Storing Rugs? Possibly in the roof area...

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Am back to the eternal "what to do with rugs!" question.

I was wondering if I could rig some sort of pulley system to make use of the roof space in the shed. I could have poles lying horizontally with a rug on each.
 
MrsMozart said:
Am back to the eternal "what to do with rugs!" question.

I was wondering if I could rig some sort of pulley system to make use of the roof space in the shed. I could have poles lying horizontally with a rug on each.
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I know someone who did this and it seemed to work well. a bit like the laundry doo-dahs you can get. I'm assuming your shed roof could take the load. Personally, not for me, I like my unused rugs stored in bags to stop them filling up with spiders, eeeeek!
 
Good point about the weight. It's a pretty tough shed, though I'd look to see if it could be reinforced.

Hadn't thought about the spiders... Hm. I not too wittery about them, though visitors might not like the thought of them dropping down :eek::oops:. Will contemplate how to get around that bit. I wonder if there are bags that would fit a rug lying flat.
 
I bought transport bins, which are really strong, mouse proof, second hand. Mine hold about five rugs and are stackable,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Used-3-x...hash=item4d58575521:m:mBBytH3vQqFDTleLecU7rIw
They do not crack like the ones you get from diy stores. I have had mine for seven years and unfortuately keep all my stuff, I am on my second round of decluttering, eight rugs being washed and repaired, there are probabely another ten. How did that happen?
I also have a spare council wheelie bin, that was left with the house, I put the dirty ones in that
 
I pop mine into bags and just throw them onto the rafters in the garage, bit of a faff to get them down but with natives I only need them in winter!
 
Y'see, need easy access. Mix of neds with mix of needs, so one might not want anything on, one might just need a rainsheet, and one might need the full Arctic get-up :D All on the same day. And some mix thereof within the day :D

I'm starting to err towards boxes of some sort with 'roof rack' things for the drying and airing of soggy rugs.
 
MrsMozart said:
Now they look very sensible...

How many rugs will fit in one (as in '1x 6'6" winter with neck, or 2x summer rainsheets)?

Wondering how to attach something so can know what's in each box.
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I can get a HW Combo and 2/3/4 fleeces or lighter weight rugs in there (I keep them in their original bags so I know which is which!) You could label each box with sticky labels so you know what's in where, or have a box per horse?
 
I've got a couple of cushion storage boxes for outdoors which I keep for my rugs in a spare stable.
Quality varies quite a lot but last one is big enough to hold about 10-15 turnouts, with plenty of room to go through them too. Also lockable which is pretty good.
At my old yard I had a rug hanger attached to the ceiling. It was a great idea though the roof must have been really strong as it was often well loaded up! Probably says something about the size of my rug collection!
 
This is a really interesting thread, I literally just pile all of mine up on a table, not even folded. Trying to determined which horses rugs they are and the weight is a nightmare haha. Might try some of the suggestions here... Im terrified of spiders and we had rats that destroyed a few
 
I dont keep my horses at home, not sure if you do? I have my own shed in our garden and I have my "not in use this week" rugs hung across poles suspended from the ceiling. Out of season rugs are washed, folded into bin bags and stored in the loft at home and the current in use at the drop of a hat rugs are kept at the yard, some in a metal. locked, rat proof feed bin and others hanging from the ceiling of my tack room. Im constantly trying to find a better solution and I do like those big wheelie bin things, Jnb, do you know how many 6' rugs would fit in one bin?
 
@Auslander did a pulley system for drying rugs, sure she posted a video a while ago.

I use old metal tin moving trunks for storing mine (No idea of cost as they were used when my great grandma moved from Zimbabwe to the UK a few years ago and we inherited them after, but they must be many years old and still going strong)
 
I’ve bought a metal locker cupboard. Like you’d get at a gym. It’s got eight half compartments, each compartment with a door that can be padlocked. I can get about four summer sheets/exercise sheets in a compartment, three no fill rugs, two medium rugs or one heavyweight rug with neck (with room for grazing muzzles etc on top). Each section has hooks in the roof so things can also be hung up. I think I paid about £100 off eBay and it’s been absolutely perfect.
 
I am liking these ideas :)

I now write on the tag on all rugs the size, weight, and the horse they belong to (plus whoever else they'lll fit). Also have a large label with the same info on in easy view.

I used to have waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many rugs :oops:
 
If your 'shed' or stable is strongly built & has a high enough roof space then you could certainly rig up a 'laundry airer' as they used to do in Georgian times. I think you can still buy the pulley system. One of the pulleys is a normal pulley wheel & the second is a double pulley. You can then cut two ends from ply wood & then use 'hand rail' for the poles to put the rugs over. This can then be lowered down to load the airer & then hoisted up into the eaves to get it out of the way. Fit a cleat to the wall for you to tie off the airer when it's up in the roof. I made one some years ago & it was really useful & didn't worry the horse at all in the stable.
 
Toby_Zaphod said:
If your 'shed' or stable is strongly built & has a high enough roof space then you could certainly rig up a 'laundry airer' as they used to do in Georgian times. I think you can still buy the pulley system. One of the pulleys is a normal pulley wheel & the second is a double pulley. You can then cut two ends from ply wood & then use 'hand rail' for the poles to put the rugs over. This can then be lowered down to load the airer & then hoisted up into the eaves to get it out of the way. Fit a cleat to the wall for you to tie off the airer when it's up in the roof. I made one some years ago & it was really useful & didn't worry the horse at all in the stable.
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I use these airers for clothes. Not sure if the space between each lath is wide enough for horse rugs. Also the laths are prone sliding out of the hangers unless pinned in with U staples.
https://www.ironmongeryworld.com/4-lath-victorian-white-ceiling-airer-0-9m.html
 
This is the cupboard.

Beware of labelling everything too efficiently- I used to but everything got stolen and it drives me mad that I had everything labelled in sizes and weight for them! I now put “Dobin’s middleweight”! I cut labels out too.

Jumping poles on ropes make great sized rug racks too.
 

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Honey08 said:
This is the cupboard.

Beware of labelling everything too efficiently- I used to but everything got stolen and it drives me mad that I had everything labelled in sizes and weight for them! I now put “Dobin’s middleweight”! I cut labels out too.

Jumping poles on ropes make great sized rug racks too.
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Ah. Good point. That would p'me off!

I like the idea of jumping poles. I've used the plastic plumbing pipe things in the past, with string run through it and tied up at each end.
 
I find I get bird poo all over mine if I leave them out in the barn. I store mine in plastic boxes. As I've only got small ponies the under bed type ones generally work.
I had a friend who used to use those large check laundry bags and hang them up by the handles.
 
MyBoyChe said:
I dont keep my horses at home, not sure if you do? I have my own shed in our garden and I have my "not in use this week" rugs hung across poles suspended from the ceiling. Out of season rugs are washed, folded into bin bags and stored in the loft at home and the current in use at the drop of a hat rugs are kept at the yard, some in a metal. locked, rat proof feed bin and others hanging from the ceiling of my tack room. Im constantly trying to find a better solution and I do like those big wheelie bin things, Jnb, do you know how many 6' rugs would fit in one bin?
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I’ve only got 6ft 6/9 rugs but I’ve got 2 x Weatherbeeta LW, 2 x premier equine 0/40g rugs with necks & a fleece in one, if that helps, and BIG HW combo plus 2 x thermatexes & a fleece combo in the other- they do a larger one than the one I posted a link to but the lid is domed & suspect if you stacked them, the lid would crack.
 
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