Ribbon Drawer

I love using ribbons for all kinds of projects so when there is a sale or an end of the season clearance, I will be there stocking up. To keep my ribbons and my other craft projects organized (not easy!), I purchased an inexpensive white four drawer dresser to use as my craft central. Because I had so many spools of ribbon, I needed a way to keep them organized in my ribbon drawer.

I found that by using the tops from the boxes that reams of paper come in, I am able to stand the spools upright side by side; very similar to the way you would see them in the stores. Then I sort them by color, season, occasion, etc. Two lids will sit one on top of the other in the drawer for easy access. You can just lift out and pick which one you want to use. For the larger spools, I have enough space on the side of my drawer to place a shoe box for these. This method helps keep my ribbons dust free, organized, and easily accessible.

Here are two other tricks I use to keep my ribbons organized. I snip the outside of the cardboard spool to make a small notch and slip the end of the ribbon over this. This prevents your ribbons from becoming loose and tangled. I am a big believer in recycling and reusing so if I receive pretty ribbons I will use empty spools to rewind the ribbon for use later on. Hope this helps!

By marnie flynn from West Simsbury, CT