Quick Ribbon Storage

So we all know about my slight addiction affinity for all things fleur de lis.  It seems I may have developed another collection of sorts.  Apparently I’ve been hoarding ribbon:I bought one of these handy-dandy ribbon organizer spool thingys but quickly out-grew it: 

So I added a couple more plastic containers:

I even recycled canisters for ribbon storage; still running out of room:

I knew there had to be a better, more space saving way to store my ribbon while still being able to view and access it easily.  I’ve seen all sorts of ribbon storage ideas on other blogs, but instead of hunting for something to re-purpose or buying something new, I decided to take the easy way out and just use some wire hangers.       

Now all my ribbon is easily within reach right in my craft closet!  I can carry the hanger to wherever I’m working or just cut off the length I need right from the closet.

These are actually the wire hangers that are coated with soft plastic, so they are a little more durable.  I just unwound the neck, slipped the ribbon spools on, and secured it back.

I still store my wider ribbon in boxes that can easily be stacked & stored on a shelf.  I also employed the wooden clothes pin technique and wrapped smaller scraps to eliminate some spools.

Quick and easy, and best of all it was FREE!

What method do you use to store your ribbon?

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