DIY: Organizing Your Tight Drawer

So the other night I was laying in bed and began to think about all the tights I have. They are scattered about   in drawers and in two different closets. They need to all be in one place and I need to be able to find the pair I need quickly - without having to put my arm into a leg to see what pattern is on the pair or if it's opaque or sheer (it's kind of hard to tell sometimes, with black tights especially). And this idea was born. I hope you all find it useful!

And just for the record - I have tried the hanger method. It works well, but not for me. I eventually got tired of knotting them for hanging and unknotting them to wear. They eventually ended up in drawers and on closet floors.

Need:

Cardstock/Scapbook paper of choice

Labels*

Scissors 

Clear tape

Empty paper-towel tubes

{follow the pictures above}

1. Line the end of the tube with the end of the paper. Cut paper paper to fit length of tube (if necessary). 

2. Roll paper up tube and tape. To make it secure, tape all the way across and leave some extra tape on the end to wrap around and tuck inside the tube.

3. Roll up the tube so that it is entirely covered. Cut off excess paper.

4. Tape the other end of the paper onto the tube. Again, tape all the way across and have some extra tape on the end to wrap around and tuck inside the tube. 

 5. Write color of the tights on the label or name of pattern (e.g., polka dot) and place label on center of tube. (If you have both sheer and opaque tights in the same color place a (O) or (S) on the label.)

6. Lastly, stuff the corresponding pair of tights into the tube. 

7. I also have a few of the We Love Color knee high socks and they fit perfectly into empty toilet paper tubes. 

8. Arrange them how you would like in your drawer.

It's really a great time of year to start this organizational system because presents are being wrapped and empty tubes are abundant (you can cut these to appropriate paper towel tube length). Be sure to ask your friends and family members to keep empty paper towel tubes and wrapping paper tubes for you. 

*I think the floral paper and labels are pretty, but ff you don't want to use the labels, you can always purchase solid colored cardstock to correspond with the color of the tights.  If you have patterned tights, you can do the same thing - polka dot cardstock for polka dot tights, floral cardstock for floral tights, and so on. This may make things easier when looking for the tights you want. 

Let me know if you like this DIY and if you try it out yourself! Happy DIY-ing!