Organizing Craft Supplies-creative Tips on how you manage clutter your craft

If you happen to like me and love making crafts, you can then itself with a tray full of little craft supplies, with no organization. Things such as ribbons, loose beads jewelry findings, glue sticks, sequins and scraps of decorative paper are difficult to find a place for things that can. A lot of craft supplies, such as beads, come in small plastic bags that be stapled to the top. Once you open them, they are hard to keep closed again and things can fall out and get lost.

Not only can things get lost, but everything can very quickly be disorganized. When you sit down to do a craft project, you can find something, or lack of motivation since you can waste a lot of time looking for supplies. If this sounds like you, then read on because I would like to share with you some useful tips about organizing your craft supplies.

The first thing that you need to do if you haven't already done so to designate is a craft place to keep everything. The size of this space depends on how much you have. Maybe a drawer of a dresser is enough space, or for those with larger collections you may need to point out of a closet. Cabinets are beautiful spaces where you different boards within the pile of boxes of craft items can add. If a Cabinet is not available, consider buying a dresser or Bookshelf that only will be dedicated to saving your craft supplies.

Once you have your location, you will want to organize your supplies in different boxes. At home, I use the transparent plastic shoe boxes with removable lids, so that I can see the content within. Divide your craft supplies in categories. Mark using some labeling tape (or make some labels on your computer), clear what within each shoebox. Here are examples of the boxes that I have in my own craft closet tagged: ribbons and cords, adhesive and varnishes, lacquers, jewelry making items, felt and foam board, pipe cleaners, embroidery floss, hot glue gun & glue sticks, tissue paper and decoupage paper ... and so on. Some items may have a box of different sizes. For example, I use a box shirt for my felt and foam board pieces.

Paint brushes and pipe cleaners can be stored in an empty coffee can or can chip. I keep all my scrap booking papers and templates into a portable hanging folder case. My scrap books glue, scissors, markers and stamps all fit nicely in a craft supply box (which resembles a fishing tackle box). I choose to these items together and in portable since I don't always scrapbook at home.

Small pots are perfect for keeping small craft articles. Keep your eyes open and save all the small pots when you are ready with them in the kitchen. Baby food jars are great, but other spices come in pots of the perfect size too. I have some small pots loved gastronomic mustard, sundried tomatoes and capers! These jars can keep safety pins, sequins, Rocailles, jewellery findings or anything small. The jars can then be stored in a shoebox. For easy search, tag the top of the pot lid with what's inside. I Tape the lid even the item (such as the sequin, or the safety pin) so I know exactly what's inside by just the box and watching my pot lids. Craft shops also sell organizational supplies for your small items. The plastic compartmentalized boxes are great for storing beads.

Helps you organize your next by time saving when you do craft. You know exactly what you have at hand and when you get low on something. Plus your craft area will looks great!

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