Floss DailyHere's a couple of quick and easy ways to organize your embroidery floss. This was my Great-Grandmother's method, braiding it. 
But just because it's old doesn't mean it's not good. It works especially well for short pieces that you don't want to throw away. You have to be careful when you want to remove just one strand or it will tangle, but it is possible to remove just one piece...and it's pretty. 
My sister gave me embroidery floss in vinyl folders for my birthday. It's really great. She put the labels facing foward so the number and bar code can be read. You can even remove just one yard of floss and not mess up the whole strand...but I wouldn't want to do all this work. 
The spoolbox, or winding floss on a cardboard or plastic spool and storing them in a tackle box, is a great method. On the plastic spools you can write information like brand, color number, material, etc. Then, where are the unused hanks, or the floss still in their labels, supposed to go? 
This is my favorite method, using a binder ring from an office supply store. You can either hang spools or unused hanks. It takes up the least amount of room. You can hang it on a bare wall just on a hook (you don't have to use a wreath hook like I did). It travels well, a yard can be removed at one time without tangles, you can see what you have and don't have clearly...it just works well. One ring to rule them all (haha). Check back soon for more about DMC numbers
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