Holder for straps having hooks and methods of making and using

A holder comprising:

• a base comprising a body portion, a tail portion, and top and bottom major surfaces defining a thickness therebetween,
• the body portion defining opposing upper and lower ends and opposing first and second edges,
• the tail portion attached to the lower end of the body portion to form an attachment and extending to a distal end of the base,
• the attachment of the tail portion and the lower end of the body portion further defining a waist which is a locally minimum width in the base,
• the base defining a first recess in the upper end of the body portion and a second recess in the distal end of base and with an acute trapezoid shape, wherein the top surface includes a first wrap area between the first recess and the second recess and the bottom surface includes a second wrap area between the first recess and the second recess,
• wherein the body portion defines a first array of slots open at the first edge and located between the first edge and the first and second wrap areas and having lower slot edges having rising slopes with a minimum angle above zero degrees from a line perpendicular to the first edge as they leave the first edge of the body and a maximum angle below 90 degrees from perpendicular enough to allow a hook end of a strap to effectively be retained in the slot and not slip out, and
• wherein the body portion defines a second array of slots open at the second edge and located between the second edge and the first and second wrap areas and having lower slot edges having rising slopes with a minimum angle above zero degrees from a line perpendicular to the second edge as they leave the second edge of the body and a maximum angle below 90 degrees from perpendicular enough to allow a hook end of a strap to effectively be retained in the slot and not slip out.