to make room for, so I only have one pair of each.

I'm kind of transient so I have to keep my collection in the trunk of my car, thus the small duffel bag. I mean, if I didn't keep my clothes purchases in check, I'd quickly run out of space in my car! I hide my stuff from my friends, but mostly from my parents, whose house I still live part-time at.

[Marge]

I still live at home so the parents and my brother. I hidden stuff everywhere from under the bed to behind books in book cases to at the bottom of the my draws. I dont have any dresses or clothing just yet. Just a few one pieces well alot of one pieces. Anyway they are hidden everywhere at the moment in all the places. I got found out once and i said it was my girl friends she left at home one time. But i was detirmined to get another one to replace it end up buying 3 whoops need more self control!!!

[Valerie Nova]

I still live at home so the parents and my brother. I hidden stuff everywhere from under the bed to behind books in book cases to at the bottom of the my draws. I dont have any dresses or clothing just yet. Just a few one pieces well alot of one pieces. Anyway they are hidden everywhere at the moment in all the places. I got found out once and i said it was my girl friends she left at home one time. But i was detirmined to get another one to replace it end up buying 3 whoops need more self control!!!
No! Bad idea! The more different places you hide stuff in, the more likely one of those hiding places will be discovered! I would recommend a suitcase with a built-in lock if it wouldn't look odd. When I was in high school I built a wooden box that could be fitted with a padlock that I kept under my bed. I didn't actually keep any clothes in it though, it was just for stuff I wanted to keep out of the hands of my younger siblings. Plus, if your parents are concerned about your sexuality, well, going out in the garage with your power tools and some wood and building something is one of the most masculine things you can do!

[Christy_M]

Over the years, I have had a plethora of hiding places. I started out with clothes mixed in my regular clothes until my mom found them and I told her they must have been mixed up in the laundry. I then started hiding them under my nightstand draw until my sister moved my nightstand and found them. I used the between the mattresses trick until I went into the Marine Corps. From there, I used the trunk of my car and then when I was married, I just wore my wife's clothes until I came out to her. My second marriage, I went back to the nightstand trick until I had too much stuff and then started hiding them in a duffle bag in the attic. I carried that into my current marriage until I grew tired of climbing up and down the ladder to get them so I put them in a box in the cupboard above my workbench in the garage. Now that I am out to my wife, I have two lingerie drawers that my wife knows about and stays out of and the rest of Christy's belongings are in plastic storage tubs in the bed of my truck. I have a tonneau to keep out the weather, critters and theives. It is a pain but at least I don't purge anymore.

[vicky00x]

I used to hide them under the bottom drawer or high up in the airing cupboard. Since I came clean they are hanging in my wardrobe. My makeup bag lives next to hers. It's the most amazing feeling. Good luck x

[Marge]

After i go for a dip in the bath in a swimsuit and if there is washing out and the family is away i hang them with the rest of the washing on the clothes line. Gotta have good ears though when they come back though. Otherwise i air dry them behind a book case that is big enough that they dont notice at all.

[AliceJaneInNewcastle]

These days, my clothes are all over the place. Hanging in the wardrobe where my wife borrows them from, hanging in a spare wardrobe, in plastic storage boxes, in the ironing basket, etc.

The last couple of years when I lived with my parents, I had 2 wardrobes in my room. One was a small lockable one, the other was not lockable. The lockable one ended up crammed with my girl stuff, including a long wig on a stand.

Earlier still, I hid things in various places. The one that might be most useful as a suggestion is that I had a set of bookshelves that had a gap between them and the wall. One end was accessible with the bedroom door closed but with the door open, as it was when anybody else came into my room, the door hid the gap entirely. I bent the hook on a wire coat hanger to fit flat on the top of the bookshelves so that the hanger fitted between the bookshelves and the wall. I hung a dress on the hanger and put a dry cleaning plastic cover over it. It worked quite well. :)

[Noel Chimes]

Before my daughters moved in my stuff was all over the place. The good thing was that my wife was full figured and I am quite a bit slimmer so there was no problem knowing who's was who's. Now that my daughters have moved in all of my clothing, wigs and makeup are down in my "woman's cave" where I spend 90% of my time and can hear anyone coming down. I loved the "false wall" idea and if I get on another shopping spree, I may have to use it. Or maybe the daughters will get their own place soon and I can get my closet and dresser back.

