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I have a toddler in the house who pulls my tea towels off of the stove and onto the floor all the time.
It’s this thing he does and it drives me crazy!!
So when I saw this great idea with tea towels on Martha Stewart, I thought this is just what I have been looking for and didn’t know it!
It’s a fabulous way to keep your kitchen organized and the floors clutter free!
It’s this thing he does and it drives me crazy!!
So when I saw this great idea with tea towels on Martha Stewart, I thought this is just what I have been looking for and didn’t know it!
It’s a fabulous way to keep your kitchen organized and the floors clutter free!
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Martha’s version used velcro, but I didn’t want to go out and buy any supplies, so I just used ribbon scraps I had around. I love when a project basically costs nothing, except for the stuff already on hand!
And the best part is that I actually think these are prettier! I love ribbon and bows!
And the best part is that I actually think these are prettier! I love ribbon and bows!
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Here they are!
Easy, easy project if you want to keep your towel secured to a bar or stove handle….
Or if you just want to add some pretty to your kitchen!
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And they work. Try as he might, he cannot get them off!
Oh, and they’re great for big kids and husbands too…why oh why can’t anyone hang up a tea towel?!
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| That’s it! So pretty!
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- Just sew strips of ribbon about 5-6 inches long, onto the ends of the tea towel. You can either do 3 strips on each end or 2. I found 2 works just fine!
- Sew the ribbons on by hand or use your sewing machine.
- To finish the ends of the ribbon so they don’t fray, either sew them or using a lighter, carefully melt the end of the ribbon. (obviously be careful not to burn anything!!)
- And as always, be careful with kids and ovens. Keep an eye on them in case they pull on the towels too hard and open the oven door.
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Here are some others I made.
I had originally only made 1 towel, and that obviously wasn’t enough, so I ended up doing 7 in total.
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Sew easy!
44 Comments
Vena
February 9, 2011 at 6:49 PMVery beautifull towels! Thank you so much for a best idea!
Amelia@SavoryandSweet
February 9, 2011 at 7:53 PMThis is so pretty and such a great idea. My boys were always pulling my towels off as toddlers too and it drove me crazy!! 🙂
Julie
February 10, 2011 at 2:15 AMsmart idea!! i feel your pain too! 🙂
Barb
February 10, 2011 at 3:58 PMThese are so cute, Jo!
Dori Luke Designs
February 10, 2011 at 7:02 PMGreat idea!! I don’t sew, but I am going to con[vince] a friend to help me out. My towel culprit isnt a toddler but every teenager that grabs it and doesnt put it back. They wont stop long enough to untie so that’ll work for me!
~Heather @ dorilukedesigns.com
Karli
February 11, 2011 at 1:22 AMEeek! Beautiful fabrics! Colorful bows! *swoon*
I don’t have a creative bone in my body, but I ADORE crafts like these! And would you believe….yes indeed, the Tiny Tornado pulls my towels off all the time! What a cute project; thanks for sharing! 🙂
Marie {Make and Takes}
February 11, 2011 at 5:48 PMWhat a great idea! We have the same trouble with our little one. I’m going to have to get to this project soon!
deb duty
February 11, 2011 at 8:43 PMYou have a great collection of towels and this is a great idea!
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
February 11, 2011 at 10:58 PMGotta love Target! All the pretty spring ones are from there!
Jo-Anna
Mel
February 12, 2011 at 1:14 AMGreat idea, I’m glad you shared it.
I don’t have any little one’s to pull them down anymore, but somehow they still end up on the floor.
Amber
February 12, 2011 at 1:21 AMI love me some cute dish towels and that is a cool trick that I’m going to have to try!
Stacy @ She's {kinda} Crafty
February 12, 2011 at 1:29 AMBRILLIANT! I love your towels, too! I will definitely be on the look out for some beautiful tea towel so I can copy this idea! Thanks for sharing!
Laura at Ms. Smartie Pants
February 12, 2011 at 1:39 AMThat will outwit my lab too,she loves to pull them off of the stove! Thanks!
sweet & lovely crafts
February 12, 2011 at 1:52 AMWhat a great idea. I have a busy toddler, and a soon to be busy baby! Guess that I should get sewing 🙂
Julia
February 12, 2011 at 1:56 AMGreat Idea!
Abby
February 12, 2011 at 3:11 AMGenius idea! So simple but such a life saver!
Katie
February 12, 2011 at 6:56 PMI love these! I just made something similar, but I used buttons so my 3 year old wouldn’t pull them down! I think I might add ribbon ties to all of the rest of our towels! Thanks for sharing.
youwannawhat
February 12, 2011 at 9:46 PMwhat a great idea! I have a 17 month old that climbs on the dining room table…have any tips?..lol
Kimbo West @ a girl and a glue gun
February 13, 2011 at 2:12 AMi love these towels! so ingenius! The colors are so awesome and bright and beautiful!
