Danielle of the Minimoz blog used a plastic storage basket with holes so she could slip wooden dowels through the sides to hold spools. The holes even acted as a dispenser for the ribbon tails!SuppliesPlastic container with holes wide enough to hold two rows of ribbon spoolsSawWood dowels (measure the holes on your basket to find the correct diameter for your dowels)InstructionsMeasure the long side of your basket. Cut two dowels at least two inches longer.Push the first dowel through a hole in one end of the basket.Start threading the ribbons on. When you get the the last one, stick the dowel through a hole on the other end of the basket.Pull the ribbons through holes in the wide side.Repeat with the second dowel.
I like that the holes are perfect for ribbon tails to come through. I struggle with my ribbon storage and try different things on occasion. I will have to give this a shot.
Danielle of the Minimoz blog used a plastic storage basket with holes so she could slip wooden dowels through the sides to hold spools. The holes even acted as a dispenser for the ribbon tails!
Supplies
Plastic container with holes wide enough to hold two rows of ribbon spools
Saw
Wood dowels (measure the holes on your basket to find the correct diameter for your dowels)
Instructions
Measure the long side of your basket. Cut two dowels at least two inches longer.
Push the first dowel through a hole in one end of the basket.
Start threading the ribbons on. When you get the the last one, stick the dowel through a hole on the other end of the basket.
Pull the ribbons through holes in the wide side.
Repeat with the second dowel.
Okay this is brilliant. Gotta do this for my new craft/paper wrapping station. Wooden dowelling holds the ribbon however in further reading. They slip out. Use rod ones that allow you to have a nut at the end so it doesn't.
added by katejordan to Get Organized (13 months ago)
Danielle of the Minimoz blog used a plastic storage basket with holes so she could slip wooden dowels through the sides to hold spools. The holes even acted as a dispenser for the ribbon tails!
Danielle of the Minimoz blog used a plastic storage basket with holes so she could slip wooden dowels through the sides to hold spools. The holes even acted as a dispenser for the ribbon tails!
Supplies
Plastic container with holes wide enough to hold two rows of ribbon spools
Saw
Wood dowels (measure the holes on your basket to find the correct diameter for your dowels)
Instructions
Measure the long side of your basket. Cut two dowels at least two inches longer.
Push the first dowel through a hole in one end of the basket.
Start threading the ribbons on. When you get the the last one, stick the dowel through a hole on the other end of the basket.
Pull the ribbons through holes in the wide side.
Repeat with the second dowel.
Danielle of the Minimoz blog used a plastic storage basket with holes so she could slip wooden dowels through the sides to hold spools. The holes even acted as a dispenser for the ribbon tails!
Supplies
Plastic container with holes wide enough to hold two rows of ribbon spools
Saw
Wood dowels (measure the holes on your basket to find the correct diameter for your dowels)
Instructions
Measure the long side of your basket. Cut two dowels at least two inches longer.
Push the first dowel through a hole in one end of the basket.
Start threading the ribbons on. When you get the the last one, stick the dowel through a hole on the other end of the basket.
Pull the ribbons through holes in the wide side.
Repeat with the second dowel.
Danielle of the Minimoz blog used a plastic storage basket with holes so she could slip wooden dowels through the sides to hold spools. The holes even acted as a dispenser for the ribbon tails!
Supplies
Plastic container with holes wide enough to hold two rows of ribbon spools
Saw
Wood dowels (measure the holes on your basket to find the correct diameter for your dowels)
Instructions
Measure the long side of your basket. Cut two dowels at least two inches longer.
Push the first dowel through a hole in one end of the basket.
Start threading the ribbons on. When you get the the last one, stick the dowel through a hole on the other end of the basket.
Pull the ribbons through holes in the wide side.
Repeat with the second dowel.