[EllieOPKS]

I have been chartered by my wife to build a closet in the basement, a place to move seasonal things because we have small closets in the bedroom. Therefore, the false wall is going to be a part of my project :)

Here's an idea a friend gave me and don't laugh until you hear me out. If you don't have a lot of stuff, you can rent a locker at a bowling alley for like 25 bucks a year! You can store your stuff in a bowling bag and take it in an out without ever drawing suspection, but for the love of humanity don't rent their shoes (even though they go with anything LOL) How's that!?

[Ericka2]

Yeah, I need to hide my clothing so my wife don't wear them! sometimes we are on our way out and..there she is!! Wearing one of my blouses, I told her I will start hiding them if she doesn't quit that..lol

Love, Ericka

[Cheryl T]

Well, I used empty speaker boxes in the back of the attic, the old "box in the trunk of the car", behind the tools in the garage and lots more till I just got tired of hiding and came out to my spouse. Now they just hang in the closet or in the lingerie chest that she suggested I build for myself.

[BillieJoEllen]

My fem wardrobe is hidden all over in different areas of our house and garage. At first wifey was ok with my cd'ing and I had a closet all to myself. Years later she wanted me 'cured' and demanded I get rid of all of my clothes, etc. I didn't so I had to find various places to hide everything. What a job that was. She still hasn't found anything but I guess its only a matter of time. (sigh)

[Rachel05]

Well I used to have awful trouble and I did such an amazing job of hiding it so well, I used to spend ages doing it and there was no way my SO would be able to find my little secret - WRONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG - she found them and outed me, we had a short discussion about it and she hasn't mentioned it since but now I use my normal drawers to keep stuff in but in deference to my wife I put my female things under my man things just so as not to rub her nose in it

But boy does it make it easier now

[5150 Girl]

I don't have this problem anymore, since I came out to my wife about 3 1/2 years ago.

Ditto, except, I came out right from the start.

[Carly D.]

I tried using a speaker cabinet to hide my puny PH stash in through high school.. I now use a tote box for most of my clothes, and just like someone earlier said some of my clothes are hidden in plain sight.. Some are just right there, look you can see them.. if you look closely..

[sami1952]

i don't have that problem anymore.my wife uses my clothes and i use hers.but i have better clothes that she does.

[Stephanie47]

Although my wife knows of my cross-dressing and disapproves, I neither try too hard to hide my clothes from her, but, I also do not toss them around. Actually, it is kind of becoming more of an issue for me than trying to secret it away from her. I'm running out of storage room. Just his week I've received already or they're in transit: two black/white two color Dixie Belle slips (being discontinued on ShopNational.com, a black pull on open bottom girdle, two packages of two white Dixie Belle panties, one white long line bra. one really cute lacy white bra and one pink Breezie's bra. If my wife ever realized how many feminine garments I have, she'd kill me!

[Noreenw]

I hide my things in the attic. While I concur with those who say in the best of circumstances do not hide your activities from your wife, I have been happily married for over 35 years. My wife knows about my activity but does not approve. We have adopted a sort of "don't ask, don't tell" policy. It is not what I prefer because I hate sneaking around. Nonetheless, sometimes it's the only option if you love your wife and want to stay married.

[tammy tee]

My wife knows so hiding clothes and accessories is a non issue with her. The kids however have no idea and I don't want to share with them. I share a closet with Ann so hanging my outfits in plain sight is no problem. I tend to dress a little sexy so someone may someday think Ann's a wild one. My lingerie is all in a drawer and again if anyone were to examine it they would wonder why someone would wear such ****ty undergarments. The only thing I keep locked away are my shoes, breaks my heart, I would love to have a closet full of shoes, and my wigs. If Ann and I had the same shoe size they would be in plain sight.

