Keeping all of your materials organized will make scrapbooking easier.
Although scrapbooking is your goal, sometimes your supplies can be so messy that just organizing them is a project in itself. Like most craft materials, it's easy for scrapbooking materials to seem like they have a mind of their own, especially in the space they take up. It can be hard to craft with your materials in such a disarray, and you don't want anything to inhibit your creativity. Luckily it's simple to arrange your supplies in a closet in a way to this easy to get too, simple to keep organized and aesthetically pleasing. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Throw away empty containers, and consolidate any materials that can be put together, according to the website for The Container Store. This will help free space, and give you more room to work with. Another good tip from The Container Store is to throw away anything you haven't used in two years. You might think you love it, but if you haven't used it in so long, you aren't likely to in the future.
2. Take inventory of everything you have and how you would like to store it, according The Container Store. Ask yourself if each material is something you use frequently, if it's something you generally use with specific other materials, and if it needs to be out of the reach of children. Considering these issues beforehand will make organizing your closet much simpler.
3. Think imaginatively about ways to use all of the space available to you, according to The Container Store. Since you have thought about the materials, now consider the best way they can fit into the space effectively. Measure the closet in all directions, trying to use all of the space from the top to the bottom. Think of how you arrange your items vertically in order to best utilize all of your space, according to The Container Store.
4. Consider egg-crate shelving, with a variety of containers in the cubbies to hold a range of materials, according to the website Country Living. Use boxes, baskets, and tins in a range of colors to create an aesthetically pleasing and functional space.
5. Install a shower or curtain rod to store ribbons and tape on. If you have enough room, add another to hang pieces of inspiration from, such as pictures and cards. Rods can be a great way to effectively store and display materials, according to Country Living.
6. Use an accordion rack to organize any clippings you have, such as articles from magazines, or ideas you have jotted down. Keeping all of your paper in one place is a huge aspect of a well-organized area, according to Country Living. Alphabetize your papers by topic so you can find them easily.
7. Arrange your materials by color once you have them organized. This will make them easy to find, and help give you ideas for projects.
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