P.S. I have a shoebox-sized plastic container that I put all the strange little things I find into. I call it the "What the heck?" box. Then when I find something that is missing a small part, I know where to look first! It has been AMAZINGLY helpful!
Oh, I love the idea of slipping a piece of file folder into the zip baggies so they can be filed upright, versus just a jumbled bag of goodies on their own. Brilliant!💡
I love the way you have just a minimal amount of music a little audio jingle and then just your voice not this running soundtrack of music underneath when you're talking and crafting with us. It's perfect. Please don't change it The number of UA-camrs who put an audio track under their content drives me insane. 😊💙
Great tips. I enjoy your videos. Thanks! I like that with all my hobbies I'm staying mostly organized. Frequently I also alphabetize because that's how my brain thinks. My husband is also an artist/crafter and he sometimes goes 'shopping' in my 'mostly' organized studio/warehouse. (I had to bring a gazillion supplies to my home studio when my remote studio was closed due to the building I rented in being sold). I LOVE that whenever hubby asks 'do you have' x-y-z' I can say 'Yes, it's in the craft studio in this location, to the left/right of the table, etc'. Or 'it's in the jewelry studio near the right/left window'. I don't have to interrupt what I'm working on to get something for him. Also, I label everything, which I think is key when folks share supplies. The best part about sharing my supplies is that when I need something from his workshop or something made, he's willing to get it for me or make it for me. WE don't have to run out and buy something - which saves time and money. But I DO want to learn how to use his POWER TOOLS! :-). P.S. He's finally become a believer - like me - that duct tape has a thousand uses. We always say 'try some duct tape on it'!
I’m so much like you. I love having everything organized! The one 'take away' tip of today’s video for me, is the cut out file folder to keep the ziploc bags upright. Love that tip! Thanks. 😃
I love the two cookie sheets clipped together to keep projects you’re working on! I also like the file folder in a zip lock bag so you can file it and it stands upright and doesn’t drop to the bottom of the box in jumbled mess! Your magazine holders flipped where the tall edge is facing out is a really good idea too! This has been a really phenomenal video thank you!!!!🙏 🥰
Just found your site. Great ideas. I'll soon be moving into a new home and plan to put some of your ideas into practice. ~ Just a little tip: when using Zip Bags for storage, if you trim a diagonal 1/4 inch off the bottom corners, you don't have to worry about the "puffy air bags". I don't use this for small/tiny items, but it works great with larger items that won't fall through..
I'm reading this comment section about all the crafters with bits of everything that they are planning to use in some project someday or organize in some brilliant way in the hopefully near future except you have been saying that for ages, and I think I have found my people
I am literally at my home base in Cali for a break before my daughter has ANOTHER baby. I’m pulling out everything to assess what i have and Ohhhh Emmmm Geeee!! I look at some of the crafting things i started (because i despise waste of any kind) but MY GOODNESS! I look at things like,”Why was I doing this craft??” or “Why was I keeping all of these (insert random items here)?!?! 😂 I will finish what I intended on said craft and maybe donate what i actually don’t use.
Alphabetizing? Not weird at all! 20:42 Makes total sense. Ziplock bags are my favorite for storage: See-through, sealable and easy to label. Great system you have here.
I can't seem to throw away the heavy duty bags that pillows, sheets, tablecloths, etc. come in. They are generally clear plastic with zippers. I use them for larger projects in progress. I love the idea of using a dry erase marker. Thank you, Noreen.
I'm sooooooooo excited!!!! Just when I think I've seen every storage hint, I see something new!!!! I'm literally about two seconds from racing to get cookie sheets and binder clips!
Stacey Watts, that's how I felt when I saw that idea! I have a craft room but I like to work in the living room in front of my TV. So I need portable storage units for each craft that I work on. That looks like a great idea.
Thank you. I thought I was the only one who has a Miscellaneous Box! ☺ I love your idea about clipping cookie trays for projects in progress & labeling on the side with a dry erase marker. Pure genius! I always get so inspired by your wonderful ideas.
Hey Norrine.....such a great tutorial on keeping our craft room/space well organized! It was you, my dear, who inspired me to get started on my own organization, so thank you for that. I'd say I've got about half of it done but please keep in mind that my space was so full, I could barely find a path into my room. I am also physically challenged which definitely puts a lot of limitations on how much I can do at a time. Your space is so awesome and I love the color of your organizational bins....by the way, it looks like the latest and greatest TIM HOLZ's new color, which is called Speckled Egg. I took a photo of my room a year ago before I got started, and when I'm done, I'm taking another one. I will email you the before and after photos, once completed. Thank you so much for the 'push' and for the fantastic storage/organizational ideas. Take care, and stay safe & healthy! Gentle hugs, from Canada
OH MY GOSH!!! That is AMAZING!!!!! Yes! I'd love to see your before and after!!!!! Gah! I wish I had my RV already - I would come and help you get it finished!!!! Take your time, don't push.... it will get done and be a lovely space for you to craft and relax! Hugs from California.
I love the idea of putting things in ziplock bags and the putting them in boxes! Very organized look! Actually I love all of your ideas, who am I kidding! Lol😊
My favorite was how you broke down those miscellaneous objects and stored them. I have a catch all box for the new items I buy, and it is now full, and I do not have specific places for these small items. I'm going to try to sort through my items today. Thank you
Norrine the 12 by 12 paper tub is a great idea! I tell my kids that my craft stuff is organized, but it is complete madness. lol I save all sorts of things, plastic bottles, cool boxes, anything I can get ideas from. It's great to know you are there to fix my madness. I'll send you pictures on facebook lol Stay safe!
I have a lot of odds and ends of crafter supplies, quilting and sewing supplies, clay, paint, and templates. Also tons of fabric, batting, thread, art supplies and adult coloring books. This was so helpful. I have different sizes and types of storage boxes, etc. but they are all different colors and sizes, made from plastic, cardboard, etc. If I color them all the same or coordinating colors and put the same type of labels on them I can turn all my book shelves into my craft storage. Once I do that maybe I'll get around to doing something with all my crafting supplies and fabric in time for Christmas. Thanks so much for this organizing video. I think you might have given me the gumption to actually get started.
Thank you! I'm really hoping to tackle my craft\scrapbooking space this summer. I'm definitely a horder when it comes to this stuff and it is in desperate need of being organized. There are times that I put off projects because of the chaos! I also tend to buy items again because I didn't realize I still have some. I love to organize, yet sometimes I just get too overwhelmed. You gave me some great ideas to get me started.
I am so glad I found you! Usually, in videos about organizing, they tell you that if you have not used something for a year, you should not keep it.... But, crafts are a thing of muse and inspiration and even though you haven’t done something for a while, it does not mean that you are not going to. Besides, a lot of times, I find, among my collections, solutions to unrelated issues. So, thank you for saying that you keep everything! You make me feel I am not alone!
