I live in Los Angeles, which is known as the traffic capital of the United States. Everyone has heard the horror stories of 2-hour commutes, people stranded on the 405 and insane road rage. Luckily for me, my job telling you about the newest developments in tie storage accessories requires a commute of zero minutes! I am able to enjoy this enormous city without the downside of a soul-crushing commute.

However, there are almost four million residents of the City of Angels. Certainly the majority of them do have a commute. What people do not realize about Los Angeles is that the residents actually have a short-than-usual commute. Jobs are spread out all over the city so the opportunity to “live where you work” is pretty high. Compare that with other cities like Chicago where all the jobs are located in or near the Loop.

However, the problem is that your typical 20 minute commute can suddenly balloon up to an hour and a half. There is often no warning of this traffic jam. Even worse, it can be caused by something as little as a fender bender on a different street! Therefore it is imperative that you have the proper tie storage accessories. With the right tie storage accessories, you will be able to get out the door as fast as possible – which can make a world of difference in Southern California.

Get out the door on time with tie storage accessories!

The best tie rack I have seen is the Tie O Matic Tie Rack. The reason this is the greatest of the tie storage accessories is that it is able to hold a large amount of ties and spin them around. This feature makes it easy to find the tie you were looking for. That way you don’t waste time searching for a tie when you could be beating traffic.

Recently, my wife has been asked to travel all over the state of California for her job, attending meetings and social mixers. As a blogger, I am lucky enough to have the flexibility to travel with her to some very cool places. However, as an attorney most of the functions I attend with her are very formal and require a tie at the very least. So that leads me to this week’s topic – What are the best travel tie accessories?

In some ways my wife is lucky that as a woman, she does not have to worry about wearing ties to these functions. Of course, I only need 15 minutes to get ready while she requires an hour for her hair and makeup, so maybe she really is not that lucky. I’d rather have to deal with travel tie accessories than all of that primping.

For the first few trips, I just packed the ties in with the rest of our clothes and took them out as soon as we arrived at the hotel. The problem with this strategy is that even a few hours packed in tight with other clothes left my ties wrinkled and utterly unfit for wearing.

Another word for the wise: If you discover you have a wrinkled tie – DO NOT IRON IT! That goes double for hotel-room irons. Those things are ideal if you want to destroy your ties.

Just use travel tie accessories and avoid this situation

Otherwise, it is probably best to just go buy another tie. To avoid this sort of inconvenience while traveling, I would recommend taking a good hard look at the Deluxe Tie Case.

This is the best of the travel tie accessories I have seen on the market. It provides a small area to keep your ties organized and free from wrinkles. And with a real leather exterior, this is the most upscale of the travel tie accessories!

A few years ago the National Basketball Association decided to implement a “dress-code” for all of its players. If an NBA player was flying to or from a game, injured and sitting on the bench, during an interview session, and even at an NBA-related charity event, they must wear business or conservative attire. While some are vehemently against this rule, I salivate at the thought of the fancy tie storage racks those multimillionaires are purchasing to store all of their new ties.

One of the reasons NBA players do not like they dress code is that it limits their personal style. As seen by the flamboyant way some of these athletes play the game, you can see that having an individual style is very important for in the NBA culture.

Forced to wear sports jackets, slacks and collared shirts, I do believe the days of rainbow-colored do-rags, vintage Wilt Chamberlain jerseys and over-the-top graphic tees are behind us. However, I think the NBA players may be overreacting a little bit in response to this new dress code.

Ties are a great way to express your individuality. They come in a vast range of sizes and shapes. In fact, I have even seen some of the more dapper NBA players starting to wear bow ties. It is pretty nice to see some fashion-forward folks sport the bow-tie in a non-ironic fashion.

And luckily, if these athletes end up with too many ties to store, there are many tie storage racks for keeping them in order. I wonder what kind of tie storage these guys are able to afford with their incredibly huge contracts.

Tie Storage Racks Lead to a Title

Does Kobe Bryant take his ties off of cedar tie storage racks just like the everyday Joe? Does LeBron James use a rotating tie rack to keep his garments in order?

Could these incredible closet storage accessories be LeBron’s tie storage racks of choice?

I suppose we will never know, now that “Cribs” is no longer on the air. Oh well, perhaps I can start my very own TV show highlighting the tie storage racks used not only by athletes, but actors and singers too!

Over here at the Tie Racks Blog, us tie rack storage fans are also huge sports fans. Whether it is March Madness (what a month!) or the Superbowl (what a night!) there is no doubt we will be transfixed on the tube.

