| 4 months ago :: Sep 29, 2008 - 09:23AM #1 | |
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Have you seen the new Ask the Masters! book? There are tons of great organizational ideas inside! I am always in need of ideas for keeping my scrap and craft supplies in their place, so I'm super excited about the book. So, what are your best organizing ideas? Share them here! |
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| 4 months ago :: Sep 29, 2008 - 01:56PM #2 | |
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I don't have a great organization suggestion, but I am thinking when I get my scrapbook room and move three book cases to my room, to buy baskets and organize my stamps/stickers according to theme/holiday so I can just pull down Christmas and have everything christmas related together. I have my paper sort of sorted that way, but need more paper storage. First time here, thanks for letting me SPILL! :D justjane |
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| 4 months ago :: Sep 29, 2008 - 10:16PM #3 | |
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I guess this isn't such a novel idea because artists have used taborets for a long time and these are pretty similarly sized. I got a taboret from an unfinished furniture store and sponge stained it to resemble Monet's waterlilies. The shallow drawers look great, but being visually organized, I want to see everything. I love the look of baskets and coordinated boxes, but I found that the clear plastic scrapbooking boxes work the best. First, you can see what's inside because they are clear (I labeled mine anyway). Second, they are not very deep so even small things can be easily located. Third, they are about 13"X13" so they can store paper dryly. And finally, the have lids that snap shut so that they are easy to travel with and to move around. I try to keep a couple of empty ones around for working on projects. The boxes are definitely not as attractive as well displayed baskets, boxes, and jars, but if space is limited, the square shape makes them stackable. Plus, being shallow, they can fit under a bed or on top of a cabinet. :)
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| 4 months ago :: Oct 01, 2008 - 12:40PM #4 | |
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I love the plastic 13x13 boxes as well, especially as they are inexpensive if you watch for sales. So many of the commercial organizers are prohibitively expensive if you would rather spend money on your stash. I use baby food jars for tiny things and mason jars for larger embellishments. Some of my ribbon is in Mason jars as well. Jelly jars would work also. I don't have a scrap room but by using clear jars I can leave many supplies on a kitchen counter and they serve as decoration. A few weeks ago I made a ribbon organizer out of an empty Swiffer mop pad package. I cut slits in all 4 sides and slid a short length of each ribbon through the slits. The ribbon stays dust free and the box cost nothing extra. For that matter, the baby food jars and Mason jars didn't cost anything either (except for the original purchase when the jars contained food). My pens, punches and scissors reside in mugs, something else I already had way too many of. At least now they are used regularly. |
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| 3 months ago :: Oct 06, 2008 - 01:11PM #5 | |
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Hi this is my first posting on the forum-I use empty medicine containers to store small items such as brads, glitter etc. They keep things neat and are easily labeled. I have all my scrapbooking/cardmaking supplies in a room that also has my stepson's junk that he has never taken from our house. It haas been three years so you might say I am quite frustrated that I have been unable to get truly organized because the room is still stuffed with his junk. It is a touchy subject with my husband and so I have to choose my times to remind him(again!) that the room needs cleared out. When it is I am going to have so much room to set up my sewing machine, fabrics, etc. I have shelving and storage ready to go when the day arrives!! Till then it is hard to go in and try to work. |
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