A few weeks ago I was complaining to Mike about how our closets are so jam packed full of stuff. So after some re-arranging of storage bins etc., I was able to clear up alittle bit of room. But then, while I was at Target one day, I walked by these Space Bags that you always see an infomercial for on TV. Well, I decided to give them a try. I have done 2 bags so far and saved TONS of space. In the first bag I put a huge comforter and a few smaller blankets in the bag which basically cleared a whole shelf. The second bag I did had a bunch of baby things - swing cover, floor mat, bouncy seat cover, blankets etc. These items are so puffy that they take up sooo much room. I decided to give this a try and wow, it worked great! Here is a picture for reference. I definitely would recommend these if you have lots of blankets, pillows, or anything puffy that takes up lots of space and that you don't use very often. The 2 pack box that I bought was $12.
p.s. - You fill the bags with your stuff, it ziplocs shut and then you hook your vacuum cleaner up to it for about 10 seconds and suck out all of the air.
I remember Kelly Ripa talking about these on her show years ago. She used them when she traveled to get more clothes in her suitcase.
ReplyDeleteI've used a couple different brands of these things and with one or two of the brands, the seal did not hold and within a day or so they had re-inflated. Glad you found a brand that actually works!
ReplyDeleteI might try these for some of our blankets that we keep around in case of guests.
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