Using a tension rod for the ribbon, simply genius! I will also now be using plastic bags to hold assorted items that would otherwise either be achieved mess in a large box or a mix of small boxes that I would have to sort through regularly and constantly be changing to accommodate additions and subtractions. Thanks Norrine, love your tips!!
I am lucky enough to have been able to get large zip lock baggies through work (retired now, size 9 x 12" I think). They come in soooo handy to all of 1 kind in a drawer, like rhinestones or beads.
I'd love to see what you use glitter for. I've donated a ton, as I use mostly glitter glue now. I kept black, snow white, transparent and pink glitter only.
Don’t do away with your software you can get a external disc reader this is something I ended up doing so I could still use my older software 😹😹 like your setup I have so many hobbies I have been making my own draws and cabinets as I was not able to find what I liked 😹😹 just as well,I’m handy at woodworking as well 😹😹 Yep I love keeping boxes that fold out so I can duplicate it 😹😹😹😹 Thank you for sharing 😻😻
Just finished organizing sewing craft items that I brought home from my sisters home in Tucson. She passed a week ago and I drove 200 round trip twice this pass week to assist my niece. My sister had sooo much sewing craft supplies that she hadn't been able to use in 15 years. I will bless much of what I brought home on it's way. Organized like items together to sell.
I like the ziploc bag with manilla folder system. I live in a RV so much of my crafting items are in containers stored in compartments below. This type of system will work perfectly.
I also have numerous boxes broke down to use for templates. I been using the same chinese food storage box for 20 plus years. I used it long before they has die cuts for them LOL. I got chinese one time and they accidently put two boxes together. I almost threw it away, but am SOOO glad years later I saved it. I have used it for candies, chocolates, fudge and numerous food goodies for birthdays and Christmas throughout the years. Decorated for each occasion no one was the wiser where I got the box :)
I too like to alphabetize or Roy G. Biv if working with colors. That’s the teacher in me. I store my scrapbook paper scraps in plastic drawers by color. I also store my embellishments this way: ribbon, brads, washi tape, etc. I store other less used items by material. All metal craft objects, wooden items, yarn, glass, etc. each have their own bins. I can easily find things that way. I’m constantly changing up my organizational ideas so I love watching others to get ideas!
I feel so seen after watching this! I think all crafters are alike: we save things we have ideas for, come back to the things and forget what we wanted to do with it! And we buy things and forget about them and then experience unbelievable joy when we find them again! Loved this video and really feel like I found my people! Thank you for making me feel normal!💖
so sorry that was so traumatic I'm assuming "that book" is the Marie Kondo one, I have friends that felt that way too, though for one is was mainly about clothes and shoes and I agree, crafting is very personal, we buy the things that call to us in the moment, and may well forget what we had planned for them, that's why I got in the habit of making a quick card sketch and keeping it with the stamps or dies or saving the video that introduced me to them
This was wonderful! So many of us have a lot of small misc. items that get lost and crazy in random places. You gave us great ideas for organizing what is initially a lot of clutter.
Great video!! I have a large metal desk that was being thrown away at my hubby's work so he brought it home and I cleaned it up and I had old wall border wallpaper and I decorated it and it covered up any scratches, and I use it all the time,The desk drawers are deep and long so I use one side for all my thin ribbons and I can categorize all my colors and the other drawer I have my scrapbooking stuff for the book I am working on for my son it has so much space I can keep all the pictures and keepsakes in one place. That desk was a God sent. My hubby found me an old(very old) handmade cabinet that someone was giving away and I use it for my bigger ribbons and wreath forms . I use those tubes that ,those small mesh ribbons come on for scraps of small ribbon just tape them on,or use them to store my long straight floral wires and can category them by size ,just glue them to a board standing up and place all the different gage wire in each one,those tubes are usually pretty sturdy. Or I cover Pringles canisters with pretty paper and use those for floral wires to. Sorry I wrote a book! LOL! Hugs from Lancaster, Pa.😘
This is the second time I've seen this session and I just learned ssooo much more!! I remembered the gallon bags in t bgg e box, but I guess I needed to re-remember it 😁 . TYFS again. MK❤☀️🌵
I loved the misc.box/ bags inside idea! Definitely a neat way to store odds and ends and they are hidden from view inside, and easy to access! Thanks so much for sharing all your organizing tips!
Thank you so much for sharing these ideas. I’m trying to organize my craft room and my supplies and it’s been so overwhelming! I loved these ideas and think they will be very helpful... my mind is already racing and I can’t wait to get started! As always, I absolutely loved your video. You are a bright ray of sunshine and I adore you.😊
I have been watching your videos for about 2 week now. I wanted to say thank you! I have a small craft space just a corner of my room and it was not working for me. I have de-stashed a lot of things I would never use. Cleaned storage that I had that I was not using. I'm in the process of reorganizing and Im loving my space more and more every day. I love your ideas, they have been helping me a lot thank you so much!
Hi, YOU ARE GE-NIOUS 💪 I love the last tip for storing my own messy misc things.... Because sometimes it is not worth using one specific container for each kind of items, if it makes sens, and gathering them in bags in one big box IS THE SOLUTION 😂 Thank you thank you so much for sharing your organisation tips... My little craft room is gonna be transformed 👍👍👍 A french ( sometimes messy) crafter.
I loved the way you boxed up your miscellaneous items. Great idea. My librarian head was very grateful that you alphabetised the contents. Also, I keep cute boxes and also cardboard boxes from chocolates to use as templates. :)
I love the ziplock bag/file folder idea because I am very visual and need to have my supplies easy to see accessible . As for my Cricut vinyl scraps, I bought a 12x12 photo album from Savers for $2 and slide my scraps inside the see-thru pocket sleeves (where you typically would put your photos). I have it color coded on each page. I store the book on a shelf and pull it out first before I use a fresh new big piece of vinyl.
I wanted to comment right away, at the beginning of the video, that your sound quality has ALWAYS been good and I know what I'm talking about, my son is a content creator. The people who record videos using the equivalent of a speakerphone and or in a super echo-ey room make me crazy!
Oh my God! Now I know why you have a job as an organizer! I’m embarrassed now of my little crafting closet LOL! That is absolutely awesome and I love that type of blue it’s gorgeous I don’t know how you could do something like this on a budget but I love it!
NO embarrassment here!!! Did you SEE my garage series?? It's all opportunity! Those boxes are under $4!!!! But you could always re-purpose a box by painting or covering! I meant to say that in my video... drat! 😆
You are amazing! You have the best ideas. I love how you organize your papers by the colors including the scraps. And that “Small” container is such a great idea. Definitely need me one of those. I love how your containers match, not only by kind and color coordination, but with the handles and labels matching and evenly attached. Everything is so pretty. I could work there all day. Thanks for sharing and take care.
