Outwitting the Toddler… A Tea Towel Project
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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!
Very beautifull towels! Thank you so much for a best idea!
This is so pretty and such a great idea. My boys were always pulling my towels off as toddlers too and it drove me crazy!! 🙂
smart idea!! i feel your pain too! 🙂
Great 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
Eeek! 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! 🙂
You have a great collection of towels and this is a great idea!
Great 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.
I love me some cute dish towels and that is a cool trick that I’m going to have to try!
BRILLIANT! 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!
That will outwit my lab too,she loves to pull them off of the stove! Thanks!