However, there is one sporting “event” that I honestly do not see the appeal of. It is only marginally related to sports and does not involve any actually athletic ability. Despite this, it is becoming one of the most watched sporting specials of the year.

What I am talking about is the unexplainable popularity of the National Football League’s Draft. I get the excitement about finding out what promising new athlete is going to be joining your team in August – But the level of excitement over this mostly-inane event completely boggles my mind.

Half of the time these players end up being no-good benchwarmers, yet they get giant contracts that eat up their team’s available salary. Honestly watching the NFL Draft is almost like a preview of what player you are going to despise in two-to-three years.

For every Cam Newton, Peyton Manning and John Elway that gets drafted number one overall, there is an Akili Smith, Ryan Leaf and Jamarcus Russell. At least Russell knew how to have a good time.

This post does have a little bit to do with tie rack storage

Okay, I’ll admit it; there is one thing about the NFL draft that I love. It is the same thing I love about the Heisman Presentation (also incredibly boring), the NBA Draft (does anyone still watch basketball?) and even the ESPYs.

What am I talking about?

I am talking about all of the amazing ties that are on display at these events. Think about how huge these guys are – six foot three, three hundred pounds…. Six foot five, two-twenty pounds… Those are some gigantic ties! I just salivate thinking about the kind kind of tie rack storage that is necessary for those guys to hang up those ties! I mean, each tie must be 3 or 4 feet long!

And of course these men know they are going to be on TV in front of a national audience, so they always have the most fashion-forward ties.

Who can forget the classic 80’s tie Karl Malone wore when he was drafted by the Utah Jazz? Man that squared-off short tie makes him look amazing! No wonder he went on to be one of the best players in NBA history.

If you are a tall man or a guy with a big neck and require some extra-long ties, I would recommend looking into a rotating tie rack for your tie rack storage needs. What makes this perfect for larger ties is that it mounts to the closet rod. As long as your ties are not longer than your closet is tall, you should be alright. Additionally, this tie rack storage solution includes a light!

I am looking forward to this year’s NBA playoffs getting started, but it is not because I like basketball all that much. In fact, I just tune in halfway through the fourth quarter, that’s the only exciting part of the game to me. I am just looking forward to watching the post-game pressers and seeing what unique tie Dwight Howard is wearing next time, maybe I’ll write him suggestion some tie rack storage solutions.

Usually here on the Tie Racks Blog, we highlight one or two tie racks at a time. Usually each post involves telling a story about why that particular tie rack is amazing or how it saved our day. However there has been strong demand for an all-in-one list where tie racks are ranked and ordered.

Therefore, I am proud to present the first-ever Tie Racks Blog – “Tie Rack Top Five”! I will evaluate a variety of tie racks and find the five best tie racks that are currently on the market.

The tie racks will be judged based on their capacity, durability, convenience and a variety of other criteria! After cumulating the scores from a vast array of organizational racks, I came up with my list.

The plan is to update this list either once a year or twice a year because there are always new tie racks entering the market. Additionally, sometimes tie racks are retired from production, so those racks will be removed from the list as appropriate.

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One of my favorite materials for the closet or any other clothing storage area is cedar. Whether it is a cedar tie rack, cedar hanger, cedar belt rack – you name it, I love it! The way that the wood gives off a fresh scent and keeps my closet smelling fresh at all times is probably my favorite feature. However it is also a very durable wood material that holds up over long term storage.

Part of the reason I love cedar wood in the closet is that I keep a pretty untidy home. My closet has what is basically a “carpet” of dirty laundry at all times. Let me tell you, all of that laundry sitting there all week can get pretty stinky. As we approach the summertime, this problem becomes more and more apparent.

That is why when it comes time to find new organizational accessories for my bedroom and closet, the first thing I look to is cedar. There are so many different types of cedar storage items available, but today I will just stay on topic and highlight my favorite cedar tie racks.

These are a few of my favorite… Cedar Tie Racks.

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Like me, I am sure that many of my faithful Tie Racks Blog readers love to find excuses to wear a tie in every situation imaginable. Whether it is a wedding, funeral, sporting event, fundraiser, graduation, or even a Memorial Day party, I love to wear a tie.

So Tie Racks Blog Readers, When Are Ties Overkill?

However there are some situations in which a tie is just a little bit of overkill. For instance, if you are about to run a marathon, a tie might not be the best choice of attire. Think about that tie flapping in your face while you struggle through the final kilometers.

