How to organize craft supplies - Craft room organization and storage ideas
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I’m so glad you did this video, my craft room is crazy. I’d love for you to do a video on small area crafts when you don’t have a separate room for your crafts.
Exactly. Many of us have to use a TV tray or the coffee table.
I need this so much...my craft room is scary...I feel like a craft hoarder
Me too.
Oh honey...mine, too! I literally have only a single file path into that room. 😟
Tammi Wood me too!
I dont feel like a craft hoarder, I am a craft hoarder
Ugh, my craft area has exploded all over the basement....!!!
Tip about using vs. displaying supplies is GOLD
I appreciate how you are realistic and encourage people not to buy too much stuff in the first place
Thank you!
I just discovered your channel and I love it! So far, my favorite thing is the way you encourage everyone to do their own research and figure out what will work best for them. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas
Thank you, DeeDee!!!! And welcome to the group! 💙
I really enjoyed your video so much. Thank you for sharing. I recently emptied my messy craft room and removed everything out to my large living room which allowed me the space to separate everything and I did exactly what you said ... put like things together. Most of my storage containers are from the dollar tree, also. For larger bins, I went to WalMart and was able to find many different sizes for my larger items at a reasonable price. It does take time and the mess seems to get worse before it gets better, but it is so worth taking the time! With all of this organization there is no reason why my room should ever get messy again because everything has a place and I put everything back in its proper place when I'm done with it. Now my craft room is a calming, fun environment instead of a stressful one. :)
YES!!!! Oh, good for you!!! Did you take before and after pictures?? If you did, would you be willing to share them?? CallClutterFairy@gmail.com
thanks it tells me there is hope for my mess lol
@@TheCraftyOrganizer Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of before and after. If I had taken pictures, I would gladly have shared them with you. :)
Shan Tilley wow, I’m certain the newly organized and decorated craft room feels relaxing and enjoyable, pat yourself on the back too when you’re finished crafting that day you put everything back in its place and clean up/sweep up your work area! Now you need to make a sign to hang on the outside of your door informing everyone you’re not dead, you’re on a well deserved craftcation, so they need not to worry.... and they’d be extremely appreciated if they’ll sit a cup of coffee or water and perhaps even a hot meal or sandwich right outside your door! lol 🤣👩🏼🎨✂️🖌🍷☕️🥪🍲 🚪
So crazy, we moved from Ca. To North Carolina....we looked for 3 months...had just about given up about finding Anything...and then..in the woods, stream next to the house, attic to make grandkids build in beds....and a She Shed...I am not a boastful Women ...but 24x16...two stories. So blessed..hang in there...every thing you do is so helpful!
Sounds like you found an amazing place!!!!
On the journey to get my supplies accessible, my abilities are changing! Blessed and safe days!
Omg! Your the first person that addressed collection and actual use. #realtalk. Loved the talk
DreamerMAA That’s exactly what I was thinking the entire time I was watching!
OMG, how helpful your video is! I'm at the beginning of setting up a craft room and organizing all my stuff,like beads,yarns, and other accessories. You gave me some very good ideas by sharing this video. Thank you so much!
Yay!!!! I'd love to see your room once it's all done!!! ♡
I love your comment about the woman who rented out the office space. Arrgh! There are many companies that tempt artist to buy more than they need.
This is such a great ‘common sense’ video. I’m getting ready to move and am doing just that - donating supplies I have far too many of. My problem is that I like to do a variety of crafts rather than just one so, needless to say, I have lots of stuff to keep organized. I used to work mainly with paper crafts but don’t so much anymore and as I was getting stuff together, realized how much paper I have that I will never use up! Just donated lots to a local school. And it felt great knowing the kids would have fun using it and that I won’t have to haul stuff I will never use to my new house! Win-win. 👏👏👏👏
Thank you so much! Good luck with your organizing!!!! Let me know if you need any more tips or suggestions. :)
I am trying to organize my office...the ideas you presented here will also help me with that. Thanks so much for keeping it short and sweet and to the point.
