Indoor Hay Storage Ideas Please

[Swissgreys]

I tend to by hay in 10 kg bales, and currently store them outside in a black bin with a locking lid.
But Winter is coming (hopefully not for a while, but it will eventually) and I need an alternative.

I wonder how those of you who store hay inside, do it.
I am looking for a slightly more attractive option that just having the large plastic bag by the cage, because it is in our living room.
But I do want the hay near the cage so I don't have to drag it through the whole house every time I need to refill a hay tray.

I would love to hear how others store their hay.

 

[GPcrazy]

I've seen people store the bulk of their hay in a duvet cover. This allows air to circulate so it doesn't get mouldy, but keeps it all together and keeps the bad stuff out.

What I do for by the cage, is to store some of it in a plastic container which I then pop under the cage. Then when I need to refill I just fill from there. Once a week or so (depending on how quickly the container gets empty) I just top that up from the hay in the garage.

You can see the plastic container of hay under the cage (on top of the box which has pee pads in it), and the book on top of that with their weights, food lists etc in it.

 

[RosieMaia]

I store the bulk of the hay in our utility room, and then use a rattan wash basked lined with fabric next to the cage. It looks neat enough and is handy.

 

[VickiA]

I just liberally spread strands of hay throughout the house (if you believe my husband ) but I keep the bulk in the garage and then fill up a tub to keep near the piggies.

 

[Guineapigfeet]

I keep my hay just in the bag it comes in. It takes about 2 weeks to use a 4 kg bag and it does seem to end up *everywhere*!

 

[Dorothy&Coco]

Ours is in the garage at the moment. Ever since I had a bag that little bugs crawled out of all over the room where the piggies live, eek! But it is rather annoying going back and forth.

What about a fabric pop up laundry basket or a rattan one lined with a duvet cover?

 

[Swissgreys]

Thanks for all of the suggestions.
I think I am going to use a plastic tub for the 'special' hay, and get a large, cotton lined wash basket for the every day hay.

 

[Flamestriker]

I use a pop up laundry basket for the Timothy hay and the other hay is kept in its bag - only because I didnt know if the piggies would like it. Now I'm thinking of mixing both hays in the laundry basket.

 

[RavenRed]

Good question! I just keep mine in a cardboard box but I'd like something that looks a bit nicer. Washing basket sounds good though.

 

[Flamestriker]

I got the pop up laundry basket from Argos for £5. It's small but fits under the table out of the way alongside the Fitch bale

 

[Laura mason]

I use in of these. I keep the large bales in an out house in the back garden and fill these up as needed. I have one for their "special" hay and another for the hay I use in their trays. They are really handy as you can stack them but still open the front bit to get the hay out x

 

[RavenRed]

I use the thinner version of this for magazines but thinking of getting these for hay and toys etc