Ribbons are colorful pieces of fabric that are normally used for decorative purposes such as on dresses, hair and even on gift wrappings. They may seem rather insignificant but they make a whole lot of difference with their colors and shimmering softness. If you bought ribbon wholesale for a particular event like a wedding or christening then you may have ribbons lying about in the house; well put them to some better use and discover just how useful they can be. Here are some alternative ways to put ribbons into some use around the house:
DECORATE YOUR CHAMPAGNE AND WINE GLASSES
It is a characteristic of wine glasses and Champagne glasses to have long slender stems that are attached to a rounded base. You can make use of the colorful straps of ribbons by tying neat bows around the glasses to make them look more stunning. Imagine when you invite your friends over for drinks and the glasses are not only filled with drinks but showcasing a vibrant array of colors, it is a fabulous and simple way to make use of ribbon.
USE THEM ON CARDS
Words are sentimental on a card but neat colorful ribbon bows on a card could make a whole lot of difference on the appearance of the card. It may be a holiday season and may be short on cash, you may have to visit a sick person in hospital and you haven’t the time to shop for the right card or you just want to surprise your friends with your creativity. Take some card paper, paint a few colorful strokes, write your heartfelt wishes and attach some ribbons and alas, there goes a card right from your heart.
MAKE HAIR BOWS OR HEAD BANDS
Hair accessories can eat a long way into your pockets especially when you want to look fabulous. You can help reduce this cost by using left offer ribbons to make hair bows or headbands for your child. It is an inexpensive way to look fabulous yet making use of left over ribbons.
CREATE A COLOURFUL CHAIN OF RIBBONS
If you find that you are having too many scrapes of ribbons in your house, you can create a chain of ribbons by use of any size or color of ribbon that comes your way. Attach small circular shapes to each other and you will have a beautiful long ribbon chain that you can use to decorate the house with. You can keep reusing this ribbon for birthdays, festive seasons and so forth.
USE THEM ON DRESSES
You may be having some dresses either yours, or your child’s that with time have become dull, you can spruce them up by attaching colorful ribbons around the waist, adding bows small or big depending on the type of dress in some places such as at the back or on the side. After decorating your dresses with left over ribbons, you may find that you may not need a new wardrobe after all.