So true to take things in small batches of 15 mins! Love the turquoise in your room 💕
You have come SOOO FAR in just 2 years! I love seeing how your space has transformed little by little.
Y'all, Pinterest is NOT real life. No one is that perfect. We as women hold ourselves to impossible standards and it gets in the way of just being happy. Let Pinterest be a tool to inspire you and maybe give you some insight on how to do things, but don't fall into it's trap!
Girl - we need to have that on our walls!!!!! LOL SO TRUE!
@@TheCraftyOrganizer ok so I'm a big nerd, but I'm seeing a poster of Admiral Akbar from Star Wars, and on his monitor, superimposed over the Death Star, the Pinterest logo, and the Admiral is saying, "It's a trap!"
This is the VERY BEST organization video I have EVER seen. You offered so many different storage options and clues about how to use them, and that can be done without spending a fortune on it. So glad I stumbled across this and I will come back to watch more! THANK YOU!!!!
You're so very welcome!!!!
Needed this! We just bought our forever home and I am so excited about having a craft room. It has been a "catch all" room since the move but we are almost to where I can be able to set it up. I cant wait! The drawer used to hang ribbon will be used. 😊👍
Hey Noreen (I hope I spelled it correctly). Just happened upon this video and it was the thumbnail that caught my attention. I am an elderly crafter who is challenged with physical issues. My craft room has gotten out of control to the point where it is taking away from my creativity, and that makes me so sad because for me, I am basically homebound and crafting is my only therapeutic relief. In fact, I have already been 'feeling' the effects of not crafting. Because of my physical issues, I do find that it doesn't take much for my room to get out of control; when I do craft, I do it in stages as I can't sit/stand for too long or fatigue hits me like a 'ton of bricks'. I've finally realized that I need to do something about this as I'm tired of wasting my valuable energy just to find something and/or things falling over every time I grab something. The old saying 'take it one day at a time' is so true for anything difficult that needs to be tackled and so I will remind myself of that when I begin my 'organizational journey'. Let's face it, if I look at the enormous organizational job ahead of me, I know it will overwhelm me and I won't start. By taking baby steps I will be more able to tackle it one category at a time and be more successful at getting organized. Thank you for all your advice. I would like to see more information on handling the scrap papers in the binder. If anyone else is interested, please 'thumbs up' this comment so that Noreen knows that there is interest in this topic. This blessed Nana of 8 would so appreciate it. Happy crafting everyone! PS: New subbie now, Noreen
I'm in the same position! I'm not that old, 52, but I have several chronic illnesses that limit my movement. My Craft space is actually my living room, and I've taken the same approach as you. I wish you the best!
Nancy Lynn hello, I have some of the same health issues..I just wanted to comment and encourage you to keep up those baby steps. I hope that you are doing well. Sherry
Awe ladies I’m in the same position as well. I suffer with chronic fatigue, RA and many other things. I just don’t know where to even start . I don’t know when I’ve crafted because I’m so overwhelmed with just trying to organize the mess .
Y’all are sounding like me! We have fibromyalgia, I never have energy to finish ANYTHING, the fibro-fog keeps from remembering what the hell I was working on! I have a nice big room, lots of shelves, a great futon for resting, and SUCH A FEAR THAT I VOMIT WHEN I GO IN AND SIT DOWN. I have projects in containers to keep all the parts together...paints, brushes, ephemera and canvas to work on a collage. Beads and tools, string and scissors to make a wind chime, many things to make terrariums with...y’all get the idea. I’m so depressed in my mind that I can’t imagine any goodness coming from that room or my hands. Sculpting is a no, also. Mosaics? Wow. So many tiny pieces...so many naps to take!! I would love to have a medication that would take away my pain, and somehow make me think that “you can do, young girl...go to the Light!” (You know. Something deep and meaningful like that.) But I’m loaded with enough crafts to make any craft ...decoupage, mosaics, crochet, I have a sewing machine, fully lined cabinets FULL of boxes...clay, stones, pens, paints, beads, findings, tools, and molds. I can do assemblages and miniatures, dioramas, paint...just everything! But I’m so terrified that it’s all just sitting in there! I’m sure that many of you would say ‘get over it!!’ But I’d really love some help! I spend so much time crying and moving my stuff around I don’t know what else to do!
