How a Kitchen Product Can Become Ribbon Storage

by Nicole Humphrey | More from this Blogger

13 Sep 2007 12:14 PM

If you know me, then you know there is nothing I love more than figuring out how I can reuse items in new and different ways. I am constantly writing articles for the frugal blog on finding new uses for everyday items. Well, I have found a new use for a standard kitchen item that very quickly can be turned into ribbon storage.

When we became a blended family, we wound up with two of a lot of things. Those are the items I tend to play around with first. Well, we wound up with two colanders for our kitchen.

Even if we had not had two in our possession, you can typically find a kitchen colander that will work great at a discount department store for under $4. So regardless it is a very inexpensive storage alternative. You have plenty of options as well. They come in steel and plastic and you could even paint or alter them in some way to decorate them and make them coordinate. I have not done this yet.

So how does a colander become a scrapbooking storage or organization tool for ribbon? Simple.

Take your strands of ribbon and poke them through the holes in your colander. You can place them by colors or patterns or brands or however you want. I sort of did a cluster of various colors and brands to give you a general idea of what I am talking about.

The best part of this storage idea, or organizational method, is that colander's come with handles. You can tie pretty ribbon or even use chain to hang the colander from the ceiling of your scrap area to utilize that vertical space. You could also just place it on a counter top, table top or bookshelf.

I found another great method for containing your ribbon, and will share that in another article later today. Please watch the scrapbooking blog or visit the Organization section for more great articles to help you in your scrapbooking endeavors.

Nicole Humphrey writes articles for the Scrapbooking Blog and for the Frugal Blog. She also guest blogs on a variety of topics. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.

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Nicole Humphrey is a freelance writer, consultant for CTMH and a Sr. Blogger for families.com. She resides in St. Charles, Missouri with Mike and their five children and two furbabies.

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KittyMcBnMe (17) 13 Sep 2007 01:10 PM

Thanks Nicole! I am always open to ideas of how to use what I have for something else!! So clever! I love having everything right there at my finger tips - and being able to grab one at a time. You go girl. Keep those ideas coming! Kitty

TheRibbonDiva (50) 13 Sep 2007 02:58 PM

This is an excellent idea. Being in the ribbon business I wish I had thought of this one. But I would need a colander the size of a small warehouse! :))

Nicole Humphrey (15757) 13 Sep 2007 06:54 PM

Kitty, you are so welcome. It has been a lot of fun to use this as my method for my loose ribbon storage. I have a lot so this was a lifesaver and made it so easy to see what was available at a glance.

Nicole Humphrey (15757) 13 Sep 2007 06:56 PM

TRD, (I love your nickname!) I am so glad you loved the idea. It wasn't all mine because somewhere I had seen it done before I did it. I have been doing it for about six months, but just organized it all again. I understand about a lot of ribbon, and I cannot imagine what it would be like to be in the biz, LOL I'd have to add on a whole room with my obsession! :D

Sunday6 (38) 06 Dec 2007 08:18 AM

Great idea for ribbon storage - especially for using the vertical hanging space in our scrap rooms! I have put a copy of your article on my blog to pass on you idea. http://scrapbooking-layout-inspiration.blogspot.com/