Baker’s Twine DIY Organizer Idea

I love baker’s twine! I find so many uses for it, and of course that versatility has justified my purchase of almost every color made! The result of my collecting is a jumbled mess of spools and cards of twine haphazardly shoved into a box. There were several “cutesy” twine organizers on Pinterest, but none of them spoke to my practical side. I came up with a way to organize my twine in an inexpensive way that I can expand as my collection grows, and keep it tangle-free! Follow along as I show you how to make your own DIY organizer.

Supplies needed to make your own baker’s twine DIY organizer: 

• Darice Clear Paint Can (one per 8-12 spools of twine)
• LockTight Small Plastic Storage Containers (one set per 6 cards of twine)
• Ultimate Wood Burning and Crafting Tool
• Various Baker’s Twines (both spooled and carded)

The first thing you will want to do is arrange your twine spools inside the clear paint can.

Make sure that your spools are NOT packed into the paint can tightly. You need some room for the spools to be able to move when you pull on the twine ends.

When the spools are situated, decide where you will want your holes to be. You will need one hole per spool of twine.

Using a wood burning tool, with a tip the approximate size of a standard hole punch, melt through the plastic of the paint can about 1″ from the top rim of the can.

Continue melting the holes around the perimeter of the paint can.

When the holes are in place, you can begin pulling the ends of the baker’s twine through the holes.

Pull out 3-4″ of twine so that it doesn’t fall back into the paint can.

Replace the lid on the paint can. Repeat for as many spools of twine that you have. I found that one paint can will hold about 8-12 spools of twine, depending on the size of the spools.

With the handy top handle, it was easy for me to hang my buckets in my craft space. They would also look adorable on a shelf!

I have a solution for the smaller packages of twine that are not on spools as well.

These clear plastic containers were perfect for a DIY organizer.

They come apart for individual use (when I craft on the go) or snap together for storage.

Using the same process as above, melt a hole near the rim of the plastic containers using a wood burning tool.

Coil your twine around your fingers so it is not a jumbled mess- and feed the end through the melted hole.

Replace the lid on the plastic container and stack the containers together.

This neat little bundle will remain tangle free, and slide easily into a photo box, basket, or another clear paint can.

I love that the containers are clear. The bright colors make me happy to look at. And I love that I have easy access to all of my twine! I hope you are inspired to tackle your tangled twine with this DIY organizer!

Shaunte

Shaunte is a 30-something, chocolate-loving, SAHM from Utah. She has been scrapbooking since 1997, the dreaded era of photos cropped with deco scissors. Since then, her work has evolved into a clean, linear, photo-focused style. Her favorite subjects to scrap are her husband and five kids (never a lack for subject material there).