I think I could listen to you talk forever. LOL, very calm and no "uh", "um" craziness. Haha, thanks so much for all of these great tips! I was on a search for organization videos and yours was the first one I found, so no need for more searching. :) Thanks!
Those COOKIE SHEETS together are PERFECT for a half done PAINTING PROJECT on a small canvas. Itll keep all the stuff off it. BECAUSE EVERYTHING sticks to acrylic paint when its still wet or even not. Honestly it sort of makes me want to go out and get 2 of the largest cookie sheets I can find.
I really needed this today! I have been working on organizing my craft room and I have hit a wall. I have stacks of miselanious things and wasn't sure what to do with them. You solved my problem in 15 minutes, I am going in with bags in hand ready to tackle this job, I WILL be successful! Thank you! Hugs to you and Domino 😊😊
Your ideas are brilliant! I plan to institute as many as I can as soon as I can...Thank you so very much for sharing these tips. So often, when people share their tips are so expensive I cannot use them. These are doable! Blessings and thanks for them.
We sure are kindred spirits when it comes to saving used box templates! I always thought I was the only one who did that, lol 😂. I love the ziplock bag organization for your misc. box and I already use your scrap card stock system and it works fabulously. Thanks for all the great tips!💗
Back in the day when we used lots of eyelets and brads I stored them in salt & pepper shakers. They work great for small things like that. I love that idea for glitter!
Giiiirrrlll- you have blown.my.mind! Glitter funnel! Cookie trays and binder clips! Magazine racks for glue guns! Scrap storage! So many great ideas- I don't think I've ever watched a video of yours that I don't have a takeaway or two, but this one- WOW- you outdid yourself this time! Thanks so very, very much! I'm in the process of setting up my first dedicated craft room and sorting through all my goodies and odds and ends, so this couldn't have been more timely. WooHoo!
How exciting for you!!!!!! Where do you live! I want to come help! :) So glad you found value and it gave you some ideas. Keep me posted on how your room is going! 🌈💛🌻
Thank you for all your hard work on organization. I liked your misc. Box hope to get more organized. I live with family and don't have much room to store things so mostly all In my bedroom, limited space in the garage. So I need your help by listening to your videos. Thanks for your time.🙏🏻✝️🥰
Great ideas. I love the 2.5 gallon bags from dollar tree. When I do find them I usually buy 3-4 boxes because they are one item that isn’t always on the shelf.
I love your space sooooo much! I am struggling with having such a small area but too much stuff. I am binge watching your videos as I clean. Glad to have these to watch! Thanks!
I loved the VERTICAL storage idea in a small plastic tote for easily seeing and accessing 12x12 or 8.5x11 paper. To dig through horizontal stacks is much harder, and I forget what's buried underneath. Thanks :)!
I wish I had seen this video years ago! I have so much that is spread around my home that I can't find any thing. I have 2 spools of fishing line (purchased the 2nd one when I couldn't find the 1st one) and I have no idea were either one is. I have done multiple crafts and have so much stuff. I've worked in an independent fabric/yarn store and I purchased a ton of stuff. I really need to go through everything and organize it. I love your videos.
Take it slow... my best advice is start with one type of thing...... then search for all of it! If it's yarn... gather every bit of yarn you can find. Sort and purge that and then go on to the next item type. You can't know where to store things or the container sizes until you really know what you have. It may seem overwhelming - but this will all click into place and leave you more organized then you could have ever imagined. 💛
Long post, I hope you don't mind. I love that you organize instead of getting rid of everything! A few years ago, I moved and was guilted into getting rid of the majority of my crafting supplies and all of my fabric because I wasn't actively crafting at that time. It was supposed to be a freeing experience and bring me joy but instead it left me devastated. Now that I have returned to crafting, I can't buy or even find most of the things I gave away. Most of today's fabrics are poor quality and everything else is cheaply made in China. Yard sales and second hand stores are great, but I never seem to find the treasures that others do. When I sit down to craft these days, I am fighting back tears most of the time because I want my things back. So, crafting has become more sad than fun. I get overwhelmed and give up because I don't have what I need for my projects. I know that I sound like a sad sack and probably a hoarder (lol). But truthfully, I used to be organized even tho I had a lot of stuff. I guess my point is...not everyone is happy when they get rid of stuff. Thank you so much for showing these great organizing tips instead of just getting rid of everything!!! I think organizing is key. I sooo wish that I had found you before I ever read that "book" and gave my hobby away!!!
I'm so sorry that was your experience. Even when I am working with clients - I don't push them to get rid of things. If they want to downsize, I help them find new homes where things will be loved. The only time I push to purge is when someone hires me to help them fit everything into an area - and they simply have too much. I will Tetris every square inch though, to help them keep their items. I hope you are able to find joy in crafting again soon. 💙
"not everyone is happy when they get rid of stuff" Thank you for saying that. Some people just don't seem to want to understand that we are all not the same and the same things don't necessarily make us happy. As I've told a few people in my life 'I like my stuff and I don't want to get rid of it because you don't think I need it'.
Yep understand completely. We moved recently and the same thing happened to me. Now I keep seeing projects being done and think to myself, I used to have that or those things but got rid of them. So sad and even now the room I want as my craft room has to also have a bed, just in case, and the spare fridge. As you can imagine it limits what space is available. Hubby has even asked why I'm not crafting and all I can say is no space, no inspiration. I got up the courage to ask for a she shed and was shot down so now I'm trying to get him to agree to buying a sofa bed for the living area so we have a 'Just in case' bed. Wish me luck.
You could follow Freecycle and other posts on the internet where people are getting rid of things. I got a lot of things I never thought of using in my crafting when I did that and it was fun and I passed what I could not use to others. I also go to Goodwill and other secondhand stores and found things and I also found a store called "Tuesday Morning" that is a second or third sale store and they have wonderful craft things that cost a lot less than what is in the big stores. It is all new but it is like a third market.
Linda's Sonnenberg, I can relate to what you said. I tend to be somewhat of a hoarder myself, but mainly I keep switching to different crafts instead of just sticking with one. But that is where I get a lot of joy. And it is a challenge when you have so many things to keep them organized. And you're right, if something gives you Joy never give it away or get rid of it. My son recently moved in with me until he goes to school, and I considered getting rid of some of my stuff to make room for his. But I have a lot of scrap pieces of wood and woodworking equipment, and I decided I can't let it go! And that's okay. I love all my crafts and sometimes it gets out of hand, so this video and your comment were very helpful. Best wishes and craft on!
Thank you for all the tips. I really like the bags labeled and put in the box. I'm a scrapbooker and card maker and trying to organize all my stuff! So often I spend more time trying to find supplies to use than actually crafting! Some great ideas and I may get to check out an IKEA store in another province when I go visit my son. We do not have one here. Can't wait!
