We all want it, a place of our own where we can retreat and let creative juices flow. Many times though, we have grand thoughts and yet our space is overrun by supplies and projects that have no home. Here are top tips to creating systems in your craft room so you can
Pens, Pencils, Markers, Crochet Needles, Etc.
Crafters love writing implements of all shapes and sizes. While it is easy to keep them in general area, it might be hard to find just what you are looking for without digging. Small pencil jars or drawers for each separate style will help you find everything perfectly each time.
If you don’t have shelves, try a 3-tiered rolling cart.
Extra credit: Put your containers on a turntable for optimal ease when looking for exactly what you need.
Glues and Tapes
How many different types of glues, tapes and dots do you have? Put them in clear bins with handles, like with like, to know where everything is.
Extra Credit: Label what’s inside those bins!
Our favorite products: Tall Inserts, Turntables, 3-Tiered Rolling Cart, Clear Bins with Handles
Peg Boards
Peg boards are a great way to have a variety of things right at your finger tips. Scissors and rulers for example can be easily seen and used right when they are needed.
Extra credit: Add small buckets to the bottom of the peg board for all your essential items such as your most used pens.
Scrap paper
If you have scrap paper of any kind in your space, go through all of it. Color coordinate and discard all paper that is smaller than an index card. From there, organize paper vertical by color. This allows you to flip through paper rather than going through a massive stack.
Extra credit: Separate solid and patterned paper into separate piles to create
Paper and Embellishment Storage
There are many ways to store all the little extras you need for crafts. You know what i’m talking about; embellishments, stickers, stamps, stamp pads, borders, I could do on and on. One way is to store them in these stackable see through bins. These have the same colored paper as their box so you can go right to what you are looking for.
Extra credit: label, label, label. I promise, it will change your life.
Hopefully, this will help you create a space that puts you at ease. If you need a little help, reach out to us and we would be more than happy to come bring you from chaos to peace.