Organize Craft And Hobby SuppliesOrganize craft and hobby supplies so you can spend your time enjoying creativity rather than looking for supplies. Do you have craft supplies and projects that you bought or started years ago but just no longer seem to get to them? Well if you want to make more time for your latest craft interest, it's time to organize your supplies!
Quickly Organize Craft and Hobby SuppliesDeclutter and SortDeclutter and Organize Craft and Hobby Supplies that you haven't used in ages or which you know you will not likely use.Decluttering will make sorting and organizing your Craft and Hobby Supplies so much easier.
ContainWith your remaining Craft and Hobby supplies, think "contain." Clear, divided storage containers and ziplock bags are ideal. They allow you to sort and see what you need at a quick glance.Just as with paper organizing, see
Paperwork,
only organize craft and hobby supplies if you will be using them often enough for it to make sense. If you only quilt or sew once every few years, just having all your supplies in one bin may be enough.
Out And About?Many creative folks don't organize craft and hobby supplies because digging through them can stimulate new ideas. Although I understand this line of thinking, I still recommend at least a little organizing. Why? Because it can actually free up more time for crafting once things are easily retrievable.Like Maria Gracia says in her book Finally Organized, Finally Free "as more and more things are left out in the open, they work their way under other things and vanish." Maria suggests that if you have an "Out and About" personality, you can still use open trays, baskets, and other visual containers giving you the best of both worlds...a little organization AND complete view of your creative tools. When you have easily retrievable supplies, it allows you the freedom to Create rather than Search!
Designate An Area To CraftDebbie Williams of Let's Get It Together! , says you can create a crafts center anywhere. She suggests using a freestanding clothes closet for storage, a card table that can be stored under a bed or sofa and a folding screen to disguise your craftspace!
Other Craft and Hobby Supply Organizing Ideas:Over-The-Door Clear Plastic Shoe OrganizersScrapbooking: Sort stickers, punches, stamps, photo tapes, cutting tools, die cuts, etc. into separate "shoe" pockets.Stamping: Distribute stamps and pads by color, category and so forth. Knitting: Use each pocket for yarn, needles and patterns. An Over-The-Door (Shoe) Organizer has endless organizing possibilities and they are wonderfully mobile.
TotesMany popular crafts now have customized totes and organizers specific to the craft. Great gift idea! Or if you are on a budget, check these out at your local craft store and make one yourself.Shoe BoxesAlthough I prefer see-through boxes, shoe boxes are often readily available for craft and hobby supply organizing. You can cover them with fabric scraps and be sure to label too!Drawer OrganizersAnything that divides can be used for organizing. Drawer organizers are good for markers, scissors and paint tubes, glue, you name it!Under-The-Bed Storage ContainersIf space is at a premium,Under-The-Bed Boxes provide ample storage and are easy to pull out at a moment's notice.
Tackle BoxesThese are handy for smaller craft and hobby supplies. Try using for beads, DMC floss, buttons, etc.
ContainersContainers and larger cups are a great way to organize paint brushes, pens, markers, drawing pencils, colored pencils, etc.
Zip Locking BagsI mentioned these before but they are worth re-visiting.Zip-Locking bags come as small as "snack bag" size to as large as garment-packing size. They can be ordered in quantity on-line and you can get them pre-labeled and even patterned! Zip-Locking Bags And Stick-It Notes...What did we ever do without them? :)
Fabric Organizer IdeaObviously, fabric is a main Quilting and Sewing "staple."How about storing your material on miniature bolts replicating those you shop from at your favorite fabric store? It's easy! Purchase a large clear plastic container. Find some heavy cardboard or use a cardboard box and cut several pieces an inch or two smaller than the width of your plastic container and as tall as will stand up sideways (allowing room for wrapped fabric). Take out your material and start wrapping around the mini bolts. Place in container so you can see your beautiful assortment just as you would in the store. Wrapping paper storage boxes might also do the trick depending on the amount of each fabric that you store. They are easily stackable and they usually fit under the bed.
Sidebar for Quilters: Here is a beautiful Web site you might enjoy visiting:
Real Women Quilt
It's organized, helpful and a nice resource for all you talented quilters! Sidebar for Jewelry Makers: Are you a jewelry maker who needs help getting organized and would like to start or promote your business? Then go to
Beadz Mommys Business
for tips and advice for being a jewelry maker....and a Mom! In Summary
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