Paper Towel Holder

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Paper Towel Holder

Postby admin » Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:39 am

Paper Towel Holder

Parts required
Coat hanger wire approx 200 mm long
4 mm nail or screw
3mm elastic cord

1. Firstly in the middle of the wire bend a full 360 degree loop around the nail.
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2. Then about 20mm from the loop on the short end of the wire put a 180 degree bend on the opposite side to the loop. Trim to a length of about 15mm and smooth end.
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3. Measure about 50mm from the loop and put a 180 degree bend on the same side as the loop. Trim to a length of about 15mm and smooth end.
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4. Straighten ends and loop so they are all in alignment.
5. About 15mm from long end bend at 90 degrees to the loop.
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6. Repeat steps 1 to 4 and at step 5 make the bend 90 degrees in the opposite direction so you have one left hand and one right hand.
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7. Place 3mm elastic cord through loops and tie a knot at each end. The length will be dependant on what you want to hold.
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8. To mount it; hook the short end over the plastic trim adjacent to a window. I have a paper towel roll permanently mounted on the tailgate and another that I use on trips to carry extra paper towel and toilet roll mounted on one of the rear side windows.
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Increase the tension as the paper towel gets used up by pulling one end through the open hook so the knot is held by the hook and then the other.
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