Way to easily transport tack cleaning supplies?

[HeyJealousy]

I am pretty sure this may be the dumbest post I’ve ever started, but here goes…

I am in between two barns quite often and need a way to easily transport tack cleaning supplies from barn to barn and to home. Anyone have ideas other than an 8 quart bucket? I was looking at shower caddies, etc. trying to be original and am coming up with nothing. I just have sponges, towels, a tall spray bottle of cleaner and two small round tubs of conditioner, so not a ton of things but they seem to take up a lot of space.

Thank you for responding!

[beowulf]

I use a milkcrate, and a tackle box.

[JB]

Check the tool box section at Lowes/Home Depot. Even some of the smaller ones are tall enough for many bottles, and many have a tray insert that sits on top that can hold smaller sponges. Being able to close and latch the lid keeps dust out, most have compartments so you can put Like things together, or smaller things in little cubby sections without having to fish all around for them.

[Warmblood1]

I agree with JB. I’ve used rolling tool boxes. They come in all shapes and sizes. I’ve also used small luggage from Goodwill with wheels and an adjustable handle for brushes, etc. I also like cleaning supply caddies. They are a little bigger than the regular grooming caddies although I’ve used those too. Backpacks. I’ve also used milk crates as well. Whatever you find comfortable to carry.

[Tha_Ridge]

Would it be that troublesome to have two sets? I am lazy.

[goodhors]

I second the milk crate. TSC sells Fortiflex ones that are almost as good as the dairy companies use! The crate has nice handles, holds tall bottles UPRIGHT, no loss of product leaking out on the car. You can for odd sized containers together in it, toss towels, brushes, rag on top. I also like that crate has airflow. No moldy smell or yucky rags like were trapped in the closed toolboxes.

Addition of a Dollar Store bath mat keeps things from falling out the bottom holes.

[Training_Cupid]

I would get a soft sided bucket bag (takes up less space) like this: https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/smartpak-grooming-tote-15525

[Bluey]

@Training_Cupid

I would get a soft sided bucket bag (takes up less space) like this: https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/smartpak-grooming-tote-15525

One of my horses won several prices and one was such a tote.
Those work great for grooming and tack supplies, is easy to carry and fits anywhere.

[HeyJealousy]

I use Effax products and they’re expensive otherwise I would! I’m lazy, too!

Thank you everyone for the ideas!!

[pony_baloney]

Pour the large bottle into a smaller bottle and just carry everything around in a LL Bean tote or something similar. You can also put the tub contents into something smaller and use one of those travelling hanging bags with compartments.

I don’t like having a lot of stuff so putting things into smaller containers gives the appearance that there’s less. My full size Leather Therapy spray bottle is at home and my sample sized bottle is at the barn. My small Bean tote is my daily barn bag that carries supplements, water bottle, phone, flashlight, notepad,—anything I might need that doesn’t have to live at the barn. It’s sturdy, lightweight, tough and washable.

[trubandloki]

I use a generic LL Bean style canvas tote bag too.

At times I have used the 2 gallon plastic (Fortiflex is a common brand) buckets too. I use these for lots of things.

[Djones]

I somehow have an assortment of cloth double handled tote bags. They are perfect for the job. Redistribute some of your cleaning and leather potions into smaller containers and off you go. When the tote gets funky just wash it. I like that they are breathable and easily stuff into a corner in the trunk and hang on a hook in the tack room.

[Xanthoria]

Search Google for “shower caddy tote” and you’ll get hundreds of small, handled, spill and knock proof totes for exactly this type of use.

[outerbanks77]

Another vote for the toolbox section at Lowe’s. I keep my hoof trimming tools in what I think was called an electrician’s bag. It is nice and compact, flexible, but not collapsible.

My tack cleaning stuff is in a squarish plastic tote that I bought in the home section at Fred Meyer. It has holes in the side to use as handles and is about as tall as most spray bottles. Solid bottom so unlike a milk crate it will contain leaks if any of your containers spring a leak.

This also looks like it would work well, and it’s cheap.

Lavex Janitorial Plastic Cleaning Caddy, 4-Compartment Gray, 11.5L x 9W

[JB]

@outerbanks77

I keep my hoof trimming tools in what I think was called an electrician’s bag. It is nice and compact, flexible, but not collapsible.

I have a Husky bag that sounds just like that - nice padded handles, a few compartments inside with soft dividers, and the sides are heavy cordura-type but with some structure around it all, so yes, flexible, but not collapsible

[outerbanks77]

Yeah, I have Husky bags made specifically for cleaning equipment that are great grooming bags. Enough room for horse boots in the middle, and the outer pockets are the perfect size to hold brushes, plus some flat inner pockets for things like combs and jelly scrubbers.

[endlessclimb]

I have one of these for “coat/mane/tail conditioners” It’s small, has 4 squares that bottles fit into. Mine is from Noble Outfitters though. Would this work?

https://www.doversaddlery.com/mini-tote-bag/p/X1-330085/

[BellaFortuna]

I amuse the hard Rubbermaid containers that you can get at a hardware store. They are usually black body with a yellow top. To help organize within I use generic rubbermaid bins. Has worked great for years!

[2DogsFarm]

I am both cheap & lazy
The savings in not having to shlep between barns would justify a 2nd set of supplies for me
You’re only duplicating the 2 conditioners & 1 cleaner. Well under $100 for all of it from the Effax stuff Google showed me.

[foggythistle]

I use a grooming tote. One of the hard plastic ones