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Maybe that would be a good idea for old family photos and books you don't need often but want to keep.

Genius. I kid huh not. I had an old sleeping bag yesterday that I needed to do something with because I didn’t want it taking up space and the space saver bags always fail. I thought about giving it to some neighbor boys-but there was your little voice in my head talking about having “enough” blankets. So it’s still hanging out exactly where it was, for now. Lol.

Omg. I never, ever, thought of using Mylar bags to store clothes. That is brilliant! Thanks again, Kylene, for an idea so simple, but yet an idea I hadn’t thought about. ❤️

@TheProvidentPrepper

4 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@cynthiasanchez6346

4 күн бұрын

Oh my gosh!! The answer to why my space saver bags are just not working!!! The blankets when we need them smell musty and dusty. We have old closets also. I’m extremely sensitive to smells and dust, etc, and we need to be able to keep these good blankets and other items safely. I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! THANKS! 🇺🇸

First Aid Kit, and important documents and identifications

Thanks for showing us how to store clothing in mylar bags. I love how you come up with such great ideas for long term storage! I appreciate your videos; they are so informative and helpful with knowing how to store things properly.

Probably medical supplies. Protected from sunlight, air and temperature variations.

Mice got into my cottage ceiling and destroyed it. I cleaned up as much as I could and threw peppermint tea bags in -- everywhere -- crevices, in the ceiling, on the floor and there was no further damage done the next winter. I now throw tea bags in my basement (old, stone+cellar type) along the top of the walls/foundation and it's keeping them out. Just replace them each season or sooner. fyi: I used about 5-7 boxes in the cottage. Keep this in mind as a possible addition to use. It can't hurt and it smells nice! Just don't use them if you have pets...other than mice!

@cynthiaengel568

3 күн бұрын

Thank you. Mice have even chewed on the instruction book for my hand drill! (I live on the same block as my small town’s grain elevators.)

@sleepinglioness5754

3 күн бұрын

@@cynthiaengel568 Grain elevators....yikes, that's like having a McDonald's for mice!! Best of luck, Cynthia.

@cynthiaengel568

3 күн бұрын

@@sleepinglioness5754 Thanks. “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” (Hopefully.) 😄🌻

Back in the 90's I ran across 35 gallon drums with seal able lids for 5 bucks a piece. Bought myself, my mother and my grandmother some. One of the best investments I've ever made.

Just when I didn't think I needed mylar & 02 absorbers right now. The stack of 15 blankets tell me to just order them & get them delt with. 😊

Just got me a trailer and i have 3 heavy duty sleeping bags that take up alot of space in a small trailer, they're clean and dry and double bagged in black garbage bags,but they took up alot of space. I had to remake my bed after i washed the sheets after an accident from my grandaughter of being sick and i got the idea of laying out the bags under the mattress. Took the mattress off, unzipped the bags and layed them out flat and had to fold over the edges cause they're wider unzipped than my bed. Then i put the mattress back on and made the bed as usual. My sheets aren't made for trailer beds, they have deep pockets so now the sheets fit i have three sleeping bags handy and a more comfy mattress and you wouldn't know there are 3 sleeping bags in that trailer just a nice fat comfy mattress.

This is such a great idea, and I never thought of it. I have had to consolidate three households into one in the past 7 years so I have a LOT of stuff, a LOT of bedding and blankets. Since a couple January's ago when we were stuck on our farm with no heat, no electricity, propane and generator failure, no water, no exit, you name it, in one of the worst snow storms in our history, I cannot get myself to get rid of any blankets, having a very raw memory of what it is like to be cold day and night. I now have a whole wall of blankets stored in zip up storage bags from amazon LOL! I will vacuum store the best of them (too many to preserve with expensive mylar bags) and not worry about them deteriorating.

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 күн бұрын

That memory of being cold all the time stuck with me too and is very motivating!

Kylene: I would put sleeping bags in air tight bags. I have used vacuum storage bags for years to reduce the volume of linens in my closets. I use them when we travel to hold my king size pillows. My husband once bet me that I could not get my pillows into my luggage. Bad bet for him. I used my vacuum bags which are made to be attached to a vacuum cleaner wand to reduce the size of 2 king pillows down to just 2" by the width of my suitcase. They sell them at several places, I buy mine at Dollar Tree or Walmart. They make it easy to store items safe from water, dust and bugs. Unfortunately they are clear (light can get in), which if you are lazy about labeling is a plus. The bags have a zip top on them and have a valve on top where you place the vacuum hose and when the items is completely compressed you place on the cap or tighten the cap. When you need your items just open the bag remove the contents and watch the item grow back to its original size.

I've been using vaccuseal bags for my seasonal clothes so I can rotate my closet easy by season. Also my yarn and crafting fabrics go into ziplock or vaccuseal bags. All extra bedding and blankets are stored flat in vaccuseal bags. Saves room and easy storage access.

VERY interesting. I never thought of using O2 absorber with cloth items.

I put radios flashlights and electronics essentials in mylar then in a Faraday cage.

