Valerie is a 42-year-old, single, Reformed Christian lady who lives in Baltimore. She doesn't remember a time
before she knew and loved Jesus, but she does remember accepting John Calvin into her heart in March of 2000.
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Blanket Storage Ideas?
Since I've got a boarder moving in this weekend, I'm losing some storage space. I'd like to store blankets under beds, but under-bed plastic storage bins don't hold much, and are rather pricey. Plastic bags would work, I suppose, but wouldn't look as tidy. Anybody have any cheap and simple ideas?
Posted by Valerie (Kyriosity) at 8:35 PM
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On August 20, 2008 9:56 PMAbra Mariewrote... No brilliance here. All my extra blankets are hidden behind my bed in plastic trash bags. I'll keep checking back for helpful insights.
On August 20, 2008 11:59 PMpentamomwrote... They used to make cardboard underbed storage boxes, of which I still have a few that I use. I haven't seen them in a long time -- plastic has taken over everything, and costs much more. I miss them. They didn't stand up to being shoved in and out from under kids' beds in kid fashion, but the ones in my room have held up, and I'm no Methodical Mary or Neat Nancy. So if you can still find those, that might work.
Walmart does have zipper-type underbed blanket bags -- more durable and less untidy than regular plastic bags, and presumably cheaper than boxes (though I haven't actually checked the price.) They're similar to the bags that blankets come in when you buy them, but I think you can get them large enough to hold more than one blanket.
On August 21, 2008 9:46 AMAnonymouswrote... Trash bag + vacuum cleaner = well why bother ... Fall is approaching! Good Will?
On August 21, 2008 1:15 PMMandiwrote... Not cheap but my husband built us a platform bed with five HUGE drawers for clothing and blanket storage. http://jawoodworking.com/gallery/mahoganybedbig/
I guess you could pretend you were Martha Stewart and tie the folded blankets with ribbons and store them sans container.
On August 21, 2008 2:04 PMAmberwrote... I use these (and could use some more!): https://www.spacebag.com/spacebag
On August 21, 2008 7:01 PMEleanorwrote... Roll 'em up and wrap 'em in plastic. Then sling them between your basement rafters, but only if your basement is dry...or, have a dehumidifier there.
On August 25, 2008 8:51 AMValerie (Kyriosity)wrote... Well, I actually think I've found enough closet space for all of them, so crisis averted. Thanks for all the ideas, though!
