How to Organize a Craft Room
Gather all of your craft items., Sort your supplies out according to item type., Decide what to donate., Create a trash pile and dispose of it., Repeat this process every few weeks.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather all of your craft items.
Grab a basket and walk throughout your living space grabbing any and all craft supplies and tools.
Carry them into your designated craft room and place everything in the middle of the floor.
Once you think that you’ve gotten it all, go back through one more time just to be certain.
Make sure to open all of your drawers and cabinets, as craft supplies can often ‘hide.’Likewise, go through your craft room and identify any objects or items that do not belong there and move them out.
They may need to go in a ‘staging area’ in another room, so that you can concentrate your energy on your craft area. -
Step 2: Sort your supplies out according to item type.
Look over your supply pile and begin to build smaller piles based upon different categories of supplies.
For example, put all of your wrapping paper together.
All fabrics should go together initially.
After these first piles are finished, you can go back through them and narrow them even further according to size and color.
For example, put all of the red wrapping paper together.
At this point your room may be in controlled chaos, so be careful walking around or you may slip on one of your piles.
For that reason, try to keep other people out of the room as well, at least during this stage.
To keep you from feeling overwhelmed, bring an egg timer into the room and set it for 15-minutes.
When the timer goes off, take a 5-minute break.
Then, re-set the timer and start again.
This will keep you motivated to work at a steady pace without burning out., As you sort, identify items that are worth donating.
Perhaps you have multiples of some items or maybe leftover supplies from projects that you’ve completed and moved on from.
Make sure that whatever you donate is safe for another user.
For example, don’t donate rusty scissors or any cracked glass items.Various charity organizations, schools, and libraries will gladly accept donations of craft supplies as long as they are in good condition.
This is a great opportunity to share your interest in crafting with other people.
Depending on the amount of items that you have, some charities will actually come to your house and pick them up for you.
This may be a good opportunity to do organize other areas of your home as well. , As you sort, identify items that need to be thrown away.
This could be items that you no longer find useful, but that aren’t suitable for donation due to condition or quantity.
You should also trash any supplies that are no good anymore, such as dried out glue or frayed ribbons.
Ask yourself if you’ve used the item in the past year and if you haven’t odds are it needs to be thrown away or donated.
Take the trash out after you’ve finished sorting the main pile.
If you wait you are likely to leave it there and it will become an eyesore and will slow your organizing progress. , As life goes on, many of your supplies will likely wander out of your craft space once more.
To keep your area tidy and useful for you, go through a sorting and cleaning process fairly often, especially after completing a major project.
Also, devote at least ten minutes after you finish working in your craft room for picking up and storing items in their new proper places.
Devoting even this small amount of time can make a major difference in the long-term appearance of your craft room. -
Step 3: Decide what to donate.
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Step 4: Create a trash pile and dispose of it.
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Step 5: Repeat this process every few weeks.
Detailed Guide
Grab a basket and walk throughout your living space grabbing any and all craft supplies and tools.
Carry them into your designated craft room and place everything in the middle of the floor.
Once you think that you’ve gotten it all, go back through one more time just to be certain.
Make sure to open all of your drawers and cabinets, as craft supplies can often ‘hide.’Likewise, go through your craft room and identify any objects or items that do not belong there and move them out.
They may need to go in a ‘staging area’ in another room, so that you can concentrate your energy on your craft area.
Look over your supply pile and begin to build smaller piles based upon different categories of supplies.
For example, put all of your wrapping paper together.
All fabrics should go together initially.
After these first piles are finished, you can go back through them and narrow them even further according to size and color.
For example, put all of the red wrapping paper together.
At this point your room may be in controlled chaos, so be careful walking around or you may slip on one of your piles.
For that reason, try to keep other people out of the room as well, at least during this stage.
To keep you from feeling overwhelmed, bring an egg timer into the room and set it for 15-minutes.
When the timer goes off, take a 5-minute break.
Then, re-set the timer and start again.
This will keep you motivated to work at a steady pace without burning out., As you sort, identify items that are worth donating.
Perhaps you have multiples of some items or maybe leftover supplies from projects that you’ve completed and moved on from.
Make sure that whatever you donate is safe for another user.
For example, don’t donate rusty scissors or any cracked glass items.Various charity organizations, schools, and libraries will gladly accept donations of craft supplies as long as they are in good condition.
This is a great opportunity to share your interest in crafting with other people.
Depending on the amount of items that you have, some charities will actually come to your house and pick them up for you.
This may be a good opportunity to do organize other areas of your home as well. , As you sort, identify items that need to be thrown away.
This could be items that you no longer find useful, but that aren’t suitable for donation due to condition or quantity.
You should also trash any supplies that are no good anymore, such as dried out glue or frayed ribbons.
Ask yourself if you’ve used the item in the past year and if you haven’t odds are it needs to be thrown away or donated.
Take the trash out after you’ve finished sorting the main pile.
If you wait you are likely to leave it there and it will become an eyesore and will slow your organizing progress. , As life goes on, many of your supplies will likely wander out of your craft space once more.
To keep your area tidy and useful for you, go through a sorting and cleaning process fairly often, especially after completing a major project.
Also, devote at least ten minutes after you finish working in your craft room for picking up and storing items in their new proper places.
Devoting even this small amount of time can make a major difference in the long-term appearance of your craft room.
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