@@pointyblackhat9045 Try to not loose faith in yourself hun!! Even Breathing is overwhelming at times, I know. Can you get a few boxes or totes of some kind? If totes temporarily label them. Decide on how much time you can spend towards organization a day. Whether it be 20 minutes or an hour. Don't stress at setting an exact time of day or how long. Except at least 10 minutes a day. Maybe perhaps after a nap! On your 1st day make space to set these containers of your choosing. Day 2, sit down in a comfortable chair or on the floor next to a pile. And just start putting the supplies in it's chosen container. Example, mixed media box, diorama box, etc. If one box gets full close it, stack the next 1 on top or put in it's place. Remembering to have a box for donate ready as well. If you can't see yourself using it, just put it in donate. Don't think on it to long or you will still have a room full of maybe I will use it someday supplies. Taking up valuable space. Once these boxes are full and your room is cluttered free. The next set of goals is to begin with your most favorite craft. Grab that box and you can begin to organize each boxed category 1 at a time. Again for example Mixed Media has become 1 of my favorite things to work on. The more I enjoy a specific craft the easier it was to organize each big box. If you skip a day, don't beat yourself up about it. Rest and try to get back to it if you can even its for a few minutes. It takes a bit of time. Be patient with yourself and remember it is possible to get back to crafting. Oh another key to organization is don't buy a bunch of organizing containers no matter how cute or how much you think you will use it. Until your going through each box, decide only than, to get containers that would suite your needs best and fit in your space. Otherwise if you buy a bunch of anything to just organize chances are it ends up in the donate box because it just doesn't work. Good Luck and be strong through your adventure to a clutter free craft room. Because you can do it, 1 day at a time. I hope this helps and makes sense! Sorry Clutter Fairy. I spend everyday with my friend of misery named Pain. And it took some time for me to organize my craft room. I never knew if I could get out of bed that day or not but I was determined. Because Like you Black Hat. Crafting is my only, therapeutic escape. Again Good Luck and Take Care!! You can do it!! 💖 💗💖💗
I just came upon your channel. Single mom very new to the crafting and cricut world. Currently every thing is taking over my kitchenette dining table. I don’t have space for a room but would like to create a cart or something that will keep me organized while crafting. Your realistic idea is giving me some ideas thank you
I need to organize my study, which is a hot mess but I use for both work (I'm a teacher, so data analysis, lesson planning, etc) and my hobbies (miniature wargaming and terrain making).
Your first point about not making your space look like a store but instead be USEFUL got me to subscribe. Awesome, realistic content, thank you!!!
I'd love to see some of those miniatures you make!!!! Thank you so much for subscribing - hope I can bring other things to you that are helpful. :)
Thank you for being realistic in the outcome. I mean, who wouldn't want a giant art room? I can only shoot for a cube organizer. Thanks for the tips!
Love your craft room! You are so practical. We all love the big lavish rooms on Pinterest but most of us have a smaller space and less money to spend on storage. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for curating the pictures of organized craft rooms. It helps to decide what to do in my craft room. I do see that at least one of the rooms is a Stampin Up demonstrator. It is her full time e job to sell craft supplies. Several of the craft room tours on TH-cam are full time crafters who make their money showing craft supplies. It could be the one who rented the space was one of these crafters. We should keep this in mind when viewing the "Dream" craft room.
Thank you for making the very important point that there are crafting items we use and others we dream of using some day. At a certain point the cute items that never get used need to go. It’s hard to let go of a dream, so to speak, but important to help me be in the moment and enjoy what I have that I am really going to use.
Thanks, Florissa!
