12 Clever Dollar Tree Paper Towel Holder Hacks That Maximize Closet Storage Around The Home

You can find a variety of Dollar Tree products to keep closets tidy around the home, from solutions to organize deep shelves to budget Dollar Tree buys you can hack for better handbag storage, and organization items for a clutter-free linen closet. With a little creativity, you can repurpose Dollar Tree products into useful organizers for hard-to-store items that invariably wind up in a chaotic mess, clogging closets and eating up valuable space. One easily repurposed item that can upgrade closet organization is the Cooking Concepts Paper Towel Holder. It costs only $1.25 and is made of metal, so it can serve as a sturdy base for a variety of DIY organizers. With this holder in mind, we've rounded up some creative paper towel holder projects to maximize closet storage. 

That said, you can use almost any wire paper towel holder (providing it's not entirely dissimilar from Dollar Tree's) for these budget-friendly ideas for tidying your closet. The projects come together using common household crafting materials, and some are renter-friendly, too, to help sort out your closets without risking wall damage. Maximize storage in your home's closets with the ingenious Dollar Tree paper towel holder projects ahead.

It can be hard to organize a small closet, especially if you have bulky accessories like a collection of caps. It turns out, a Dollar Tree paper towel holder fits perfectly into the adjustable opening on the back of most baseball caps. Attach the paper towel holder to a wall by the base; use a Command Hook to make it renter-friendly or screws to make it more stable. Then, slide your caps onto it. The stacked caps take up a lot less wall space than placing them individually on hooks, but you'll want to put your least-used ones toward the bottom since they'll be harder to grab.

It can be hard to find a spot to store extra hangers, especially if you have a pile of them. Keep them organized with this DIY hanger holder. It uses two paper towel holders and a small plank of wood (you can use scrap wood or grab a Crafter's Square MDF Wood Plank Board from Dollar Tree). The plank just needs to be long enough to mount the two paper towel holders a few inches apart to fit the length of your hangers. This organizer keeps your hangers in a neat stack that won't topple over.

If you prefer a wall-mounted hanger organizer, this is an even easier DIY. Similar to the hat holder above, you just mount the paper towel holder to the wall by the base. Again, a Command Hook can make it renter-friendly (just pay attention to the weight limit if you have heavier wood or metal hangers). This project keeps your extra hangers within easy reach inside your closet, so you don't need to rummage around when you're hanging up clothes.

There's a surprising number of pool noodle hacks you can use for your closet. This one helps you organize your jewelry, particularly necklaces, bracelets, and other small accessories you can fit around the diameter of a pool noodle. A layer of fabric conceals the noodle and makes the stand look more polished. If you choose to use a thinner fabric, you can also poke earrings into the foam to store them in an easy-to-see way.

To store a large collection of scrunchies, use a paper towel holder. It creates the perfect stand for stacking scrunchies so you can see them all at once. This makes them look neat and renders the scrunchies more accessible than they'd be stuffed in a bin or drawer deep in your closet. You should be able to stretch larger ones over the rest of the stack. A couple of claw clips can help keep your scrunchies from slipping off the post. If you don't have any extra shelf space, this is another organizer you can easily mount to the wall.

If you store makeup on one of your closet shelves, this DIY organizer can help prevent bottles and brushes from rolling away, keep your makeup collection tidier, and make it easier to reach (especially compared to a jumbled makeup bag). It's made using a paper towel holder, a few of the Cooking Concepts Wire Napkin Holders (which should be in the same aisle), and a flexible cutting board (choose one thin enough to cut). If you'd like, you can cover the cutting board with some contact paper to add a bit of decoration to the holder.

Give yourself a spot to hang tomorrow's outfits or clothes you aren't ready to put away yet with this simple DIY. It's another one that attaches the paper towel holder to a wall or door. The holder creates a simple valet rod for you to hook hangers onto. It's possible to use a Command Hook to set this up, though you'll just want to make sure not to exceed the weight limit. If possible, screwing the holder into the wall is a better choice that will allow you to hang heavier items.

A utility closet can quickly become disorganized if extension cords aren't kept in order. Solve this by using a paper towel holder to give them a spot to hang. It's much longer than a hook, allowing you to hang a few loops of cord at once. Similar to previous hacks, you mount the paper towel holder to the closet wall or door by the base. Extension cords tend to be heavy, so you'll need to use screws for this one. Sticky hooks won't quite cut it.

This DIY is very similar to the previous project, and since it's for storing lighter-weight items, you can use renter-friendly Command Hooks for this one. When it's time to put seasonal wreaths away, this is one way to take advantage of empty wall space to store them. Most wreaths are fairly light, but if you have heavier ones, consider screwing the paper towel holder into the wall. Again, we like this better than using regular hooks since the length allows you to store multiple wreaths on one holder.

A wall-mounted paper towel holder can make a subtle platform to display your favorite footwear. This is a very low-cost way to make a display stand. It's not renter-friendly though: You'll want to use screws to attach the holder to the wall to support the weight of the shoe and ensure the holder is perfectly flat (hanging it on a hook can cause it to lean a little bit). Due to the gap in the towel holder's post, this DIY also doesn't work well with heels; the heel would likely slip right through. But, it makes for a store-worthy way to show off flat-soled shoes like sneakers.

A craft caddy makes it easier to pull supplies for arts and crafts out of the closet. This one is very simple to build with a paper towel holder and some pencil holders, held together with zip ties. The finished product has a top handle, so you can grab it and go. This organizer is excellent for holding the items you grab most frequently from a hobby closet.

If you have a collection of small paint bottles, this organizer might be the perfect way to store them. First, before buying, you'll want to check that your paint bottles fit into the Cooking Concepts Wire Napkin Holders. If yes, you can make this paint stand that's much more organized than a bin full of paint bottles. This DIY is another one that comes together with zip ties, so it's very easy to assemble. The finished stand displays your paint bottles so you can easily keep track of your colors.