How did I miss this when you posted it, anyway I'm happy to have found it. As I wait for my book shelves to arrive for my craft room that I'm creating, this video is very helpful. I now have an idea as to how I will organize all of my craft stach. Thank you so much for sharing, I found this to be most helpful. See you next Fairy Organizer! 😊💟☺️
I love watching your videos on organizing your craft room. My craft room is also in the garage. And is a work in progress 😮. I have so much stuff I just get overwhelmed. I'm a crafter of all and I really need to narrow it down to a few things but it's so hard when you love to craft.
I struggle with broad interests too!!! Writing dates on items when you last used it, or when you got it, really helps!!! I’m always surprised to learn that something (I thought) I just got a few months ago - I turn over and see the date was from 2018!!! Time to use right now- our let it go 💕
Oh Norinne! If only I could use your system. But I have SOOOOOOO much stuff in so many areas I had to go to the plastic drawer containers. I have sewing, knitting, embroidery, rubber stamping, scrap booking, painting, OH MY! I am probably bordering on "hoarding", but I know if I get rid of anything, I will want it again. LOL. I am organized though. Just have a LOT of stuff. Right now, probably way too much fabric. I did cut a bunch of them in half and just keep half of it instead of the full piece. LOL. Crafters! It is a problem. LOL.
I’m so glad I found you to help me organize my things. I love the way you have the glitter in salt shakers. I think that’s a brilliant idea. I will definitely continue watching you for more help . Thank you!
Pretty ideas, I plan to use some of these after we move. I have a couple containers that were intended to hold fishing supplies so they have little removable parts. These are great for beading projects, small things like glues or the small things I make and use in junk journaling. They stack well like the baking pans. I put paper packs or scraps into the 2 & 1/2 gal zip bags, then clip them to plastic skirt or pants hangers. They fit nicely into a spare room closet or hung from a tension rod. TFS ❣️🌻💚🦋💜🐞
I love your strategy for storing paper scraps. I have so much scrap paper I couldn't figure out what to do with it--now I have a plan! One of the most useful things I found for my craft supplies is a label maker. I have tried several styles but I find the Brother the best for me. it is like a mini typewriter--It is easy to use and although a bit pricey, I have found the investment was worth while. I ues it constantly.
I am at my wits wmend. All your sugesstions are great. My biggest problems are that i have sooooo many beads & so much cardstock that i can't seem to see straight. I purchase the materials in good faith to make things & there it sits because i don't even have room on my table to see the table. And then i forget i have stuff because i can't find it & go out to purchase more of the same! Your ideas are awesome. Thank you for sharing your ideas.
Start big. Just get all of the paper stock you can find into ONE PLACE. I mean, look for it in bags, drawers, closets, pull it all out and get it together. Then you can start organizing it by size, color, etc.... AND you can purge knowing what all you have. Then you will know how much space you need to store whats left. Then... move on to the beads and do the same thing. Use small baggies to hold the colors/sizes. They are super inexpensive and you can keep the bags in a larger box. Please let me know if you get stuck. I'm here to help. :)
P.S. I have a shoebox-sized plastic container that I put all the strange little things I find into. I call it the "What the heck?" box. Then when I find something that is missing a small part, I know where to look first! It has been AMAZINGLY helpful!
Nice!!!!!
Oh, I love the idea of slipping a piece of file folder into the zip baggies so they can be filed upright, versus just a jumbled bag of goodies on their own.
Brilliant!💡
I love the way you have just a minimal amount of music a little audio jingle and then just your voice not this running soundtrack of music underneath when you're talking and crafting with us. It's perfect. Please don't change it The number of UA-camrs who put an audio track under their content drives me insane. 😊💙
Thank you for the feedback!!! I keep playing with it.... 💜
Yes, yes, yes!!
Great tips. I enjoy your videos. Thanks!
I like that with all my hobbies I'm staying mostly organized. Frequently I also alphabetize because that's how my brain thinks. My husband is also an artist/crafter and he sometimes goes 'shopping' in my 'mostly' organized studio/warehouse. (I had to bring a gazillion supplies to my home studio when my remote studio was closed due to the building I rented in being sold).
I LOVE that whenever hubby asks 'do you have' x-y-z' I can say 'Yes, it's in the craft studio in this location, to the left/right of the table, etc'. Or 'it's in the jewelry studio near the right/left window'. I don't have to interrupt what I'm working on to get something for him. Also, I label everything, which I think is key when folks share supplies.
The best part about sharing my supplies is that when I need something from his workshop or something made, he's willing to get it for me or make it for me. WE don't have to run out and buy something - which saves time and money. But I DO want to learn how to use his POWER TOOLS! :-).
P.S. He's finally become a believer - like me - that duct tape has a thousand uses. We always say 'try some duct tape on it'!
I’ve been staring at my messy pile of glitter supplies for an age - the salt and pepper shaker idea is absolute genius!
Glad it was helpful!
ME, TOO! Such a terrific idea!
I sure wish I could hire you to help me in my craft room. Fabulous!
My dream is to get an RV and start driving around the country helping people for free. I should start an RV wish fund. LOL
I’m so much like you. I love having everything organized! The one 'take away' tip of today’s video for me, is the cut out file folder to keep the ziploc bags upright. Love that tip! Thanks. 😃
Using Gallon Bags for organizing is just genius! This idea finally helped me corral so many of my items and brought me peace! (:
Yay!!!! I am doing a happy dance for you!
I try to keep my craft organized. Now can you come up with a way to stretch the room for more space. LOL Thanks for all you ideas. Love them!
I'll work on that ;)
I love the two cookie sheets clipped together to keep projects you’re working on!
I also like the file folder in a zip lock bag so you can file it and it stands upright and doesn’t drop to the bottom of the box in jumbled mess!
Your magazine holders flipped where the tall edge is facing out is a really good idea too!
This has been a really phenomenal video thank you!!!!🙏 🥰
Yay!!!!
Just found your site. Great ideas. I'll soon be moving into a new home and plan to put some of your ideas into practice. ~ Just a little tip: when using Zip Bags for storage, if you trim a diagonal 1/4 inch off the bottom corners, you don't have to worry about the "puffy air bags". I don't use this for small/tiny items, but it works great with larger items that won't fall through..
Cool idea! Bet you didn't think that a year after commenting, you would still be helping someone!
I'm reading this comment section about all the crafters with bits of everything that they are planning to use in some project someday or organize in some brilliant way in the hopefully near future except you have been saying that for ages, and I think I have found my people
LOL I love that! Welcome. :)
I am literally at my home base in Cali for a break before my daughter has ANOTHER baby. I’m pulling out everything to assess what i have and Ohhhh Emmmm Geeee!! I look at some of the crafting things i started (because i despise waste of any kind) but MY GOODNESS! I look at things like,”Why was I doing this craft??” or “Why was I keeping all of these (insert random items here)?!?! 😂 I will finish what I intended on said craft and maybe donate what i actually don’t use.
