Turn An Old Yard Stick Into A Beautiful Solution To Keep Scarves Organized

Scarf fans often have a drawer packed to the brim with their collection. If this is you, and you've just tried to cram your newest accessory into the drawer, don't jimmy it shut and risk damaging the filmy fabric. You can glue together an inexpensive wall storage solution for your neckwear in minutes. Plus, hanging it with removable adhesive strips makes it a renter-friendly DIY trick. Grab that wooden yardstick that you haven't used in years. Equipped with a row of wooden clothespins, clip up your assorted scarves in a way that pretties up your space, makes your pieces easy to grab, and saves drawer space.

You'll also need a bottle of wood glue and removable wall hanging strips. Since this hanger will be subject to lots of handling, don't mess around with a low-quality glue. The strongest wood glue that'll make your project last longer is PVA or "yellow wood glue."

Since this is such an easy and inexpensive DIY, you may want to make two racks: one for thinner scarves and one for thicker ones. Space the clothespins much closer together for a hanger for thinner scarves and farther apart for thicker ones. You can also vary the placement of your clothespins on one yardstick — some closer to one another and others spaced farther apart — to accommodate scarves of different thicknesses.

Take stock of your scarf wardrobe before you start, since the scarves should dictate how you attach the clothespins, along with which kind of clothespins you purchase. Many scarves' thin materials can be prone to snagging. If you have a lot of these types of scarves, you may want to swap the wooden clothespins for plastic pins. Multicolored ones would look cute along a bare or painted yardstick; PVA glue is also a good choice to hold them in place.

Count up your hangables, and set aside the same number of clothespins — or a few more if you frequently add to your scarf collection. Lay out your scarves in an attractive order, or just go with the most practical arrangement for the yardstick's length. Pinch your scarves at their mid-point and then dangle them to give yourself an idea of how much volume each one will take up. It may help to make pencil marks on the yardstick where you plan to glue each clothespin. If you don't have a lot of scarves and your yardstick is vintage with an interesting advertisement on it, creative clothespin placement around the words can give you scarf storage while also showcasing an antique flair. You can also give the finished rack a few coats of spray paint to hide its utilitarian origins if you want.

Glue the clothespins in place. For best results with the wood glue, give it plenty of time to dry and cure before attaching the adhesive strips and hanging the rack. Also, give the hanging tabs time to adhere to the wall and rack before attaching your scarves.