[ReineD]

While I concur with those who say in the best of circumstances do not hide your activities from your wife, I have been happily married for over 35 years.

But, your situation is different. You are keeping your stuff out of sight per a tacit agreement you have with your wife. She knows! It may not be the best arrangement, but if it works for you both, then there are no issues. :)

[Suzette Muguet de Mai]

Find an old dirty box big enough to take a smaller plastic box. Cover the top of the plastic box with old porn magazines, an old dirty rag and old beer bottles, label this box "Mans stuff keep out" and put it in the garage. Most women do not like porn and old beer bottles so they will stay clear....till the curious take a peek but the rag may be just enough to put them off.

[jenny_geek72]

I'm recovering from a recent purge so right now I have a couple of items in my basement. Would love to come out to my wife so that I wouldn't have to hide my stuff anymore (hopefully).

[Jess Marie]

I keep my panties in my underwear/sock drawer. They are not hidden in the least. I have dividers between panties/boxers/socks. I keep other things in various places throughout my room, like pants drawer at the bottom, in a seasonal duffle bag, NY has extreme temps so I keep summer clothes in a bag in my closet during the winter. Then my favorite place of all, and one I find really clever, is tucked in the bottom sheet of my bed. The elastic holds it in and I tuck them in the sides facing the wall :D

[Charisma]

I used to hide my clothes in a brief case, between the mattress, in the pillow case and in socks in a drawer.
I live w/ my folks now, I got caught a few times and got the talk that these are girls undies and those are for guys and you have to wear guys...I hang my skirts, pants, capris and misses workout gear in the same space as my guy gear, I'm sure my mom has seen me in a skirt or two and didn't blink an eye. She used to question me about capri pants since most don't have pockets and I wear them like most of girls do-which is tight usually requires a thong!

Keeping it in the open for the last 6 years has lead to no problems one time I had on boyshorts w/ the picot trim waistband she says you need new underwear those are falling apart :heehee: . I think she has accepted the fact that I will wear what is comfortable for me. No worries about her stealing my jeans or cocktail dresses they are too small for her to get into.

[luludoll]

i live alone so they're all over the place xP

but I do have a hanging closet that houses my outfits & compresses small enough to fit in a large suitcase

[Rachel nylons]

In the loft, so I don't have to worry about My girlfriend or my sons finding them. My girlfriend knows I crossdress but thinks I only dress around her place, within the last year she's gone off the idea. So I dress at my house but she doesn't know.

[Kristina]

I hide my items under my bed, i have drawers on each side of the bed and there is about 8 inches of space left in the middle that i put my boxes in. so all i need to do is take the drawer of the drawer glides and my stuff is right there :)

[Melinda Lou]

I officially deplore the idea of hiding things from one's spouse; that said, I've used just about all the tricks in the book. :( I've even just put my panties in with the regular underwear--folded just right, white cotton briefs look much the same regardless of gender. In general, it's good to go either with a strategy of putting clothes someplace that seems so odd that no one would think of it as a storage place, or having them so near that they're more or less in plain sight. The unusual suitcase or briefcase will eventually get searched, the box of tax records from 1992 probably won't.

[Abbey Lane]

I live in an old 1926 home and in an my office there are many book shelves. But in the corner the last book shelf starts at three feet up and below that there used to be an old cast iron raditor in there. There is a false screen door that is removed and to the left of that there is a huge vertical shaft that runs parallel to the book case. I have two big plastic containers in there that mount on top of each other. Works great. Then also in my room I collect Playboys and have all these magazine cases that there is plenty of room in each of them to hide a dress or several pair of hose or a skirt. Then in my garage I have a travel hard sided golf case under the stairwell that is full of several gym bags of clothes. Then in my sports closet in garage I have a garment bag next to the wall with 9 dresses in it then closely packed in all my jackets and jogging outfits so can't be detected. But I am running out of room. Probably have to do a nice spring cleaning inventory and get rid of some stuff. If I ever pass on they find the logical and easy items but the items in my wall they will never be detected.

[Sometimes Steffi]

Most of my stuff is in boxes in a storage locker. I built a shelving system so i can get to individual boxes easily. I also have a canvas shoe hanging rack, a small dresser and a closet on wheels in there.

