How to Keep Jewelry Untangled With Straws

Tangled jewelry can be an unnecessary source of stress. Too many jewelry owners find their jewelry pieces tangled with each other or even with itself if stored separately. Fortunately, the simple practice of threading your jewelry through straws can keep your jewelry neat and organized.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Buy a package of straws. Transparent straws are ideal so that you may see your work as it's occurring, but you can achieve the same result using colored straws.

2. Untangle your jewelry.

3. Clean your jewelry using special jewelry solution. Repair any parts of the jewelry that are broken or worn. Pay special attention to the jewelry pieces' clasps, as functional clasps are necessary in securing the jewelry.

4. Undo the jewelry clasps.

5. Stand the straw up and slide one end of the necklace down the straw while holding the other end over the top of the straw. Grasp the end of the piece as it emerges from the bottom end of the straw.

6. Pull the two ends together and hook the two clasps closed.

7. Consider inserting one straw into another to make an extra-long straw if one of your jewelry pieces has a very long chain. Using a straw too short to accommodate the length of the chain may still result in tangling.

Tips & Warnings

• When traveling, store straws with jewelry threaded through them in travel toothbrush containers. The toothbrush containers provide easy access to your jewelry and keep the jewelry pieces from being misplaced.
• Don't try to fit pendants into the straw. Even small pendants may be damaged if you try to cram them into the straw.