ClaireG Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Anyone have any cheap ideas for storing bedding? I've been looking at blanket boxes but they're all pretty expensive. I normally store all our spare bedding in the airing cupboard but the house we're moving to doesn't have one. I need to store 2-3 sets each of superking size, double and single bedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I question that I would like the answer to! I'm drowning under duvets, spare pillows etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Won't have any spare pillows or duvets i don't think It's just the covers i need to store. The superking ones are still big when folded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 John Lewis does those bags that you suck the air out of and it flattens the duvets to almost nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 http://www.johnlewis.com/164762/Style.aspx Hopefully that link will work - just copy and paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Did think about something like that, but didn'tknow how well they'd cope with inflating/deflating lots. I'd need to get in and out of whatever i used easily when i change bedding etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 They are easy peasy. Just shake out and good as new. Lakeland sell them....................good excuse for a visit Otherwise ebay. I have them and they are wonderful. I can store huge duvets in a small drawer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I store my spare linen in an old Lloyd Loom ottoman in my bedroom. It was my great grandmothers so was free of course, but I've bought several others for keeping nappies etc in in charity shops and scruffy antique shops over the years for literally pounds. The nice thing about them is that you can repaint and recover the cushions incredibly easily to match the decorating in whatever room you put them in. The one in Mog's nursery has some particularly lovely Ikea fabric on it and it only took a staple gun and five minutes to do. I'm still annoyed with myself for not buying the newbaby one when I was in Sutton on Sea last summer, as the mad antiques shop there has hundreds out back...although I didn't know I was pregnant at the time, my sixth sense should have told me I'd need another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I have a pair of big shallow plastic crates that slide under the bed which are great - got them a while ago I think from somewhere like B&Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 John Lewis does those bags that you suck the air out of and it flattens the duvets to almost nothing. They are brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I also have the vacuum bags and they are very good for duvets, you do need a really big bag to get the duvet inside in the first place though! I also have a nice blanket box bought from a charity shop for a few quid, which I painted and covered the top with fabric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Really Useful Boxes are great things, come in LOADS of different sizes and aren't expensive. Available from Argos or Staples, and no doubt other places too. They come in clear, colours, or black made from recycled plastic. I use the 50 litre size - fits under most beds, but the 64 litre takes up the same floorspace and is just taller. There are even bigger ones to store stuff up in the loft. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 We've found that the vacuum bags let air in over time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 We don't have an airing cupboard either, but I do have a great blanket box which I use to store my bedding in. The daughters bedding is in a box under her bed. I do fold it all really well & store it in a pillowcase, so each set is easier to find & its all more compact. I also have to John Lewis vacuum bags for new pillows & duvets, which go up in the loft until needed. Old ones just get chucked out or recycled these days! It might be worth looking for a blanket box on eBay or asking on freegle. You can search for items nearest to where you live so you can pick it up. There are a fair few under £50 on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
