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!
Truly brilliant!
What 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!
Yep! 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!
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing! I’m totally going to have to go do this to my towels!
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What 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!
so (sew) cute and clever…i love it!! i can see my daughter yanking down my tea towels very soon… 😉
Fabulous idea and so cute! I have to do this over the weekend!
Denise
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I 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
Great idea! I may have to make these soon 🙂 Thank you for posting!!
Love this!!!