I’m new to your channel and I absolutely love your ideas for storage. I just decided to cut all my 12 x 12 paper into 6 x 6 pieces and I believe I will use more of the 12 x 12 paper than I did before.
This was great! I am a seamstress and artist and do I need the help gaining control over those two areas. Yikes! Thank you so much; you've given me hope. Talk about overwhelmed and even the start of some depression. So keep up the good work❤️
Two years late to THIS video but so HAPPY I found you and have to say that I'm envious of your craft space. ♥️
Thank you so much!
Thank You!!!! The ribbon storage was a winner for me: a diy project that ends in functional use/decor in one!!!!
This was a wonderfully simple and informative guide to how to set up your craft supplies on a budget--thanks for the tips!
I like how you pointed out how displaying like a storefront is kinda different from organizing for use.
For fabriholics: look up. Many closets have room by the ceiling to put another clothes rod. Put larger amounts over a hanger like a pair of trousers. Smaller amounts can go on clip hangers, including putting charms in zipper bags. When you shop your stash, you can reach up and look thru it all. I'm short, so I had a cheap grabber to reach the hooks on the rod. You might use a one or two-step stool.
Great suggestion, Holly!!!!!
You are my favorite organizing person in the whole world because of your easy instructions and great tips. You had another video where you said don't buy storage containers until you know what and how much has to go in them and that has been mantra since. Its a bonus that I love your color scheme too!
Yay! I'm so glad I could help! Thank you!
Thank you for the wonderful organizational ideas you have brought us in this video. I'm moving and super excited to re, re-organize my sew/craft space
What a wonderful video, thank you getting so much info easily and quickly! Hope you are feeling better since filming your view, you did great!
I love your light blue organization in your craft room!
Lots of great ideas. I think the key, like you said, is to get rid of the craft supplies we are no longer using. Then organize and label! Thank you!
I just finished doing all new labels.... can't believe how happy they are making me! LOL
You're absolutely right on the wide range (I forgot to mention that I'd also donated my stencils) but when you get to a certain point in life, you have to be realistic about the amount of crafting time you'll have left!! By the way, I love the classy teal/duck egg/ shade of blue that you have on your files & boxes.
In the UK, one of our 'Dollar Tree'/ 'Hobby Lobby' equivalents is 'Wilkinson' (aka 'Wilko') and they carry stationery in that same smashing colour.
Just wanted to thank you for your videos. Just found your channel today and subscribed. You have pulled all my scattered ideas together into a cohesive plan. Love your style and your craft room/video studio. Well done‼️👍💃
Love the user name! I'm so glad I could help! Thanks for subscribing and let me know if you are looking for any special help or topics. xoxox
I love the way you set up your craft room. My craft room is the smallest bedroom in our house that also is our library! We have 4 bookshelves, two desks and a cedar chest. Sometimes I feel like there's no room for me. Thanks for all your diy storage ideas. I love them.
And mine is 'floating' in the middle of my garage!!! It's nor a real room! I just redid it again and am posting tomorrow. You will see the other side of my 'walls'. LOL
Have been subscribed for a number of years now and have appreciated your encouragement and practical suggestions which have contributed to some of the order I have managed during lock down and through my husbands recent health issues. Love and prayers to you during this distressing time x Tricia
this video helped me realize i have too any things i dont use I like your approach to simplify and that I do not need to spend a of money to be organized thank you
Wish I had seen this before my recent reorganization. This is how it finally occurred to me would work with my stuff. Likes with likes is exactly what I did, wish it hadn't taken me so long to figure it out. Great ideas, thanks
But you DID IT!!! Way to go!!!!
I especially enjoyed the yarn and quilting storage. Thank you very much.