OMG... using sheet pans to store projects... GENIUS!
😊 Thank you!
Alphabetizing? Not weird at all! 20:42 Makes total sense.
Ziplock bags are my favorite for storage: See-through, sealable and easy to label. Great system you have here.
Thanks, Diane!
I can't seem to throw away the heavy duty bags that pillows, sheets, tablecloths, etc. come in. They are generally clear plastic with zippers. I use them for larger projects in progress. I love the idea of using a dry erase marker. Thank you, Noreen.
Omg I do this too. Just to good especially with zippers 😳🤣
I have a bunch of the ones my allergy pillow cases came in for jewellery projects.
This new mic is a keeper. Your systems are genius.
Thank goodness!!! I appreciate the feedback. 💙
Wow! I love how you did your miscellaneous box by breaking everything down and then storing each in a plastic bag in alphabetical order.💝💝
Glad it was helpful! It makes finding things SOOOO much easier!
I'm sooooooooo excited!!!! Just when I think I've seen every storage hint, I see something new!!!! I'm literally about two seconds from racing to get cookie sheets and binder clips!
I'm so glad!
Stacey Watts, that's how I felt when I saw that idea! I have a craft room but I like to work in the living room in front of my TV. So I need portable storage units for each craft that I work on. That looks like a great idea.
Those industrial baking sheets that have higher sides are great for bulkier crafts.
I found it so helpful to see you sort your bits and bobs and explain your reasoning as you went. Thank you!
I am so excited to see this video. I am a pack rat and I am trying to get my craft room organized. Thanks a billion.
You can do it!
Thank you. I thought I was the only one who has a Miscellaneous Box! ☺ I love your idea about clipping cookie trays for projects in progress & labeling on the side with a dry erase marker. Pure genius! I always get so inspired by your wonderful ideas.
Thank you so much!
Hey Norrine.....such a great tutorial on keeping our craft room/space well organized! It was you, my dear, who inspired me to get started on my own organization, so thank you for that. I'd say I've got about half of it done but please keep in mind that my space was so full, I could barely find a path into my room. I am also physically challenged which definitely puts a lot of limitations on how much I can do at a time. Your space is so awesome and I love the color of your organizational bins....by the way, it looks like the latest and greatest TIM HOLZ's new color, which is called Speckled Egg. I took a photo of my room a year ago before I got started, and when I'm done, I'm taking another one. I will email you the before and after photos, once completed. Thank you so much for the 'push' and for the fantastic storage/organizational ideas. Take care, and stay safe & healthy! Gentle hugs, from Canada
OH MY GOSH!!! That is AMAZING!!!!! Yes! I'd love to see your before and after!!!!! Gah! I wish I had my RV already - I would come and help you get it finished!!!! Take your time, don't push.... it will get done and be a lovely space for you to craft and relax! Hugs from California.
@@TheCraftyOrganizer Thanks again Norrine....I meant it when I said, 'it was all because of you'.
I love the idea of putting things in ziplock bags and the putting them in boxes! Very organized look! Actually I love all of your ideas, who am I kidding! Lol😊
You are so sweet! Thank you so much!
My favorite was how you broke down those miscellaneous objects and stored them. I have a catch all box for the new items I buy, and it is now full, and I do not have specific places for these small items. I'm going to try to sort through my items today. Thank you
I love it when you giggle 🤭
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Norrine the 12 by 12 paper tub is a great idea! I tell my kids that my craft stuff is organized, but it is complete madness. lol I save all sorts of things, plastic bottles, cool boxes, anything I can get ideas from. It's great to know you are there to fix my madness. I'll send you pictures on facebook lol Stay safe!
Yay! Can't wait to see them!!!!
I have a lot of odds and ends of crafter supplies, quilting and sewing supplies, clay, paint, and templates. Also tons of fabric, batting, thread, art supplies and adult coloring books. This was so helpful. I have different sizes and types of storage boxes, etc. but they are all different colors and sizes, made from plastic, cardboard, etc. If I color them all the same or coordinating colors and put the same type of labels on them I can turn all my book shelves into my craft storage. Once I do that maybe I'll get around to doing something with all my crafting supplies and fabric in time for Christmas. Thanks so much for this organizing video. I think you might have given me the gumption to actually get started.
Yay!!!!!! I'd love to help with more suggestions! Keep me posted!
I'm watching this video a year late (better than never right?) So I want to know did it really help or did life get in the way?
Love, love, love the baking pans! Started using it immediately!
It's helped me! Glad it's working for you too!
That's a favorite of mine also.
Thank you! I'm really hoping to tackle my craft\scrapbooking space this summer. I'm definitely a horder when it comes to this stuff and it is in desperate need of being organized. There are times that I put off projects because of the chaos! I also tend to buy items again because I didn't realize I still have some. I love to organize, yet sometimes I just get too overwhelmed. You gave me some great ideas to get me started.
Wonderful! Keep me posted!
So glad to see you keep gift boxes as templates. Thought I was the only one LOL!
I do! And I've used them too!!!!
I love how you fast 😍 forward during your demos. Your art work is just darling on the intermissions.
I am so glad I found you! Usually, in videos about organizing, they tell you that if you have not used something for a year, you should not keep it.... But, crafts are a thing of muse and inspiration and even though you haven’t done something for a while, it does not mean that you are not going to. Besides, a lot of times, I find, among my collections, solutions to unrelated issues. So, thank you for saying that you keep everything! You make me feel I am not alone!
So glad I could help!!!!! I think it helps that I love crafting so much - I get the "I could use that someday" mentality! :)
@@TheCraftyOrganizer Sooo true! Thanks for understanding!!!
Using a tension rod for the ribbon, simply genius! I will also now be using plastic bags to hold assorted items that would otherwise either be achieved mess in a large box or a mix of small boxes that I would have to sort through regularly and constantly be changing to accommodate additions and subtractions. Thanks Norrine, love your tips!!
Thanks, Melissa! So glad you liked it!!!!
Wait until you see her video using vinyl gutters. Genius! 🥰👍🏻
I am lucky enough to have been able to get large zip lock baggies through work (retired now, size 9 x 12" I think). They come in soooo handy to all of 1 kind in a drawer, like rhinestones or beads.
I'd love to see what you use glitter for. I've donated a ton, as I use mostly glitter glue now. I kept black, snow white, transparent and pink glitter only.
Don’t do away with your software you can get a external disc reader this is something I ended up doing so I could still use my older software 😹😹 like your setup I have so many hobbies I have been making my own draws and cabinets as I was not able to find what I liked 😹😹 just as well,I’m handy at woodworking as well 😹😹
Yep I love keeping boxes that fold out so I can duplicate it 😹😹😹😹
Thank you for sharing 😻😻
The salt and pepper idea is awesome specially for me as a teacher!
