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grooming tack box question

Anonymous

Posted : 4/9/2008 10:14:18 AM

So my grooming products collection and show supplies have grown to a a point where I need a real grooming tack box. I want one that has plenty of space for standup bottles, but also drawers. i am not sure what else comes in handy since I am new to this.

Any suggestions on brand or other things that will be helpful/handy?

ETA: I am looking at the D-Flight boxes: http://www.d-flite.com/tacboxes.htm

How many drawers are needed? Does more than 1 limit the height? (I would think so.)

willgroom4chocolate

Posted : 4/9/2008 1:03:09 PM

http://www.jbpet.com/Metro-Tack-Box,721.html

I dont own this box, but I've seen it in many catalogs, and I thought of it just now. The design/organization appealed to me, as well as the price tag. No actual drawers, but someting very similar on the top. Just curious, what would you be storing in them?

Anonymous

Posted : 4/9/2008 1:28:38 PM

I do like that price tag!

For the drawers, I was planning to stash stuff like clickers, jiffy sew, shears, styptic powder, etc. (Basically, all the little stuff I have floating around loose in my bag o' grooming supplies.)

I think one drawer would be enough, but this is the first time I've had a need for to organize my continually growing supply of grooming stuff, so I am not sure if that's enough. Other stuff that needs to fit in the box:

Grooming spray bottles - large, medium and small

several small product jars

variety of brushes and combs

About 3-5 pairs of shears - variety of sizes, down to tiny for feet trimming

dremmel

Peppermints!

*** Someone could make a fortune if they added a cooler area for bait on these things ***

ColleenC

Posted : 4/9/2008 2:23:51 PM

My mentor has the box that willgroom posted. I LOVE it. It's lightweight and very easy to carry. We can fit TONS of stuff in it. When I have sprays/shampoos. I buy travel size bottles and fill them with what I need and put those in the box. I don't like taking the whole bottle with me. I have broken a few because they get so bulky and I drop them. I also use small jars to package things like chalk. I just have a stupid looking pink "caboodle" right now, but it works. The only thing I cant fit in there are my clippers. Everything else is in there that I need for shows. I don't need clippers at shows anyway.