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For Storing Things
Protect your fragile breakables There's a precious family heirloom, a statue, a vase, or a trinket that needs some extra padding when storing. Here's what to do: Place it gently in a self-closing bag, close the bag most of the way, blow it up with air, then seal it. The air forms a protective cushion around the memento.
Save your sweaters You're about to put away that pile of winter sweaters for the season. Don't just throw them in a box without protection. Place each sweater in a sealable plastic bag and seal. They'll be clean and moth-free when the cold weather rolls around again. Save the bags for next spring when the sweaters need to be stored again.
Create a sachet If your drawers are starting to smell musty, a sealable bag can be your dresser's best friend. Fill the bag with potpourri -- for example, flower petals along with a few crushed fragrant leaves and a couple of drops of aromatic oil. Punch a bunch of small holes in the bag. Then place in the drawer. Your drawers will smell fresh again soon.
Add cedar to your closet Cedar closets smell great, and, more important, they repel moths. If you aren't lucky enough to have a cedar closet, you can easily create the next best thing. Fill a sealable bag with cedar chips -- the kind you buy at a pet store for the hamster cage. Zip it closed, then punch several small holes in it. Hang the bag in your closet (a pants hanger is handy for this) and let the cedar smell do its work.
Make a pencil bag Do the kids have trouble keeping track of their school pencils, pens, and rulers? Puncture three holes along the bottom edge of a sealable freezer bag so it will fit in a three-ring binder. Now the young scholars can zip their supplies in and out of the bag.
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