Like my mom before me, I store the winter blankets/comforters between the mattress and the box spring. All the guest beds have plastic mattress covers that envelope the entire mattress completely with a zipper. The box spring has a plastic cover over it (like a giant shower cap) as well. I don't worry about dust mites getting into the bed mattresses, so I have no issue storing the extra stuff between them. Nope, nobody ever said a word about the plastic, but that is probably because I also put the quilted mattress protector over the top before putting fitted sheets on the bed. When my kids were little, many, many camping supplies and winter personal items were stored in the plastic bags you use a vacuum cleaner to remove excess air. I even used it on suitcase packing back before 911. You would be surprised how many more clothes will go into a carry on with the air removed. IF you live in a hurricane zone, such bags can be a life saver for things when you have to bug out and leave them until the storm passes. You don't want to be trying to load your entire closet into your car. Instead just vacuseal the clothes that you are not taking.

@TheProvidentPrepper

2 күн бұрын

Great idea!

Great idea! Ive used "Space Bags" in the past, but the zipper thingy always seemed to fail and the bags would re-inflate. Thank you for this alternative idea!!

Great idea❤ I use Mylar bags for food. Never thought for clothes and blankets. Thanks!

I just use large plastic vacuum storage bags for this purpose as it is a much cheaper option.

I'm a quilter in the winter. Summer is for riding my horses, gardening/canning/dehydrating/ etc. However, even though I make beautiful quilts to while away dark and cold months, I just adore polar fleece blankets. Use those JoAnn's coupons, look for polar fleece on the 70-percent off tables, etc. I've bought matching-ish patterns, stuck batting between them, and sewed in straight lines to hold the three layers together. You could add the satin blanket binding if you wanted to be fancy. Most of the time, I just put a couple yards on my bed, on the back of the sofa, around a dog bed that is getting worn, etc. So many uses. It doesn't fray so you don't need to do anything to the edges. It washes and dries like a breeze. Actually, I never use the dryer except on certain spring or fall days when it isn't cold enough to run the wood stove, and it's too damp outside to dry things in my greenhouse. Well, actually, I avoid doing laundry on those days if possible. But I'm in the Northeast, so we could have a week or more of dreary weather. I have a folding wooden dowel clothes rack. You could also use extra blankets to cover up your canned goods to keep them in the dark. Oh, I also keep a stash of mylar rescue blankets. I use them in the hoop house (no wind in there with the doors shut overnight), if it might frost. I have them in my trucks, and in the house.

Store extra blankets between your mattresses!

@susanschneider-baker49

4 күн бұрын

Oh, yes! I could easily place six 5 gal. Mylar bags flatten under my mattress with no coils to save space and they would be handy, too, in an emergency.

@kaybyrd8500

3 күн бұрын

@@susanschneider-baker49 you can just lay the blankets flat between your mattress! No need for the expensive Mylar bags!

@rusticgardenretreat4892

3 күн бұрын

@@kaybyrd8500 Yep, that is what I do as well. My mom did that too!

This would be good for long term storage. But for my winter clothes and coats i use every year, seems like a lot of wasted packages. I just use large totes.

What is the name of that vacuum?

Great advice!

We list contents of the tote on an index card and affix it to the visible side of the tote with a self-adhesive index card pocket. Call me OCD: coats are listed in brown ink, blankets are listed in blue ink, winter gear like hats, mittens, scarves, and wool socks are listed in red ink. You could use different colors of highlighter to do the same thing. I just happen to love Sharpie fine point colors! I hadn't thought of using mylar; we got those big plastic bags which can be vacuumed down but they don't always work. Thank you!

How would this work for wool blankets? Would they felt?

@meghanschwanke1133

3 күн бұрын

no they would not felt. Felting wool requires water and LOTS of agitation. (PendletonGirl)

Good video, thanks for sharing YAH bless !

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How do you think regular vacuum seal bags compare to mylar with oxygen absorbers? Distant second... close second? I guess those regular vacuum seal bags often lose their seal.

@TheProvidentPrepper

4 күн бұрын

Vacuum seal bags work but I would prefer Mylar. It does a better job of protecting from moisture and light. I love the idea of using the oxygen absorbers because it will make sure there are no surprises when you open it up to use it.

Isn't natural fabric supposed to breathe?

I wish you would have shown that slower to see how you sucked the air out of the bags.

Meh. Sorry, but I'm not a fan of Mylar for large things = too expensive, typically single-use and not resilient against punctures or other damage anyway Alternative: Compression (or sometimes 'stuff') sacks - available at camping/hiking stores - meant for down sleeping bags, but applicable to many tasks. After sun-drying (summer job): * Place in your clothing or bedding etc * Stuff it manually in as tightly as you can * Pull the 4 straps tight with all your strength Job done! * Most moisture already removed by solar energy * Most oxygen already excluded by manual compression * Volume is as small as you would ever get it with a vacuum device NOW you can stick those packages in totes, pails, whatever, with EITHER a few oxygen absorbers OR a few desiccant packs, as local conditions dictate. No waste, because everything can be reused when winter comes.