I don’t know about you but when Belinda was out of school for the summer, my normally neat and tidy craft supplies looked like “who did it and ran”. She loved to do projects BUT hated to clean up.
So. whether you scrapbook or the kids’ have lots of paper and markers. Craft supplies tend to clutter up a closet faster than you can complete a project. It seems that the bigger the closet, the more we collect – just can’t resist that sale at AC Moore‘s of Michael‘s and of course Hobby Lobby is deadly, right?
Maybe you have a walk-in closet with lots of room or a closet with just a few shelves – there can be still create order out of craft supply chaos.
Rolling carts: These can be tucked under a shelf or work surface for easy accessibility and are ideal for storing items you don’t use everyday. I LOVE that the kids can roll this into whatever room they are working and then put things away in the drawers when they are done.
Magnetic spice racks: These small round containers come with clear lids so it’s easy to see what’s inside.
Baskets (or cubes): Small paint bottles, paintbrushes, crayons, markers and colored pencils are easily identifiable and moved about if you have an easel or separate area for drawing and painting. These cubes also have a clear side so you can see what is in them.
Small compartment boxes: The compartments are great for keeping up with buttons, beads, shells and rubber stamps.
Expanding files: The individual files allow you to easily sort scrapbooking and decoupage supplies into categories, either by person, holiday or event.
If you’re lacking office space, use an armoire or a spare closet (with an electrical outlet nearby) to store your computer, important papers and office necessities.
Here’s how:
- Paint the inside of the closet a fun color.
- Add a shelf at chair height for the desktop and one or two shelves up high to store office supplies you don’t use on an everyday basis.
- Create a message board by attaching cork to the inside of the closet door.
- Use wall pockets for incoming mail. Be sure to assign action verbs to each pocket, like To Read, To Do and Trash.
- Place a rolling file cabinet under the desktop to store important papers. Use a color-coded filing system to distinguish between types of papers like bills, bank statements and work-related documents.
Who is ready to organize their craft/office space? Share with us your best tips.
Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!
Hope Wissel 