If you have a couple of old yardsticks lying around the house, and you really dont use them anymore, why not create something new and useful for your home? Yardsticks are handy things, but if theyre gathering dust at your house, they can soon be jewelry holders, cup holders and more.
Screw a yardstick to a wall and use to hold coats. Pegs that have a screw on one end can be found at craft stores or home improvement retailers. These pegs can simply be screwed into place, along the length of the yardstick, then used as a coat holder. Something similar can be made to hold cups in the kitchen or jewelry in the bedroom.
Hang a yardstick in a closet and it can have many uses. Hang ties on pegs which have been screwed into the yardstick. Use the holder to hang purses, jewelry, hats, scarves and other closet items. Instead of pegs you can glue on clothes pins and use them to hold scarves and such. Glue button magnets onto the back of a yardstick. Place it vertically on the door of the fridge. Glue small clothes pins onto the yardstick, down the entire length, and use them to hold kids drawings and school work. The clips can help display photos, reminders and more. Make a cloth cover that will slip over an ordinary yardstick. Use the creation to get dust and dirt from under the fridge and other tight spaces. The cover can be removed and thrown into the washer. Make sure you launder the cover once before putting it on the yardstick. This will ensure the duster will remain the same size afer laundering in the future. Use a yardstick to create a shelf for displaying miniatures. Cut twp pieces of ribbon to 9" each. Make a circle out of each ribbon and tack them to a wall. When you form the circle youll then push the tack through the overlapped part of the ribbon. The ribbons should be stretched across the wall so that one ribbon holds each end of the stick. Stand miniatures on the yardstick so others can enjoy them. Make a different type of display for miniatures by using two yardsticks and some flat wooden pieces. Lay one yardstick on a flat surface. Glue flat pieces of wood onto the yardstick. The wooden pieces can be found at any craft store. Glue one end of one wooden piece to the yardstick. Go down a few inches and glue on the next wooden piece. Continue to space the wooden flats along the length of the yardstick. When the glue is dry youll then glue the other yardstick onto the stand. The second yardstick will be glued to the various wooden pieces that are attached to the first yardstick. Hang the finished creation on a wall to display miniatures. The wooden pieces form shelves, between the two yardsticks, to display novelties and minis. Make a cool locker organizer by starting with a yardstick. Glue button magnets onto the back of the yardstick so it will cling to the door or rear of the locker. Place an assortment of pegs, clothes pins and clips to the yardstick. Use them to hold paperwork, photos, gloves, notes and more. When using more than one yardstick on a single project make sure they are the exact same size. If the yardsticks youre using are only printed on one side turn the printed side to the outside so the print can be seen. Turn the side without numbers to the inside, if making shelves, or towards the wall if using to hang items. Yardstick crafts are fun, easy and inexpensive. Yardsticks can become very helpful items for your home and can be used to add interest to a dull wall or other area. The sticks can be painted, if you prefer not to have the measurements visible, or can be further decorated by gluing on any number of crafting embellishments.
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