Try One Genius Hack To Organize Bulky Blankets When You Aren't Using Them

Who doesn't love snuggling up with big fluffy blankets during chilly winter nights? It doesn't get much cozier than curling up under your favorite oversized bedding with a cup of tea during the cooler months. However, once spring rolls around and temperatures start to rise, you might find yourself feeling more sweaty than cozy under your bulky blanket, and in need of a summer duvet to keep your bedding cooler. But how are you to store that massive, bulky blanket? Rather than unceremoniously shoving it onto the top shelf of your closet from where it will inevitably fall, you can try the Instagram inspired hack of neatly folding the blanket into itself, so it essentially creates its own compact storage compartment.

While this hack doesn't magically shrink bulky blankets, it does help keep them contained, which is often a struggle with larger comforters. All it really takes is one corner to come loose, and the whole blanket can come crashing down, right off that top shelf. This hack should mitigate that by keeping all the corners tucked in tightly before you tuck your duvet away for the season. Once it's all folded up, be sure to store your blanket somewhere dry so it won't be all musty when you take it out again.

While what's taking place in this Instagram video might look like magic, it's really just a matter of following the proper folds. First, you'll want to make sure your blanket is laid out neatly on your bed. Then, tuck the top part about 1 to 2 feet underneath itself. After, you can start from the sides and evenly fold each one into itself. Finally, you can start rolling up the blanket from the bottom, and tuck the whole thing into the little compartment that was created from the initial fold.

If you're incredibly tight on space, there are ways to get your bulky blanket to shrink down even smaller, even after following this storage hack. One way to shrink it down is with a vacuum storage bag. However, there is a risk of damage to more delicate quilts when vacuum sealing, and storing your duvet in plastic causes a risk of mold. A better solution would be to compress your bulky blanket by hand and zip it into a breathable soft organizer bag.

Other unique blanket storage ideas involve making use of space you already have around the home for storage. Places like trunks, old suitcases, and even under the stairs are great storage spaces for bulky bedding. Alternatively, you can buy an unstuffed ottoman, and use that to store your bulky blanket during the warmer months. You can also turn to your walls for blanket storage if they're open. A wall mounted coat rack can function as a simple blanket storage DIY, or you can try the viral blanket storage hack that uses a hay rack for easy organization.