Ribbon and Twine Storage-A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place #3

     Welcome, crafters!  For years my ribbon and twine drawer was an absolute pain.  I used to throw everything in one drawer, which is obviously a recipe for a giant organizational disaster.  The tangled mess was a strong deterrent, and as a result I almost never incorporated any fabric elements in to my projects

The most photogenic section of the prior ribbon horror 

     This seems like a distant, phantasmal past, considering how often I use bakers twine now.  When I reorganized my room, I poured over all the different options for storing ribbon.  After an excessive amount of pinteresting, the right solution hit me square in the face.
     In addition to paper crafting, I am an avid friendship bracelet maker.  I experienced the same tangling problems for years with my embroidery floss until I discovered my current system.  I found these little plastic (cards?) at Michaels that work absolutely perfectly.

The cards are super cheap and are sold in large bulk

I store my spare cards in a former Gerber baby food container

     After years of having this system, it finally occurred to me that I could incorporate it in to my paper crafting storage.  For all my bakers twine, I am able to use the notches to keep everything secure.  For thicker ribbon, I simply break out my sewing push pins to keep everything in place.

A few different types of ribbon, all compatible with this system

     I keep all of the wrapped ribbon in a clear box with dividers, which helps me keep everything color coded.

I find these Creative World boxes so versatile in craft organization

     All of my larger wrapping ribbon is kept in my craft closet in color coded bins.

Not nearly as cute, but still very functional

     I hope that some of these ideas help you organize your own ribbon stash!  Accessible storage makes little bow or banner such an easy and fun way to add a little extra pizzazz to your projects.  Good luck organizing, I'll see you soon friends!