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So I took my Christmas tree (a.k.a. seven-foot cat toy) down. The tree came in a sturdy cardboard box, but it's a pain to deal with. It's heavy, and even if it wasn't the box is five feet long and unwieldly. I half killed myself dragging it up the stairs. So when I took the tree down, I decided to look for a better storage solution. Some trees come with storage bags, but this doesn't make them much lighter or easier to handle. I figured it would be easier if I could store the tree in two parts.
I went to Lowe's but could not find a storage bin long enough. One section is almost four feet (more than one meter) long. Got lots of helpful suggestions from the nice man who waited on me, though we couldn't come up with anything.
I tried Bed, Bath and Beyond. Didn't expect to find anything, to be honest, but the wonderful clerk there found me a couple of dress bags. They're heavy plastic bags that zip shut, and are designed to cover several dresses on hangers. They're long enough, and sturdy enough, and I was able to squeeze the bottom and top section of the tree into one, and the fat middle section and base into the other. The two bags are much easier to handle than the giant box. Cheap solution too!
Not only did the sales guy NOT look at me like I was an idiot (which is what I'm used to getting) because I was trying to use a product for a purpose other than what it was designed for, he helped me brainstorm and came up with the perfect solution.
I went to Lowe's but could not find a storage bin long enough. One section is almost four feet (more than one meter) long. Got lots of helpful suggestions from the nice man who waited on me, though we couldn't come up with anything.
I tried Bed, Bath and Beyond. Didn't expect to find anything, to be honest, but the wonderful clerk there found me a couple of dress bags. They're heavy plastic bags that zip shut, and are designed to cover several dresses on hangers. They're long enough, and sturdy enough, and I was able to squeeze the bottom and top section of the tree into one, and the fat middle section and base into the other. The two bags are much easier to handle than the giant box. Cheap solution too!
Not only did the sales guy NOT look at me like I was an idiot (which is what I'm used to getting) because I was trying to use a product for a purpose other than what it was designed for, he helped me brainstorm and came up with the perfect solution.
so true, so true
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