Another situation in which ties are becoming less and less of a requirement is a bit of a shocker – Job Interviews. With all of these new-fangled “start-ups” and internet companies popping up all over the landscape, many positions do not require business formal attire. Mind blowing to many that grew up in the age of suit jacket – tie – cap – slacks as a standard business wear, but it is a real phenomenon.

In fact, my brother recently went to a job interview for a new internet company that sells and designed state-of-the-art mouse pads. He had all of the right experience for this position, and decided to go to the interview dressed to the nines… His competition came in sandals, shorts and a T-shirt. Would you believe it that my brother did not get the position, instead choosing this Matthew McConaughey wannabe. Not even his most dazzling tie (kept pristine on a state-of-the-art tie rack) could get him the job.

Of course this is a bit of an extreme example of ties coming back to bite you, but these days it is important to pay attention to your surroundings and dress appropriately. If you are going to a luau, skip the pineapple tie and just go straight for the lei and shorts.

Of course there will always be days in which you need to wear ties, and for those days be sure to store all of your ties on tie racks, whether they are wall mounted or hanging.

This week on Tie Racks Blog, we are going to take a journey into the past and take a look at a few of the “greatest hits” of the tie rack world. From homemade tie racks to state-of-the-art storage accessories, we sure have covered a lot of ground on this home organization site!

Kicking things off, we have my very favorite idea for tie storage that has been presented on this site – the homemade tie rack storage made entirely from Legos! Even more incredible is the DIY tie rack that this post inspired, sent in to us from one of our faithful tie rack followers.

Next, we put one foot in the past and one foot into the future with the Tie O Matic automated light-up tie rack. This unique tie storage device allows you to store a large selection of ties in one place, plus its motorized design allows you to browse your ties with the push of a button!

Now that we have looked at a couple of different tie racks, let’s change gears a little bit and reminisce on that classic post in which we profiled “The Dimpler”, an incredibly tie-accessory that makes it easy to look dapper every time you wear a tie.

Finally, we honor the late-great original proprietor of Tie Racks Blog and remember his great advice to avoid “silly ties” at all costs. Wearing such ludicrous accessories is a dishonor to the name of the great Tie Rack blog and the hard work or original blogger put into preparing the world for the workday.

Just…. Don’t…. Wear…. Them….

What? Disappointed because there are tie racks you didn’t see in this list?

There you have it, Tie Racks Blog’s very first official “Greatest Hits” post! Was your favorite post left out? Disagree that the Lego tie rack should have made it into this top list? Think we overrated some posts? Let us have it in the comment section, or better yet, start your own tie racks blog!

With St. Patrick’s Day just a few more days away, do not get caught unprepared for this amazing holiday! I love St. Paddy’s day for a number of reasons: Guinness, Murphy’s, Bailey’s, Smithwick’s are just a few of them. This year looks to be a great holiday as we are lucky enough to have it fall on a weekend, so there will be plenty of revelry.

One of the most tried-and-true traditions of St. Patrick’s Day is wearing green. Being part Irish, I always feel the need to make the most of this holiday commemorating Ireland’s patron saint. So for me, a simple green shirt or my green socks will just not do. Instead I look for the latest St. Patrick’s Day ties so I can really be in the spirit! Of course, I will also need to update my closet storage situation, so I’ll add another tie rack to my collection. With a durable cedar construction and pegs for 36 ties or other accessories, there is sure to be plenty of room for this new Paddy’s Day Tie.

The last few years I have been living in Boston during St. Patrick’s Day, and I can tell you there is no greater city to be in for this holiday. The parade in Southie is something that I think every American should experience at least one time in their lives (Chicago’s parade is a worthwhile substitute). To see all of those proud folk marching down the street to celebrate their heritage is a great thing.

Hopefully you can enjoy this great celebration of Irish heritage (as well as a great celebration of great libations) this upcoming Sunday without feeling too terrible come Monday morning. Also be sure to hang that Irish tie on your brand new tie rack so you can re-use it next year (nobody will notice, trust me).

These days, it seems like everyone’s mantra is “the bigger, the better”. This is no exception when it comes to tie racks. With better awareness of tie-maintenance and care, men have found themselves investing in bigger and better tie racks all the time. Whether it is able to hold 100 different ties or has all of the state-of-the-art modern features like a motor and a light, the trend is towards more and more expensive tie racks.

However, for the frugal tie-wearers in all of us, there is a much more inexpensive option. Using a wall mounted tie rack made from cedar wood is perfect for adding a touch of simple storage and organization to your closet or bedroom.

Those pegs just keep on going!

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