It was crystal clear to me when I saw the beautiful prism knobs with a clearance tag on them that they were a project waiting to happen!
These beautiful knobs were just the inspiration that I needed to build a quick, and easy, herb drying rack!
I have wanted to make an herb drying rack for years. I do use a lot of fresh herbs for cooking, and I just love going out and clipping fresh herbs, but sometimes there are so many that are waiting to be harvested that I need to dry them for a later use.
Hanging them off of towel bars and door knobs, thumb tacking them to window sills work well, but why not make a place for the herbs to be easily accessible and pretty to look at!
Tools:
Drill
Tape measure
Paint brush
Sanding sponge
Scissors
Materials:
3.5 X 15 inch board, or however long you would like the rack to be
Chalkboard paint
Chalk
½ inch eye hooks
Jute twine
The board I used for this project was purchased from the cull cart at Home Depot, ask the lumber associate at your local Home Depot if they have any cull lumber for purchase.
Step 1: With the sanding sponge, sand away all rough edges on the board.
Step 2: Depending on how many knobs you plan on using, measure and space the knob placement evenly apart and mark. The board I used was 15 inches, so I spaced them every three inches, leaving 3 inches on each end.
Step 3: With a 3/16 drill bit I drilled through the wood, to allow the knob threaded screw to fit right through the hole, and then be fastened with the nut on back.
Step 4: Paint the board with Chalk Board paint and let dry
Step 5: Cover the board lightly with an application of chalk and then wipe off.
Step 6: Print the herb name over knob holes
Step 7: Put knobs thru hole and screw in place, add eye hooks 1 inch in from end, run twine through for hanging.
Step 8: The herbs should be cut in the early part of the day. Lay them out flat and then gather them at the stems and tie with jute twine, or ribbon.
Step 9: Make a loop of twine and add it to the tied herb punch.
Step 10: Hang the herb bunches from the herb rack knobs and allow drying. Add some dried herbs to your favorite recipes, and enjoy the fresh harvested flavors!