do you recycle the ribbons that your purchases come in?

[frizz]

If so how? I have a few of these ribbons lying around and would love to make something from them. Any ideas?

 

[nscwong]

I use them to shorten the straps of my flaps.

 

[sbelle]

I do save them and use them as things come up. Sometimes when I make a gift basket for someone I need a something to tie at the top. I also save them for kid's projects.

 

[pond23]

I save all of them, but so far, I haven't done much with them.

 

[Nat]

Can't say that I do, I just keep them in my drawer.

 

[Poshhoney]

I have a bunch I would like ideas for. I have used them to shorten straps, but have some really long ones there must be some use for!

 

[queenofchic]

It's a good idea to recycle them. I tried using the ribbons to shorten the straps on my flaps but it looked tacky --the white portion poked through the hole & it looked clumpy when I opened my flap. I have since just tossed them. But I think if you have a ribbon maker, you could use the all the ribbons to make a flower ---it'll look like the camelia flower but have Chanel written on it. Just a thought.

 

[DeeDeeDelovely]

I use mine as book markers or ponytail tie. I refuse to use them as gift wrappers...lol. I love em too much to give em away. lol

 

[meowcsj]

I keep them. You can use to tie hair, tie around your wrist, tie on your bag.

 

[IFFAH]

I keep them in the drawers.

 

[fieryfashionist]

I keep them in drawers BUT the most useful way to use them, for me, is to tie the inside of my Jumbo straps with them... I've used ribbon (usually have to cut it) to do that on a few.

 

[Cocoti coco]

I lined a white cardigan with my chanel ribbon and added a black camelia, very chanel look!!

 

[frizz]

^pictures? Sounds really elegant. I made a rosette with some of mine and tied it to the handles of a bag. I was experimenting at the time with how to use them.