My suggestion is similar to Hobo's, but my Hubs made out of wood blocks to hang from the rafters in the basement he used the drill press to make a hole in each block and then we used metal piping, we put one end into the block and then slid on the bolt of batting and put the rod into the opposite end, all I have to do is unroll onto my cutting table, which one roll is over, I have three rolls of batting, differant thicknesses. I keep covered in plastic, until I need. Keeps it out of my way, I'm lucky to have a big space. The whole basement is mine to do whatever.