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Ribbon Mayhem No More

October 8, 2009 By crafterhours 8 Comments

For at least ten years I’ve had scraps of ribbon hanging around. I’ve gotten ribbon grab bags at places like Hobby Lobby or Gardenridge or Big Lots. I love to look at them, play with them, tie up lovely packages, use them for random tasks like tethering the kid-proof cabinet lock key near the related cabinet. But I have always had a problem figuring out what to do with them. They jumbled up and made a mess and tangled and it was hard to tell how much I had of a color and keep them all together. I tried rolling them up and pinning them a la Martha, but the pins don’t stay easily, it leaves a pinhole, and you can’t tell how much of it you have. I tried hanging them on a tie hanger, a standard coat hanger, winding them around wrapping paper spools, rolling them about jumbo embroidery thread-type holders and finally just rolled them up and squished them into a shoebox because I was just annoyed with my inability to think of a reasonable solution.

And finally, it came to me. I can organize by color, pull just one out when I want it, and move them all easily from room to room and from place to place within a craft area. Easy to replace one if I decide not to use it. Lots of room for plenty of new ones. Aaaah, so satisfied to have solved the problem with a simple pant hanger. Make a simple loop, once around the hanger, through the loop, pull the length through. Stand back and admire. Have a little chocolate treat to congratulate yourself on solving a long-term problem. Shake your head at yourself for not coming up with it sooner. Say, 9.5 years ago.

Susan

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Comments

  1. Evan and Marta says

    October 10, 2009 at 9:09 am

    That is brilliant! And I don’t even use ribbon.

    Reply
  2. Rebecca D. says

    November 5, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    What a great idea! I am a sucker for a good ribbon tip!!! Way to go!!

    Becca @ Blue Cricket Design

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  3. Steph @ somewhatsimple says

    November 23, 2009 at 11:55 am

    I am going to add this to my blog right now! Thanks for emailing me this link!

    Reply
  4. Elle's Mom says

    November 23, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    Wow! What a fabulous idea!!

    Reply
  5. kbatty says

    January 12, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    Brilliant!! And I happen to have one of these pant hangers in a bag to go the Salvation Army. It’s rescued!!

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    May 6, 2012 at 8:23 am

    Wow, that beats keeping them in a cardboard Avon box!

    Reply
  7. Anna Lin says

    November 8, 2013 at 2:05 am

    Great idea! no hassles trying to find what ribbons to use and all colors are seen easily. I would think of using such a hanger for scarves, never before for ribbons and other haberdashery items. Thanks for sharing & your blog looks lovely.

    Reply

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