Good Housekeeping Simple Organizing Wisdom by Good Housekeeping

Author:Good Housekeeping
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hearst

SEE CLEARLY

Group supplies by purpose, sorting by color, season, or brand—whichever best suits your work style. Then stash materials in labeled see-through containers so finding them is extra easy. Keep frequently used items—scissors, glue, paper—within easy reach.

MAXIMIZE YOUR CRAFT ZONE

Those super-organized crafting rooms you see online? You can have one, too.

PLAN YOUR SETUP

If you have a dedicated craft area, pick storage that keeps your work surface clear but supplies within reach, such as wall shelves for bins and baskets or a hanging rod for hooks and cups. Get a portable organizer, like a tackle box or a toolbox, for smaller supplies and tools. Protect work surfaces with nonstick oilcloth (it’s your DIY splat mat), plug in an adjustable task light, and you’re ready for inspiration to strike.

ORGANIZE SUPPLIES

Let’s be honest: Crayon boxes rip way too easily. Instead, store coloring items in a plastic desk organizer and devote each drawer to a different collection. Launching a big project? Gather materials in color-coded, labeled boxes, so must-haves will be on hand when you need them. “File” tricky-to-store items like paint pouches, sticker packs, and paper punches in open bins.

ROLL WITH IT

If you only have a craft nook, not a whole room, invest in a cart on wheels that goes anywhere and keeps your materials organized. Select one with semitransparent drawers that let you identify the contents easily. Presort scrapbooking embellishments by season, occasion, or hue so they’re easy to locate.

SEW SMART

Slip embroidery floss into zip-top bags, separated by color or number (if you work from patterns). Place folded fabrics vertically in bins, rather than laying them flat, for better viewing of—and access to—the prints and colors at your disposal.

THINK DOUBLE-DUTY

Snag storage solutions from all around the house. Small food jars can be affixed to the undersides of shelves to hold baubles without causing clutter: Screw lids from salvaged jars to shelves, then twist jars on. Raid your closet for a skirt hanger and use it to clip oversize scrapbooking papers. If you’re working in a guest room or home office, closet-rod shelving and over-the-door shoe bags hold supplies out of sight when company comes.

STREAMLINE REGULARLY

KEEP

1 Food packaging for clever storage: Styrofoam or cardboard produce trays are perfect for corralling in-process projects, while lidded jars, tins, and boxes can hold trinkets—for free.

2 Silica gel packets from shoe boxes: Slip them into your fabric stash to minimize humidity. Avoid keeping supplies in a basement or garage where the temperature fluctuates.

3 An extension cord handy: This way your electric tools (hot-glue gun, hobby drill) are always able to reach the power.

TOSS

Old supplies: Pitch dried-out paints or glues, crinkled papers, faded fabrics, and other damaged supplies yearly. Donate any unused supplies in good condition to a child-care center, retirement home, community arts council, or crafty friend.

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