Winter Scarves Gone Crafty

I don't know about you all, but here you can't leave a building without a scarf. I could never have anticipated it being THIS cold! I love my scarves, both as a shield from the cold and as a stylish fashion accessory. I also hate how much room they seem to take up, especially in my tiny dorm room. Time for a crafty fix!!

What you'll need:
- a coat hanger (I stole a cheap metal one from my closet, but you can use any type you want)
- a few toilet paper tubes
- scissors
- a hot glue gun
- spray paint

Our house always has hangers like these laying around thanks to various trips to the dry-cleaners. I grabbed one and decided to put it to good use.

Grab a few empty toilet paper tubes and cut them up into disks. Mine were about an inch or so thick, but that doesn't really matter so much. Now, while your glue gun is heating up, start laying out where you want the tubes to go in the hanger. It's kind of a puzzle, and they are not going to fix perfectly, but the gaps could easily fit thinner scarves, so don't worry about mangling the tubes so they are tight together. Glue the rings to the hanger and to each other anywhere they touch. The more secure they are, the better.

This is what it should look like when its done. I decided that it needed a good coat of paint. Spray paint is the best to use because it coats evenly without soaking the cardboard and making it lose it strength. (NOTE: if your school doesn't allow spray paint, you can always use it as is and paint it on your next trip home) I used black because its pretty fool-proof, but you can choose any color you want.

***TIP: when spray painting anything, be aware of how the different colors are going to cover. Dark colors like blue and black cover very easily, but colors like white and pink are going to require careful painting and a lot of coats to get a finished look.*** 

And there you have it!! Now you have a simple and cheap way to hang up all your scarves and free up some drawer space around your room. Most of the scarves hanging in the photo above are made of different materials, so its safe to say this will work on pretty much any scarf. 

Good luck, stay warm, and as always, Happy crafting!!