JessieMomma
February 13, 2011 at 9:56 AMThese are beautiful! I’m your newest follower. I’m visiting from UTT@D Sunday Showcase.
Amanda
February 13, 2011 at 10:52 AMWhat a fantastic idea, I shall be doing this to my tea towels this weekend! Thanks for sharing
Jenniffier
February 13, 2011 at 3:29 PMThats a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Megan
February 13, 2011 at 10:35 PMwhat a great idea. Will it work for naughty puppies too? I am sick of keeping my towels on the counter!
Megan
craftycpa.blogspot.com
Ten Cow
February 14, 2011 at 3:27 AMI love that idea! My little girls are constantly pulling the hand towels down and driving me crazy. I’m going to have to do this. I love how bright and cheery your towels are too. 🙂
-Mariesa
http://tencowchick.com
Brooke Douglass
February 15, 2011 at 2:09 AMGreat ideas, love the towels! I am your newest follower and hope that you will come be a follower at my blog!!! brooke
brookedouglass@yahoo.com
Girl Boy Girl Inspired
Val
February 15, 2011 at 1:59 PMTruly brilliant!
Katie @ OhhBaby
February 15, 2011 at 5:02 PMWhat an awesome idea! I don’t have a toddler but it drives me batty that they always fall off if I bump them! Thank you for sharing it!
Valerie
February 15, 2011 at 5:51 PMYep! You have made my day! I was just thinking about how I was going to somehow attach my towels to the stove a few weeks ago. My little Olivia is a towel-snatching turkey!!! Thanks for the tip! This project gets bumped up to the top of the list!
Rebecca@This Present Life
February 16, 2011 at 2:23 AMBrilliant! Thanks for sharing! I’m totally going to have to go do this to my towels!
Visiting from Today’s Creative Blog!
Heather@The Black's Best
February 16, 2011 at 3:02 AMWhat a great idea! I have a toddler who would do the exact same thing. I’ve had to hang my towels on a hook next to the sink, but this is so cute I might have to give it a try!
Stacey@A Sort Of Fairytale
February 16, 2011 at 7:08 PMso (sew) cute and clever…i love it!! i can see my daughter yanking down my tea towels very soon… 😉
Denise
February 17, 2011 at 3:38 PMFabulous idea and so cute! I have to do this over the weekend!
Denise
Extreme Personal Measures
Its Sew For You
February 17, 2011 at 7:22 PMI love the simplicity of the towel, yet such great purpose! I need to do this to my towels 🙂
I posted about it on my blog!
http://itssewforyou.blogspot.com/2011/02/projects-i-love.html
Terri
February 23, 2011 at 9:07 PMGreat idea! I may have to make these soon 🙂 Thank you for posting!!
Alaina
February 23, 2011 at 11:58 PMLove this!!!
Mrs. Taylor
March 3, 2011 at 10:02 PMGENIUS!! Seriously! Nothing shy of GENIUS!! I have a toddler as well who absolutely INSISTS that my kitchen towel remain on the floor and will pull it off the stove handle whenever opportunity strikes! This idea alone will probably keep at least one future gray hair at bay!
Quilted Cupcake
April 21, 2011 at 10:54 PMFABulous idea!
Ann "The Scrapbooking Housewife"
October 22, 2011 at 2:26 AMThis is just brilliant!! I *need* to do this! And the towels are so very pretty, wish I could find something like that here. 🙂 Many thanks for the inspiration!
Jessica
October 22, 2011 at 12:41 PMThats such a good idea! My one year old pulls mine off into the floor CONSTANTLY and it drives me crazy! I know what Ill be doing now this weekend!
Jamie
October 25, 2011 at 2:54 AMI saw this idea a while back and have been meaning to do it to our tea towels. They look great. I would love for you to stop by and link up to More the Merrier Monday. It is open through Wednesday so you have plenty of time to link up. http://diyhshp.blogspot.com
iheartorganizing
November 15, 2011 at 4:39 AMSo adorable and so smart!
Love it!
xoxo,
Jen
Anonymous
September 24, 2012 at 3:44 AMnice but i would be afraid the kid would pull on it so hard and open the oven door when it is on and get BURNT
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
September 24, 2012 at 3:12 PMI suppose, but I haven’t had this be a problem. Careful supervision as always I guess.
Megan
June 22, 2014 at 8:45 AMB-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T!!!! I am TOTALLY stealing this idea!! With a toddler and a baby who loves to pull up on everything, I have given up and just left the towels on the floor most of the time, but now I will win the war!!