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Does the Hanging Paint Storage System Hold Nail Polish, Glitter or Thread? An Experiment

September 29, 2012 by madincrafts 21 Comments

After getting several questions and suggestions from readers, I decided to do a little experimentation with my Hanging Paint Storage system.  Readers suggested that it might work for other small items that are better displayed than left shoved in a box.

Would the hanging system hold nail polish, glitter, or thread?  After trying them all out, I found the answers to be: yes, yes, and mostly yes!

nail polish storage

The nail polish fit into the storage system perfectly, as is.  Plus, there is the added benefit of being able to see all your colors at once!

glitter

I tried two different-sized tubes of glitter in the storage racks, and both fit well.  If you were to use this smaller size tube (standard Martha Glitter size), then I would consider reducing the distance between the two wire racks to 3/4 of an inch to make them the most secure.  But the principle is still the same.

thread storage

Finally, I tried several varieties of thread.  Most fit very well in the racks, but I would probably reduce the distance between the racks and the wall.  This would mean cutting off parts of the PVC caps on the back, but the racks should still hold well.  I did find that there were some spools of thread that were either A) too short and fell between the two wire racks or B) had too large of a diameter to fit into the openings.  You could probably store some, but not all, of your thread collection.

Whitmor 6071-1723 Four Storage Cubes, White
 
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A big thanks to all my readers for their clever suggestions!  I have updated the original tutorial to reflect the new uses of the racks.  Do you have any other great ideas for this storage system?

Filed Under: Organization Tagged With: affiliate, craft room, DIY, hanging paint storage, organization, shelves, storage, tutorial

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Comments

  1. steven says

    April 24, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    Great idea. I think it will work perfectly for food coloring. I am a baker and half a million bottles that I need to store. I want to know where you get the shelving?

    Reply
    • Lori says

      January 29, 2017 at 6:40 am

      meijer and walmart should have them. they are 12″ x 12″ grids found as a pack in organization.

      Reply
  2. Nancy Quinn says

    July 1, 2014 at 6:11 am

    Thank you for posting this awesome solution for too many paints. I have searched for a very long time for something like this. Thank you again for the directions.

    Nancy Q

    Reply
  3. Trish Davenport says

    September 8, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    This is absolutely what I need. What a space saver for all of our little paint bottles. You my friend are a genius and your Dad did a splendid job. You made this over into an ideal storage unit. I want one today.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Suzy says

    September 16, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Do you know what size the grid squares are by chance?

    Reply
    • Summer says

      October 15, 2015 at 2:56 am

      The squares have to be 1 1/2″ 1 1/2″ to hold the Apple Barn 2oz bottles.

      Reply
  5. Monica says

    September 11, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    Can’t find the Hanging Paint Storage System page? Please let us know the new adress, thank you!!

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      September 13, 2016 at 10:50 pm

      Well, shoot! Thanks for the heads up about the broken link. I fixed it in the post, but here it is for you special. 😀
      https://madincrafts.com/craft-room-organization-pv…

      Reply
  6. Kimberly says

    May 3, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    Use medicine prescription bottles into the slots of your wire rack, then you can place smaller spools of thread into the bottles so they don’t fall through.

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      May 3, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      Good suggestion!

      Reply
    • Meg says

      October 22, 2017 at 3:55 pm

      Great Idea!

      Reply
  7. julie k. allen says

    July 2, 2017 at 2:16 pm

    where did you purchase the racks

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      July 3, 2017 at 12:45 am

      I bought them YEARS ago when I started college, but you can find them online now. I included an affiliate link in the post.

      Reply
  8. Grace Fenech says

    July 3, 2017 at 8:12 pm

    What a great idea u inspired me a lot and I’m sure that I will be trying to make one, Thanks for the inspiration and keep it up.

    Reply
  9. Lynn says

    July 18, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    Thought I had sent an e-mail but here is my question. When I see these kind of racks in the stores they say the grid is 1″ and this will NOT accommodate the Folkart 2 oz paints does yours?????

    Reply
    • Leah says

      September 25, 2017 at 10:03 pm

      You can go to your local coo or maybe Tractor Supply co. And get a small roll of fencing that has the right size opening. Just make sure you don’t make the sections too big the strength in using fencing is to not over do it because you can.

      Reply
  10. Linda Odum says

    July 29, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    Can these be hung straight instead of an angle?

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      July 30, 2017 at 9:30 pm

      I believe so, although I have not personally tried it.

      Reply
  11. Meg says

    October 22, 2017 at 3:54 pm

    I have alot of Essential Oils. I think I’ll try this for them.

    Reply
  12. Susan Hays says

    January 31, 2020 at 9:58 am

    Where did I get the racks?

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      January 31, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      You can find the racks on Amazon. There is a link in the post.

      Reply

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