Just finished organizing sewing craft items that I brought home from my sisters home in Tucson. She passed a week ago and I drove 200 round trip twice this pass week to assist my niece. My sister had sooo much sewing craft supplies that she hadn't been able to use in 15 years. I will bless much of what I brought home on it's way. Organized like items together to sell.
Love the pans with binder clip trays! And the file folder with ziplock? Ingenious!
Thanks so much! 😊
I like the ziploc bag with manilla folder system. I live in a RV so much of my crafting items are in containers stored in compartments below. This type of system will work perfectly.
Melissa Ramirez me too! Storage is a premium!
I also have numerous boxes broke down to use for templates. I been using the same chinese food storage box for 20 plus years. I used it long before they has die cuts for them LOL. I got chinese one time and they accidently put two boxes together. I almost threw it away, but am SOOO glad years later I saved it. I have used it for candies, chocolates, fudge and numerous food goodies for birthdays and Christmas throughout the years. Decorated for each occasion no one was the wiser where I got the box :)
My kinda crafter. :)
Your craft area looks so refreshing! I'm always inspired when I see your craft videos. I'm going to try your ideas for my miscellaneous box 😊
Yay! Let me know how it goes. :)
@@TheCraftyOrganizer One year later, it's working perfectly!🥰
YOUR cookie sheet project saver idea is GENIUS!!
I'm so excited about the glitter storage too!
thank you!
You are so welcome!
I too like to alphabetize or Roy G. Biv if working with colors. That’s the teacher in me. I store my scrapbook paper scraps in plastic drawers by color. I also store my embellishments this way: ribbon, brads, washi tape, etc. I store other less used items by material. All metal craft objects, wooden items, yarn, glass, etc. each have their own bins. I can easily find things that way. I’m constantly changing up my organizational ideas so I love watching others to get ideas!
Haha I always thought I am the only crazy person keeping boxes as templates lol
Yay!!! We're not alone!
@@TheCraftyOrganizer :-P
That’s very decorative to have them turn the other way with a handle
I feel so seen after watching this! I think all crafters are alike: we save things we have ideas for, come back to the things and forget what we wanted to do with it! And we buy things and forget about them and then experience unbelievable joy when we find them again! Loved this video and really feel like I found my people! Thank you for making me feel normal!💖
I'm so glad!!! xoxoxo
so sorry that was so traumatic I'm assuming "that book" is the Marie Kondo one, I have friends that felt that way too, though for one is was mainly about clothes and shoes and I agree, crafting is very personal, we buy the things that call to us in the moment, and may well forget what we had planned for them, that's why I got in the habit of making a quick card sketch and keeping it with the stamps or dies or saving the video that introduced me to them
Cookie sheets for projects to complete! Who knew? U R brilliant!
Thanks, Becky! :D
This was wonderful! So many of us have a lot of small misc. items that get lost and crazy in random places. You gave us great ideas for organizing what is initially a lot of clutter.
Great video!! I have a large metal desk that was being thrown away at my hubby's work so he brought it home and I cleaned it up and I had old wall border wallpaper and I decorated it and it covered up any scratches, and I use it all the time,The desk drawers are deep and long so I use one side for all my thin ribbons and I can categorize all my colors and the other drawer I have my scrapbooking stuff for the book I am working on for my son it has so much space I can keep all the pictures and keepsakes in one place. That desk was a God sent. My hubby found me an old(very old) handmade cabinet that someone was giving away and I use it for my bigger ribbons and wreath forms . I use those tubes that ,those small mesh ribbons come on for scraps of small ribbon just tape them on,or use them to store my long straight floral wires and can category them by size ,just glue them to a board standing up and place all the different gage wire in each one,those tubes are usually pretty sturdy. Or I cover Pringles canisters with pretty paper and use those for floral wires to. Sorry I wrote a book! LOL! Hugs from Lancaster, Pa.😘
Roberta Dunn - those are GREAT ideas! And I always love hearing about others getting free things and putting them to good use! It just makes me happy.
This is the second time I've seen this session and I just learned ssooo much more!! I remembered the gallon bags in t bgg e box, but I guess I needed to re-remember it 😁 . TYFS again. MK❤☀️🌵
You are so welcome!
I love the salt pepper idea!!! Love the small ribbon extensions rod idea... simply great, I’m getting one!!!!!
WOO HOO!
I loved the misc.box/ bags inside idea! Definitely a neat way to store odds and ends and they are hidden from view inside, and easy to access!
Thanks so much for sharing all your organizing tips!
It's such a time saver!!!! I'm glad you like them!
Thank you so much for sharing these ideas. I’m trying to organize my craft room and my supplies and it’s been so overwhelming! I loved these ideas and think they will be very helpful... my mind is already racing and I can’t wait to get started! As always, I absolutely loved your video. You are a bright ray of sunshine and I adore you.😊
Thanks, Deanna!
I have been watching your videos for about 2 week now. I wanted to say thank you! I have a small craft space just a corner of my room and it was not working for me. I have de-stashed a lot of things I would never use. Cleaned storage that I had that I was not using. I'm in the process of reorganizing and Im loving my space more and more every day. I love your ideas, they have been helping me a lot thank you so much!
That makes me so happy to hear!!!!! Please keep me posted on how the rest of your space goes!!!!!
Hi, YOU ARE GE-NIOUS 💪 I love the last tip for storing my own messy misc things.... Because sometimes it is not worth using one specific container for each kind of items, if it makes sens, and gathering them in bags in one big box IS THE SOLUTION 😂 Thank you thank you so much for sharing your organisation tips... My little craft room is gonna be transformed 👍👍👍
A french ( sometimes messy) crafter.
That file folder in the bag trick is going to help so much with my smalls. Great idea thanks!❤️🇨🇦
Glad it was helpful!
Hi lady
It was great and inspiring to rewatch this video
I love that you showed how to sort, organize and store the Miscenalleous box. I am now subscribed! Hope you enjoy your new toy, Domino!
Thanks so much! 😊
I loved the way you boxed up your miscellaneous items. Great idea. My librarian head was very grateful that you alphabetised the contents. Also, I keep cute boxes and also cardboard boxes from chocolates to use as templates. :)
Things being alphabetized just makes sense! LOL So glad I am not alone on the boxes for templates! Thanks for watching and commenting, Helen!
The filing with zip bags is great! I will be trying that! Thank you!
I love the ziplock bag/file folder idea because I am very visual and need to have my supplies easy to see accessible .
As for my Cricut vinyl scraps, I bought a 12x12 photo album from Savers for $2 and slide my scraps inside the see-thru pocket sleeves (where you typically would put your photos). I have it color coded on each page. I store the book on a shelf and pull it out first before I use a fresh new big piece of vinyl.
Great idea, Cindi!
