The Person Who Invented Velcro Had a Great Idea for Organized Living!

The person who invented velcro modelled the fastener on an invention originally designed by Mother Nature.

After a nature walk with his dog the velcro inventor found seed burrs stuck to his dog's fur and even to his own clothing. He set out to discover the basics of this ferocious sticking power and ended that journey with a hook and loop fastener that we now know as velcro. The original velcro invention was trademarked with the name velcro as a combination of the words velour and crochet.

"Hook and loop" tape is the generic name.

But who cares what the person who invented velcro called it? It is a wonderful invention and there are lots of storage ideas for velcro tape and other forms of this handy fastener.

Even though the person who invented velcro originally set out to compete with the zipper this hook and loop tape has so many other uses where a zipper application would be impossible.

Here are a few of those possibilities:

Storage ideas for using velcro tape:

Have you even had the experience of knocking over a floursecent light bulb and having it explode on the floor? What a mess!

These types of items are difficult to store because if they are stored vertically you run the risk of having them fall over making a mess or even injuring somebody.

Velcro tape is a great solution for this.

In the photos you will see that velcro tape has been run horizontally along the wall (the hook side) and then the loop side of the velcro tap is used to secure the items to the wall. Whenever you need the item just unhook the tape, take what you need, and refasten again!

The person who invented velcro never though it would be used for this!

This is the perfect way to keep those table leaves from falling over on your foot!

You can even keep track of your remote control by fastening it right to the side of the TV!

My favourite solution of all is using the velcro tape to secure this clothes drying rack to the back of the closet door. The rack is a floor model and only used on laundry day to dry fine washables that do not go in the dryer. It had to be stored somewhere when it was not in use so the back of the closet door was great place to hang it. The only problem was that every time the door was opened or closed it would bang around.

Velcro tape to the rescue!

Here are a few tips if you are considering using velcro tape for your storage needs:

Keep the hook and loop rolls separately in a baggie with a "zip" top and leave a small opening. No more tangles! and you have a handy velcro tape dispenser!

buy the industrial sticky back tape NOT the kind used for fabric applications. The industrial type is made with heavy duty adhesive and can hold up heavy items like a hammer. The hook and loop tapes made for fabric cannot do this.

The person who invented velcro is George de Mestral. What a handy invention for organized and safe living!