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Underpants are pesky things.

A necessity in most aspects of daily life (especially on windy days while wearing a dress) but also the most annoying things to sort on washing day. After YEARS of working in lingerie as a manager, buyer, bra fitter, and sales assistant I have quite a few pairs of underpants and they are literally out-of-control in my closet. So when I came across this easy DIY storage solution for cords and cables I immediately saw my underwear storage solution in toilet roll cardboard cores.

For this project you will need the following:

  • Cardboard cylinders of some description. I used toilet ones as we don’t use paper towel or cling wrap, but the core from anything along these lines would be suitable also.
  • Scissors.
  • Pretty paper. I only had poster of spacemen available from one of my mans ‘Smith Journal’ Magazines. But really who doesn’t want spacemen holding their panties for safekeeping?
  • Twine.
  • Glue.
  • A storage box. This can be an old shoe box, packaging from the pantry, etc. This wire framed box is one of a nestling pack of six, that were rescued from the ‘reduced to clear’ bin at Lincraft as they were damaged. Nothing a little bit of ingenuity can’t fix (the wire frame is broken on one so I will solder it back together and re-cover it). From working in retail it saddens me how much slightly damaged stock ends up in rubbish bins and I must admit I was often found ‘dumpster diving’ in my work clothing to rescue things I knew that neighbours, family and friends would use. So don’t be frightened to have a sneak peek in the dumpsters outside big department stores (just try not to get caught).

All you need to do now is cover the cardboard rolls, stack them in a shape to fit in your storage box, tie with twine (if desired), and fill them with your small-and-pretty delicates. Covering them isn’t essential but its always nice to surround yourself with things that make you smile. These space men will definitely make me smile #totallyrandom.

Now all I have to do is wait for about a zillion more cardboard rolls so I can pack the rest of my underpants away!

Ps. Have fun explaining to your friends why you have piles of toilet rolls saved up. Hopefully they don’t put you on the next series of ‘Hoarders’.