https://www.google.com/search?...

I've tried it a couple of times, but it never worked out well for me. But certainly a lot of people swear by the technique. I came across a news article about it just the other day, but I can't seem to track it down. I'll look a bit further and let you know if I find it.

Ah, here it is!:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03...

Woofie,thanks I forwarded the article to my GF.I doubt it will work for her.She lost enthusiasm when I told her how heavy the bales are.

Actually, straw isn't all that heavy when it's dry. Not sure just what they weigh, but even I can move straw bales around, and I have trouble moving bags of dog food!. Hay, now, is another story!

Hummmmm.She might just be able to do it then.

I asked DH what he thought a bale of straw weighs (he's in charge of the hay and straw here), and he thinks about 35 lbs, which sounds about right to me. Once they get wet, though, it's a whole 'nother story!

I told GF they weighed 60 pounds.
I was a kid helping my grandfather summers on his dairy farm.They seemed that heavy to a 12 year old.

Of course, a lot depends on the size of the bale, too. Our hay bales vary from 65-70 lbs all the way up to 125 lbs. But straw is a LOT lighter! He didn't think they'd weigh over 40 lbs. Heh heh, one easy way to find out: go where they sell them and try to pick one up!