"I have a busy family of six, which means organizing often falls to the bottom of my to-do list. Hidden spaces like my pantry are especially easy to ignore. On top of that, my kids are very messy so I buy paper towels in bulk. I keep a few extra rolls in the pantry and store the rest in our basement, but it's far from a perfect system. My kids go through paper towels at an alarming rate and never want to run downstairs to restock."
"I officially hit my breaking point when I caught my son wiping his hands on his clean jeans because, according to him, we were "out" of paper towels (even though we had at least a dozen rolls in the basement). Expanding our pantry wasn't an option, so I started looking for a solution I could implement quickly and cheaply. That's when I came across an Apartment Therapy article featuring a simple, no-drill storage trick that took just minutes to set up. I had to try it."
"In an Instagram Reel, creator @downtownaly uses two tension rods to create a DIY paper towel dispenser in her pantry. The method is refreshingly simple. By installing tension rods vertically inside a pantry shelf, you can store paper towel rolls in place and instantly create more usable pantry storage (no tools or drilling required)."
A busy family of six stored surplus paper towels in the basement while keeping a few rolls in the pantry, causing frequent out-of-stock moments and reluctance to restock. A simple no-drill solution uses two tension rods installed vertically inside a pantry shelf to hold paper towel rolls and create a dispenser. Installing rods across the front kept rolls in place but made sliding them out difficult for children; orienting the rolls so the cardboard tubes face outward and moving a rod to the side improves accessibility. The approach is quick, inexpensive, creates more usable pantry storage and keeps multiple rolls within easy reach.
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