I wanted to comment right away, at the beginning of the video, that your sound quality has ALWAYS been good and I know what I'm talking about, my son is a content creator. The people who record videos using the equivalent of a speakerphone and or in a super echo-ey room make me crazy!
Thank you!!!! The last few sounded like I was in a moving can - and I can't figure out why!!!!! I really appreciate your feedback. :)
L O V E your scrapbook storage idea! I’m visual, this invigorates my scrapbook life! 💖🦩
Yay! Thank you!
OMG. YOUR SCRAPBOOK HOLDER IS THE BEST TIP FOR HOLDING CARD STOCK
Yay! I love it - it works so well for me. :)
Oh my God! Now I know why you have a job as an organizer! I’m embarrassed now of my little crafting closet LOL! That is absolutely awesome and I love that type of blue it’s gorgeous I don’t know how you could do something like this on a budget but I love it!
NO embarrassment here!!! Did you SEE my garage series?? It's all opportunity! Those boxes are under $4!!!! But you could always re-purpose a box by painting or covering! I meant to say that in my video... drat! 😆
The salt and pepper containers for glitter is brilliant! I always love the tips I get from you.
❤️ Shirley
Glad you like them! I just used it yesterday - I still think they work great!
Great ideas! The folders in the bags so they stand is really going to help my space.
You are amazing! You have the best ideas. I love how you organize your papers by the colors including the scraps. And that “Small” container is such a great idea. Definitely need me one of those. I love how your containers match, not only by kind and color coordination, but with the handles and labels matching and evenly attached. Everything is so pretty. I could work there all day. Thanks for sharing and take care.
Thanks, Sheryl!!!!
Yes I do use boxes over and over. I still love everything I'm learning from you!!!
Thank you so much, Pauline! I am so happy to hear that. :)
I think I could listen to you talk forever. LOL, very calm and no "uh", "um" craziness. Haha, thanks so much for all of these great tips! I was on a search for organization videos and yours was the first one I found, so no need for more searching. :) Thanks!
Oh.... go back and watch my early videos! They drive ME crazy! Nerves caused me to say, "so" and "um" WAY too much. LOL
Brilliant. I love the salt and pepper shaker idea. 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thank you.
Those COOKIE SHEETS together are PERFECT for a half done PAINTING PROJECT on a small canvas. Itll keep all the stuff off it. BECAUSE EVERYTHING sticks to acrylic paint when its still wet or even not. Honestly it sort of makes me want to go out and get 2 of the largest cookie sheets I can find.
I really needed this today! I have been working on organizing my craft room and I have hit a wall. I have stacks of miselanious things and wasn't sure what to do with them. You solved my problem in 15 minutes, I am going in with bags in hand ready to tackle this job, I WILL be successful! Thank you! Hugs to you and Domino 😊😊
WOOHOO!!!! So glad I could help!!!
Love your file folder in the gallon ziplock organizational trick!
Glad it was helpful!
Love the glitter idea !
Thank you! 😊
Your ideas are brilliant! I plan to institute as many as I can as soon as I can...Thank you so very much for sharing these tips. So often, when people share their tips are so expensive I cannot use them. These are doable! Blessings and thanks for them.
Thanks, Christie! That's 100% my goal!
We sure are kindred spirits when it comes to saving used box templates! I always thought I was the only one who did that, lol 😂. I love the ziplock bag organization for your misc. box and I already use your scrap card stock system and it works fabulously. Thanks for all the great tips!💗
I'm so glad the scrapbook system is working for you! That makes me really happy to hear. xoxox
Back in the day when we used lots of eyelets and brads I stored them in salt & pepper shakers. They work great for small things like that. I love that idea for glitter!
Great tip!
Giiiirrrlll- you have blown.my.mind! Glitter funnel! Cookie trays and binder clips! Magazine racks for glue guns! Scrap storage! So many great ideas- I don't think I've ever watched a video of yours that I don't have a takeaway or two, but this one- WOW- you outdid yourself this time! Thanks so very, very much! I'm in the process of setting up my first dedicated craft room and sorting through all my goodies and odds and ends, so this couldn't have been more timely. WooHoo!
How exciting for you!!!!!! Where do you live! I want to come help! :) So glad you found value and it gave you some ideas. Keep me posted on how your room is going! 🌈💛🌻
Thank you for all your hard work on organization. I liked your misc. Box hope to get more organized. I live with family and don't have much room to store things so mostly all In my bedroom, limited space in the garage. So I need your help by listening to your videos. Thanks for your time.🙏🏻✝️🥰
Great ideas. I love the 2.5 gallon bags from dollar tree. When I do find them I usually buy 3-4 boxes because they are one item that isn’t always on the shelf.
I do too!!!!!! They are just so great for so many things!!!!!
I love your space sooooo much! I am struggling with having such a small area but too much stuff. I am binge watching your videos as I clean. Glad to have these to watch! Thanks!
You can do it! Let me know if you get stuck. 🌺
Thank you! I love your organization. 😊👍🏻
I loved the VERTICAL storage idea in a small plastic tote for easily seeing and accessing 12x12 or 8.5x11 paper. To dig through horizontal stacks is much harder, and I forget what's buried underneath. Thanks :)!
You are so welcome!
Yes, I save packaging as templates sometimes...
Thank you for sharing these tips and ideas. =) that’s great. =)
I wish I had seen this video years ago! I have so much that is spread around my home that I can't find any thing. I have 2 spools of fishing line (purchased the 2nd one when I couldn't find the 1st one) and I have no idea were either one is. I have done multiple crafts and have so much stuff. I've worked in an independent fabric/yarn store and I purchased a ton of stuff. I really need to go through everything and organize it.
I love your videos.
Take it slow... my best advice is start with one type of thing...... then search for all of it! If it's yarn... gather every bit of yarn you can find. Sort and purge that and then go on to the next item type. You can't know where to store things or the container sizes until you really know what you have. It may seem overwhelming - but this will all click into place and leave you more organized then you could have ever imagined. 💛
Long post, I hope you don't mind. I love that you organize instead of getting rid of everything! A few years ago, I moved and was guilted into getting rid of the majority of my crafting supplies and all of my fabric because I wasn't actively crafting at that time. It was supposed to be a freeing experience and bring me joy but instead it left me devastated. Now that I have returned to crafting, I can't buy or even find most of the things I gave away. Most of today's fabrics are poor quality and everything else is cheaply made in China. Yard sales and second hand stores are great, but I never seem to find the treasures that others do. When I sit down to craft these days, I am fighting back tears most of the time because I want my things back. So, crafting has become more sad than fun. I get overwhelmed and give up because I don't have what I need for my projects. I know that I sound like a sad sack and probably a hoarder (lol). But truthfully, I used to be organized even tho I had a lot of stuff. I guess my point is...not everyone is happy when they get rid of stuff. Thank you so much for showing these great organizing tips instead of just getting rid of everything!!! I think organizing is key. I sooo wish that I had found you before I ever read that "book" and gave my hobby away!!!
