Storing rolls of tape

[Ellen Benkin]

This may seem like a silly question but I just cleaned out my workspace and I have many many many rolls of masking (and other) tape and I can't figure out a simple storage system that gets it out of the way and gives me easy access to the tape I want to use when I want to use it. Any suggestions?

[Steve Kohn]

Drill a bunch of 1/2 holes in a scrap piece of plywood at a shallow angle (3 degrees). Insert and glue in 6-9 inch long dowels. Paint/finish as desired. Hang on the wall and put the tape on the pegs.

[glenn bradley]

I needed to store "stock" and those rolls that were in use. After pegs and dowels and all forms of catchers and organizers I ended up in a couple of drawers. Wider tapes are in the drawer below.

[Joe Scharle]

I use the plastic containers that 100 DVDs come in.

[Tom M King]

One of my 100 plus toolboxes in their cubbies is labeled "Tape".

[Bruce Page]

I have 8-10 rolls at any given time and store them on 6" long peg board hooks.

[Bill McNiel]

I have a drawer full and rolls "stratigically" placed (visualize-randomly scatered) around the shop. Kinda like the dowel concept. May have to give it a try.

[glenn bradley]

I use the plastic containers that 100 DVDs come in.

Cool idea Joe.

[Kevin Womer]

Drill a bunch of 1/2 holes in a scrap piece of plywood at a shallow angle (3 degrees). Insert and glue in 6-9 inch long dowels. Paint/finish as desired. Hang on the wall and put the tape on the pegs.

I did this, it works very well, I mounted it behind the door in the corner where it is out of the way.

[jim gossage]

The problem w pegs for me is that the roll you want is always at the back. I put them in the 2 qt rectangular kitchen tupperwares. They hold 3-6 rolls each depending on the roll thickness. Another idea would be to get 5" or 6" PVC and split it down the middle and fasten it to the wall.

[john bateman]

Make a tape dispenser:

http://thegardeningcook.com/diy-jumbo-tape-dispenser/

[Jim Tobias]

My solution is a old CD holder that I repurposed for tape rolls. I also have angled dowels on a board.....but the cassette holder is much easier to store, view and grab a roll when needed. Eventually I think I will build another like the old CD holder.
Jim

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[Ellen Benkin]

Jim,
The CD holder looks like a winner. As you said, you can see the rolls of tape and take whichever one you want without moving all the others out of the way. Thanks for the suggestion!

Ellen

[Jim Matthews]

Tape stored with an exposed side (where the roll was cut) will dry, and the adhesive will be compromised.

I keep tape in the factory supplied plastic cover, until it's used and thereafter in ziploc bags.
It also prevents me from picking up sawdust, when I drop a roll.

http://stus.averydennison.com/std/st...e?OpenDocument

[Myk Rian]

I stack them on a shelf. Works for me.