Most of the rest of my stuff is in boxes in my office, either high on the closet shelves or in cabinets. I also have some gowns in plastic dress protectors hanging in the closet, and some coats in plain site in the closet, all in my office, which is messy enough that she rarely enters.

The only unusual places are: (1) inside a CRT monitor box that doubles as a side table, and (2) behind the books in my book shelf.


No! Bad idea! The more different places you hide stuff in, the more likely one of those hiding places will be discovered!

The up side is that you don't lose your whole stash if one hiding place is discovered.

[irmichelle]

After 30 years of marriage I know one or two things for sure. If you try to keep a secret you are doomed to failure or else so totally stressed out you will not be able to function. Fact 2 is if you lie, it will catch up with you. If your better half finds your stash she may just assume you have a girlfriend, which puts the trust level at minus umpteenthousand. I have a spareroom which my wife is free to come and go as she likes. My closet and drawers look like a friggin store because I have a problem walking away from a good deal on a dress or shoes. It's great to be honest.

[Ashlyee Paige]

I love that smell I enjoy wearing Winchester #9 Purfume Lead and gunpowder :)

[Christina89]

i hide my clothes in the bottom draw underneath some of my male clothes.

[michelesil]

i live with my family so it's hard to hide my stuff. it's mainly in boxes in my closet. fortunately no one touched them yet. and i can't buy any more clothes cause I don't have more space to hide them. too bad

[BRANDYJ]

Find an old dirty box big enough to take a smaller plastic box. Cover the top of the plastic box with old porn magazines, an old dirty rag and old beer bottles, label this box "Mans stuff keep out" and put it in the garage. Most women do not like porn and old beer bottles so they will stay clear....till the curious take a peek but the rag may be just enough to put them off.

I don't have to hide my feminine clothes, but those old porn maginines, dirty rags and beer bottles would get me in trouble! So I hide them in my lingerie drawer under my nice clean bras, panties, and slipps. lol

[suchacutie]

My wife "hides" my hanging clothes by hanging them with her clothes on her side of the closet. Another small grouping is in a garment bag at the back of my side of the closet, and my shoes are in my male shoe boxes in plain sight under my regular shoes. My pantie collection is in my regular drawer since that's what I wear every day. The only thing we actually "hide" are my forms which are behind a pile of sweaters on a deep top shelf of my closet, just right for reaching in heels :)

[pink femme]

Loft for me - as another member has stated, the SO doesn't like heights or dark places that could contain spiders and cobwebs......so that's the shoes and blouse hidden - however, i borrow her skirts and tights and petticoats and underwear - wish i had guts to come out

[Samantha43]

I hide mine by hanging them in our walk in closet right next to my man clothes. I also have a lingerie drawer and two other drawers in the dresser. It's a good thing my wife and I are different sizes!

Funny, it seems that my female clothing takes up much more space than my male clothing......

I have ran out of closet space for shoes...

[JohnH]

I had two spouses who knew of my dressing but disapproved so naturally my only option was to hide my clothes. I usually chose the basement because neither spouse was particularly fond of going into the basement, however my kids didn't have a problem with it. That being said, I had false panels on the basement ceiling which led to cubbyholes where I could stash a multitude of boxes containing a multitude of female attire. I even kept cedar shavings above the ceiling to keep the basement vermin away and keep my clothes smelling fresh.

Ah, that reminds me when I was a young lad of about 13 of "how did I hide my Playboy magazines".
Here were some hiding places:
1. The furnace in the basement was on some cement blocks. I found a loose block, and so I was able to hide my stash under the furnace.
2. There was a finished room in the basement with ceiling tiles over the joists. Over a wall there was a workbench in an unfinished section of the basement. I was able to tie fishing line around each magazine and throw the magazines into the space above the ceiling tiles from the unfinished area of the basement over that wall. I was able to pull on the lines to retrieve the magazines.

None of my magazines were discovered, unlike one of my brothers who hid his girly magazines between the mattress and box springs of his bed.

Johanna