I'm so sorry that was your experience. Even when I am working with clients - I don't push them to get rid of things. If they want to downsize, I help them find new homes where things will be loved. The only time I push to purge is when someone hires me to help them fit everything into an area - and they simply have too much. I will Tetris every square inch though, to help them keep their items. I hope you are able to find joy in crafting again soon. 💙
"not everyone is happy when they get rid of stuff" Thank you for saying that. Some people just don't seem to want to understand that we are all not the same and the same things don't necessarily make us happy. As I've told a few people in my life 'I like my stuff and I don't want to get rid of it because you don't think I need it'.
Yep understand completely. We moved recently and the same thing happened to me. Now I keep seeing projects being done and think to myself, I used to have that or those things but got rid of them. So sad and even now the room I want as my craft room has to also have a bed, just in case, and the spare fridge. As you can imagine it limits what space is available. Hubby has even asked why I'm not crafting and all I can say is no space, no inspiration. I got up the courage to ask for a she shed and was shot down so now I'm trying to get him to agree to buying a sofa bed for the living area so we have a 'Just in case' bed. Wish me luck.
You could follow Freecycle and other posts on the internet where people are getting rid of things. I got a lot of things I never thought of using in my crafting when I did that and it was fun and I passed what I could not use to others. I also go to Goodwill and other secondhand stores and found things and I also found a store called "Tuesday Morning" that is a second or third sale store and they have wonderful craft things that cost a lot less than what is in the big stores. It is all new but it is like a third market.
Linda's Sonnenberg, I can relate to what you said. I tend to be somewhat of a hoarder myself, but mainly I keep switching to different crafts instead of just sticking with one. But that is where I get a lot of joy. And it is a challenge when you have so many things to keep them organized. And you're right, if something gives you Joy never give it away or get rid of it. My son recently moved in with me until he goes to school, and I considered getting rid of some of my stuff to make room for his. But I have a lot of scrap pieces of wood and woodworking equipment, and I decided I can't let it go! And that's okay. I love all my crafts and sometimes it gets out of hand, so this video and your comment were very helpful. Best wishes and craft on!
Thank you for all the tips. I really like the bags labeled and put in the box. I'm a scrapbooker and card maker and trying to organize all my stuff! So often I spend more time trying to find supplies to use than actually crafting! Some great ideas and I may get to check out an IKEA store in another province when I go visit my son. We do not have one here. Can't wait!
You'll have to let me know hot it goes if you do go to Ikea!!!! 😊
How did I miss this when you posted it, anyway I'm happy to have found it. As I wait for my book shelves to arrive for my craft room that I'm creating, this video is very helpful. I now have an idea as to how I will organize all of my craft stach. Thank you so much for sharing, I found this to be most helpful. See you next Fairy Organizer! 😊💟☺️
That's so exciting!!!! I love organizing new spaces!!!! Let me know how it goes!
Love the glitter storage as well as the scrapbook paper tub! Totally stealing these as I am reorganizing and moving to my new craft shed 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
How exciting!!!!! Let me know how it goes!
I love watching your videos on organizing your craft room. My craft room is also in the garage. And is a work in progress 😮. I have so much stuff I just get overwhelmed. I'm a crafter of all and I really need to narrow it down to a few things but it's so hard when you love to craft.
I struggle with broad interests too!!! Writing dates on items when you last used it, or when you got it, really helps!!! I’m always surprised to learn that something (I thought) I just got a few months ago - I turn over and see the date was from 2018!!! Time to use right now- our let it go 💕
I love the mystery miscellaneous box. Sometimes I think that is my whole life. Lol
That's hilarious.... and hits very close to home! LOL
Joy Bernhardt
My favorite tip is putting a file folder into a clear bag so they will stand up in my file drawer
It really helped me watch you organize your misc box. I liked the finding the same thing idea
I'm so glad it helped!!!! I think it's one of my favorite organizers in my space!!
Oh Norinne! If only I could use your system. But I have SOOOOOOO much stuff in so many areas I had to go to the plastic drawer containers. I have sewing, knitting, embroidery, rubber stamping, scrap booking, painting, OH MY! I am probably bordering on "hoarding", but I know if I get rid of anything, I will want it again. LOL. I am organized though. Just have a LOT of stuff. Right now, probably way too much fabric. I did cut a bunch of them in half and just keep half of it instead of the full piece. LOL. Crafters! It is a problem. LOL.
I get it!!!! Did you see how many things I got rid of yesterday??? Three tiny items. LOL
I’m so glad I found you to help me organize my things. I love the way you have the glitter in salt shakers. I think that’s a brilliant idea. I will definitely continue watching you for more help . Thank you!
I'm so glad you liked them, Odilia!
On 16:36 the toilet paper/towel holder fits the ribbon and tapes really good. I put alot of spools of ribbons on mine and hang them on my wire rack
Great to know! Thank you!!
Of all of the organizing videos I watched this one was the most useful. Thanks
Wow! Thank you so much!
Absolutely use old boxes for temples!
Yay!!! I am not alone!!!! LOL I just used mine for a Christmas gift box!
Pretty ideas, I plan to use some of these after we move. I have a couple containers that were intended to hold fishing supplies so they have little removable parts. These are great for beading projects, small things like glues or the small things I make and use in junk journaling. They stack well like the baking pans. I put paper packs or scraps into the 2 & 1/2 gal zip bags, then clip them to plastic skirt or pants hangers. They fit nicely into a spare room closet or hung from a tension rod. TFS ❣️🌻💚🦋💜🐞
Those sound amazing!
I love your strategy for storing paper scraps. I have so much scrap paper I couldn't figure out what to do with it--now I have a plan! One of the most useful things I found for my craft supplies is a label maker. I have tried several styles but I find the Brother the best for me. it is like a mini typewriter--It is easy to use and although a bit pricey, I have found the investment was worth while. I ues it constantly.
I have the Brother label maker too. I actually wore out my first one!!! (Used it for all of my clients - so, used DAILY 4+ years) They are amazing!
I am at my wits wmend. All your sugesstions are great. My biggest problems are that i have sooooo many beads & so much cardstock that i can't seem to see straight.
I purchase the materials in good faith to make things & there it sits because i don't even have room on my table to see the table. And then i forget i have stuff because i can't find it & go out to purchase more of the same! Your ideas are awesome. Thank you for sharing your ideas.
Start big. Just get all of the paper stock you can find into ONE PLACE. I mean, look for it in bags, drawers, closets, pull it all out and get it together. Then you can start organizing it by size, color, etc.... AND you can purge knowing what all you have. Then you will know how much space you need to store whats left. Then... move on to the beads and do the same thing. Use small baggies to hold the colors/sizes. They are super inexpensive and you can keep the bags in a larger box. Please let me know if you get stuck. I'm here to help. :)