DIY paper towel holder

Paper towels in the kitchen are comfortable and ergonomic, firmly included in the everyday life of every housewife. They help not to think about the fact that you need to constantly wash textile towels, change them regularly, and choose a color for the interior. To make working with towels comfortable, it is important to fix the roll near the work surface. This article is about how to make a paper towel holder with your own hands.

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Comfort in the kitchen

Those who use paper towels every day, were able to appreciate their convenience and comfort. The core of the roll is a cardboard tube, with which it can be hung on the holder. Towels are much more convenient to tear off a roll fixed in this way. Making a towel holder yourself is not at all difficult. There are several ways to do it by applying the simplest tools at hand.

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Holders classification

Devices for fixing towels are:

• Floor standing.
• Wall mounted.
• Board.

Which is more convenient?

• Do-it-yourself floor stand for paper towels is a rather massive design that can be supplemented with fixtures for household cleaning products, garbage bags. For the design to be mobile, it can be put on wheels.
• The table holder can be placed not only on the table, but also on various shelves or an integrated washing machine.
• The wall structure, as expected, is fixed to the wall: vertically or horizontally. The mount can be made as stationary or portable.

We will consider several options for making desktop do-it-yourself paper towel racks.

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Method 1

We will need:

• Old, outdated doll.
• Children's pyramid made of wood.
• PVA glue.
• For decoration: beads, rhinestones, braid.

Important! For the product, not the whole pyramid is useful, but only the base rod, so multi-colored rings can be put aside. It’s great if the height of the pyramid is equal to the height of the roll of towels. The design is stable.

How to make a DIY paper towel holder:

1. Put the roll on the rod - it will play the role of a doll dress.
2. Now separate the head from the doll and put it on the rod.
3. Decorate the doll head and the base of the pyramid.

As you can see, it turned out quite original, but at the same time, nothing complicated.

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Method 2

For this design option you will need:

• Old newspapers.
• Magnetic disks.
• PVA glue.
• Multi-colored self-adhesive film.

The first step in the implementation of the do-it-yourself towel holder is to make a base:

1. Glue several disks together using PVA.
2. Apply glue in a thin layer and glue the surface.
3. Glue the next disk after the glue layer has dried.
4. Continue gluing the discs until the height of the base is 10-150 mm.

Happened? The base is ready!

In order to manufacture the stem:

1. Fold the newspaper into a tight tube. Do the work carefully, without rushing.

Important! The diameter of the newspaper tube should correspond to the diameter of the holes in the discs.

2. Cut the newspaper with scissors at the top and bottom.

Important! The height of the shaft should be about 3 cm longer than the towel roll.

3. Glue the tube with glue.After the glue has dried, wrap the core with a self-adhesive film.
4. Carefully connect the parts.
5. Insert the rod into the base.

Important! You can decorate the upper part of the design with the head of a doll or animal. It will turn out quite a beautiful and original design.

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Method 3

To make a towel holder you will need:

• Wooden block.
• Stick from the chair.
• A set of acrylic paints.
• Lacquer.
• Brush.

How to act:

1. Saw the base and top out of a wooden block.
2. Coat wooden circles with varnish or paint.
3. Wait for the paint or varnish to dry.
4. As a rod, you can use the leg from a broken old chair, sawing off part of it to the desired length.
5. Cover with varnishes or paint. Let it dry.
6. Connect the parts. It is important that the base, top and shaft are perfectly sized.

Important! If you insert a piece of pipe with a plug into the wooden base, you will get a vertical stand for paper towels with your own hands in the new-fashioned bourgeois Loft style.

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Method 4

This holder of the original design consists of leather straps and a wooden bar (you can also take a metal one).

You will need:

• The crossbar made of metal or wood.
• Pieces of leather belt or strips of leather.
• Screwdriver, dowels, hardware.

Instructions on how to make a towel holder with your own hands, in this case, it looks like this:

1. First, measure the surface where you are going to use the towel holder. So you determine the possible length of the rod and the number of crossbars used.

Important! Which holder to choose - from metal or wood, it's up to you. The metal structure is less susceptible to wear. It is better to choose stainless steel as the material.

2. Prepare the cross members. Treat the wood with an antiseptic and varnish. The metal crossbar can be left unchanged or coated with enamel paint.
3. Cut the leather straps into 2 parts. Fold each piece in half. In each of them, make through holes with an awl. These holes serve to fix the strips on the wall.
4. Sew the straps so that the wooden or metal bar does not fall.
5. Fix the structure to the wall using self-tapping screws or dowels.
6. It remains to put a towel on the rod and assemble the structure completely.

Important! You can decorate such a device with a soft toy, textile or wooden doll. The product will turn out to be more original and memorable.

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Do-it-yourself towel holder benefits:

• Interior decoration. If the work is done carefully, then the thing will become an original addition to the design of the kitchen.
• Compactness. Now the roll does not roll anywhere, but is always at hand.
• A beautiful and original product made with one's own hand is an interesting and non-standard gift.
• Save time and money.
• The convenience of use.

In addition, paper towels are environmentally friendly and easy to dispose of.

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A beautiful and tastefully made holder, made by yourself, will last you a long time. You do not have to buy an expensive item in the store. In addition, a hand-made thing keeps the warmth of your hands.