A Spring-Cleaning Storage Tip

Here's a spring-cleaning storage tip I thought I'd pass along:

Use Zip-Lok's super-sized see-through bags to store horse blankets after you've laundered them.

These giant bags will hold a quilted horse-sized blanket (that's a lot of bulk), and have a carry-handle for ease of transport. They come four to a box, and of course can be used to store/transport any number of other things. Like flakes of hay, for instance, or dirty horse blankets going TO the laundry or mender.

Seeing as how I accumulate horse clothing the way some other women accumulate shoes, this big-bag storage idea is a real clutter-tamer for my barn. To keep track of my horses' wardrobes, I use a permanent maker to write each blanket's size on a sheet of paper that I slip inside the bag before zipping it up. And I love the way the bags keep blankets dust-free until it's time to use them again.

A related tip: When you buy new bedding for your home, save the zippered, see-through bags that bedding often comes in. They're great for storing all kinds of barn items. For example, I use the smaller ones for storing sets of clippers and their blades.