I mentioned in one of my last blog posts that I put in a little kitchen garden right by my front step this spring. I loved it!ย I was able to transplant just about every type of perennial flower of my grandma’s into it so they won’t be lost and will keep on blooming for years. Besides the flowers though I finally got some fresh herbs! I’ve been dabbling in just about every type of herb storing since they started growing. I’ve frozen them as is and I tried freezing them in oil as well. But I really just wanted to dry them because that’s how I use herbs the most. So, I needed an herb drying rack! At work I have these medium sized binder clips that I bought a box of.
They’re very handy! I started working on the idea that maybe I could hang them off of screws but what I really needed was a neat old piece of wood to make this really work. I headed out the barn because I thought of the perfect old sign that I had spotted out there! I added screws spaced out along the bottom of it to hang the binder clips on and I was in business!
It then dawned on me that this would be a great rack for just about anything! I thought pictures would work on it, children’s artwork, even hats for a great hat rack! I like how the clips aren’t attached at all so I can get all my herbs ready and then clip them and then hang them. It was such a simple project but sometimes those work out the best! I hung it up in my office and I just LOVE how it smells in there now!
Do you store and grow your own fresh herbs?
Simple, but so useful, Tarah, and I love the sign you rescued from Grandma’s barn ๐ Thanks for linking up with us at Vintage Charm–
Thank you Diana ๐ I used it for drying my hydrangeas this fall and I wondered why I hadn’t made one a long time ago!
So useful! I love how pretty it looks to while they are drying out! Great tips!!
Thanks Lindsay!
Oh that must smell amazing Tarah and it looks really awesome too. We dry our herbs by hanging them off of one of those old fold up clothes dryer racks, but I’m loving your idea of using binder clips. It’s so much more practical than tying string around the stems. We always have to keep tightening them as the herbs dry and it’s a bit of a pain in the butt.
Hey Michelle, I wondered if the string trick would be a bit of a pain. When I looked at other ways people hung herbs to dry they usually used string which is why I tried the binder clips! Now I just need to make more of them because that little board didn’t fit as much as I hoped it would! Thanks for coming by! ๐
I am so making this for the next harvest!! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
Thanks Helen! I loved using it this year for all of my herbs my only regret was not making it a lot bigger lol SO I think I may make a couple more!
Love this idea, with winter here I bet the smell in my kitchen if I did this would be incredible! Thanks for sharing this at the DI & DI Link Party.
The smell of the thyme was just amazing! Thanks Christine for commenting!
Just curious, how do you store them once they’ve dried?
Hey Vicki, I break them up and put them in jars in my spice cabinet ๐
Great idea! I love bringing herbs indoors and drying them. Smell yummy and look pretty. A win, win! ๐ Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
Thank you Jann!
That is adorable! I would love to make one of these when I’m finally able to start my garden in the Spring. Pinning to try! ๐
Thanks Jamie!
Sometimes the simplest things yield the greatest results.
So true! Thanks for coming by!
I love this so much Tarah & I love drying herbs for sure. I wanted to let you know I’ll be featuring you at tomorrow night’s Funtastic Friday party! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Angie!!
Such a pretty solution to a practical problem. Your sign is adorable, and I definitely need to make use of this idea when herbs come back this year!
Hey Leslie, yup I think I’m going to need to make a couple more of these! I had to cut and dry my herbs in batches this year.
This is so cool. Love taking random items and turning them into something completely different. Random Acts of DIY. Thanks for sharing at Your Inspired Design.
Thank you!!
This is fantastic! One of my goals for this new year is planting an herb garden. I love the drying rack tutorial and appreciated the tips. Thank you for sharing! Pinned!
Thanks Jen, I loved having my herbs last year I’m hoping a couple of them will keep coming back for us!
Super cute! Pinned. Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Thank you Sherry!
So cute and so many uses! I wish I had a barn to go collect scrap wood from!
Rabia, it is so cool and fortunate for me to have had wood workers as grandparents, they left me so many treasures behind! Thank you so much for commenting!
Wow…what a neat idea! ๐
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks Jess!
The beauty of this lies both in its simplicity and the fact it is upcycled and purposeful. Love it! Heading over from Simple Saturdays Blog Hop and off to pin this now!
Thanks so much Rosie!
This is a great idea. I would love to dry herbs this year. Thanks for sharing with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week.
Thanks Charlene!
I love this! great idea! Thanks for sharing with us on the Family Joy Blog Link Party!
>> Christene
Keys to Inspiration
Thanks Christene!
Gotta love binder clips! They have so many uses and that sign is awesome. Thanks for sharing at the Family Joy Blog Link Party this week!
Thanks so much Melissa!
I love this! Very clever to use the clips! I’m going to feature your herb rack at Best of the Weekend on Friday night! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Amy!
Such an easy way to create a drying rack.
Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight Party @DearCreatives Pinned & shared.
Thanks for coming by Theresa!
How clever! I will definitely be on the look out for an old sign when I start hitting the flea markets again this spring. Pinned and sharing! Thank you for joining us at Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party last week. I hope you will join our next party starting Sunday at noon EST.
Thanks Christina!
Stopping by from Tuesday Talk. That’s a great idea and it looks like something my mom would do! Thanks for sharing and linking up! XOXO
Thanks Stefanie!
Genius. Sharing now!
Thank you Tori!
Love the simplicity of the binder clips!
Thansk Roseann!
I love this idea and it is so simple. Great idea!
Thank you!!
I adore the old sign. I am checking out all of these ideas as we gear up for redecorating our home
Thanks for coming by Elise!
I definitely need to make one of these for my herbs Tarah and I love it ๐
Thanks Amber! Have a great week!
Tarah like you said sometimes the simplest ideas have the best results. I can only daydream about how nice your office smells with these. Pinning.
Thank you Leanna!
This is such a clever idea!
Thank you Wendy!
This is so great. Thanks for linking up to the Waste Not Wednesday. You are my favorite this week and will be featured on all our sites.
Thank you so much Deborah!!
Such a cute project Tarahlynn! Must smell so yummy in your office!
Thank you Sam!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful DIY project on the Encouraging Hearts and Home blog hop! You were featured on http://www.daytodayadventures.com today!
Thank you so much you Kim!!
That’s a great idea. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty link Party this week. Pinned!
Thank you!
I wish I had seen this before buying a herb drier ๐
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lol Easy to make! Thanks for coming by!
Such a great idea! #ThatFridayLinky
Thank you, have a great weekend!
Great idea, must have a go. Thanks for sharing. #ThatFridayLinky
Thanks for coming by!