New subject. I'm 74 with health issues also. Right now my craft room has bins in middle of floor as I try to reorganize but like you I poop out frequently and everything is delayed. My 4 grandkids try to help as does my daughter in law but all the kids are in sports and I try to pick up some slack helping get the kids to their practices and out of town games. I've decided not to let the clutter bug me too much and use time when I do have energy to do a little when not spending time with the kids. Just take each day as it comes and keep on trucking. Best of luck.🤗💜👍
Just found you. New subscriber here. I live and travel full time in an RV with my husband and fur babies and crafting supplies. I would love some organizing ideas for all my stuff. I mainly just do cards. There are a lot of us mobile crafters out here that could use some ideas. Thank you so much and I actually did get a couple good ideas already just from this one video 😊
First time watching and my room is like the before pictures. Great advice
I have used my sons (12 yrs old) old toys that he doesn't want, for most of my craft material! Lincoln logs are great for making just about anything, the light to the old foam light sabers, are now mini flashlight for the storage areas that are hard to see. the LED Darts you flick on and the kids would be able to see the darts fly! Eventually they grew out of the darts and I've used the colored lights to use for Xmas Ornaments, I pull the dart apart and place inside the ornaments and they're still bright as ever.
I love that so much!!!!!
You are just what I have been.looking for. I am in the process of organizing my craft room. I have been so overwhelmed with everything. This video really helped a lot. Thank you so much.
You're welcome, Tina! Keep me posted on your craft room make-over!
I would love to see the 12 x 12 clear folders for scraps as you were describing. This is a great video for me as I am in the process of redoing my craft studio.
Here it is! Let me know what you think.... th-cam.com/video/migbSUlzL-g/w-d-xo.html
I was about to ask the same. THANK YOU!!!!!
I had 3 young grandsons come live with me one evening almost 5 years ago. Everything of mine had to be shoved aside while we created space and beds in one evening. I now have many pairs of school uniform pants to hem. I purchased a couple of sewing machines and sewing supplies. I looked around, and the clutter is so bad I had nowhere to sew. I looked out the window at the camping trailer that was sitting idle, and voila I have a sewing room. It's the one space that is clutter free.
Yes!!! Thinking outside the box! AND it's a space that is YOURS. Someone with a heart as big as yours deserves a little space to call their own. 💙
What a clever idea!!! Now that's what I call thinking outside of the box!
I am so happy I stumbled upon your videos. I am in need of organizing my craft space/bedroom. After watching several of your videos I now realize I have way too much stuff and need to part with some.
I am just going through the painful process of organizing my craft supplies. I want a craft space in my house, but everything was all over the place. I have finally sorted everything into “like” products. Now I just have to paint my area and decide on the storage containers. Thanks for so many great ideas.
You are so welcome!!! Hope to see a pic when you are done!
I love your jars. I've been using empty pill bottles and mason jars.
Thanks for the ideas. We are trying to sell our house and my next house will have a dedicated craft room so this gave me tons of ideas thanks
Thank you so much!
I'm a single broke Mom in a tiny apartment in Brooklyn.
But you're right color coding and keeping binders will keep all organized!!! 😍💞👍😇
You are amazing. I've never seen anyone else go about organizing craft supplies like you do. You are my heroine! I am following your steps in this video for a finally stress free craft supply area in my bedroom. Love you!!! 💕
Wow, thank you so much!
Great video! Very helpful! I know I need to gift some items. my problem is I have so different crafts that I love. For a few months I will be focused on beading/jewelry, then I will switch to knitting, then I will switch to sewing & sometimes I even switch to canvas & upholstery for boats. Almost 2 years ago I started baking & decorating cookies. Then a few months ago drum roll....wait for it....BAM. I bought my first cutting machine. Any way I really appreciate your great video & all the great comments from your viewers. I would definitely be interested in seeing the video about organizing the 12x12 scraps. Kind Regards, Pamela
Pamela, glad to know it's not just me. Even though I still work FT, my second job starts when I get home and I too do a little of everything and I sell my crafts at markets. But having so many different crafts, that means you also have a lot of different supplies. I use my kids old bedrooms but I still need help organizing. I try to put the likes together, but there is so much and I really don't have organizational skills. It can be very frustrating at times looking for things and yet I've managed to let the dysfunction work. I would like to one day get it together. De'
You are not alone, Pamela. I need to start with organizing my brain. LOL
@@elizabethseaborn7300 Can so relate literally since in addition to having basically horrid organizing skills i also have short term memory issues ugh.
