Carry garden twine easily, without any danger of its rolling away and unraveling. Buy a clean paint can, slightly larger than your roll of string, at a home-supply store. Make a hole in the center of the lid with a 1/4-inch drill bit. Place the twine inside, and thread the end through the hole; close the lid.
Twine Dispenser
Carry garden twine easily, without any danger of its rolling away and unraveling.
Martha Stewart Living, March 2002
Love the coffee can idea! I took a wire hanger, cut it, slid the bolt of twine on the bar, re-shaped it, and hung it in my potting shed - another recycling idea.
I made this for my husband for fathers day...He added a magnet inside the can and stuck his scissors on the outside of the can...It made a great idea even better!!!
In keeping with the RECYCLE/REUSE/REDUCE campaign, I use coffee cans in different sizes with lids for the same purpose. I keep one in the potting shed, garage, and with my wrapping papers.