Elizabeth Seaborn, OMG so do i I can forget things faster than i can anything maybe we could share tips on how we cope.?
Thank you - I did find your TH-cam interesting and helpful. My whole HOUSE is my storage room except for my two bathrooms, hehehe, so I'm desperate to find a way to sort through and de-clutter. LOVE your room - my favourite colours are aquas and turquoises so am now going to see what I can find. I really want my ink pads stored in a way that you showed in the "ideal" craftroom that we all want, so am going to try to find storage solutions for them. Love your ideas and am keen to start getting organised. Thank yo so much.
I've seen many people make custom ink holders out of Foam Core - it's a little time consuming - but the results look amazing! TH-cam DIY ink storage.
Norrine, watched this in my daily dose of Clutter Fairy. I'd love to see your redo of a fiber crafter.Hope your dad is getting better.
You are amazing, Norrine! I am just getting started with irganizing my very own crafting/gift wrapping/sewing room. Your advice and video how to's are always so helpful. Because of you, I believe I can really do this! Thank you.
You can do it! I'm your official cheerleader. Keep me posted!
@@TheCraftyOrganizer will do!
@@TheCraftyOrganizer I am trying the foam core storage units. I am attempting to mak drawers for a piece of furniture that lost its drawers somewhere before I got it. I rescue used furniture...lol
You have a nice soft voice. I stumbled on your video this morning. Thanks for the great ideas! Take care of you!
Thanks, Stacey!!!
OMG! How did you sneak into my house! I really needed this video!
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Fabulous, thank you, I like not having lots of 'stuff' and having 'enough' craft items that I remember what I have and use it x I like ideas on maximising small areas for storage and especially with a tall bookcase x much love from the UK xx
Love your craft room and all your tips for organizing. I'm constantly re-organizing my space. Yes, I would love a bigger area, but that's not going to happen. Thank you.
first time watcher. I am just starting to organize my room to make it usable..I love the idea of starting with sorting "Likes with Likes" I wasn't sure where to start and now I know!
Amaizing video. I was so so lost till i seen this.
Thank you! I struggle with my craft room as I couldn’t bring my craft furniture with me when we moved to another state and smaller spaces. It’s been almost four years now and I continue to tweak my area. I love seeing how other people work within confined spaces, especially.
Good afternoon - I just discovered you & your craft room. I use to have a craft room. But then my son moved back home. So now I'm in my living room. It's taking me almost a year to get my stuff together.
Love your video.
Just hope you are still getting to craft. It's one of my few outlets... so I know the value! Thanks for watching. xoxo
loved your ideas and intend to put them to work in my art---thank you---Dollar Tree, here I come:)
I use so many mediums. My arts and crafts room has to accommodate crochet and yarn, embroidery, water paints, oil painting, acrylics, scrapbooking and card making. Help. The room is probably 12x 12
Break down everything.... then you can have "sections" with each main craft item... What furniture do you have in the room?? Or Closet space... Can you email me a picture?? CallClutterFairy@gmail.com
Now I can do even better at organizing my craft room. Lots of great ideas for a budget.
Woo hoo!!!! That was my goal! Thanks, Tammie!!!! :D
I really liked this. I'm a multi-crafter. My house is full of fabrics for quilting as well as dressmaking, yarn for knitting and crocheting, books, magazines, and 4-ring binders full of printed-out patterns for various crafts. It's just too much and I can't get anything done for all the clutter. I've decided that quilting is my favourite craft so I'm working on organizing our spare bedroom for quilting and other sewing. I'm going to sort through the yarn and get rid of at least half of it. I hate to get rid of all of it! I'm downsizing my books and magazines, and going through binders full of patterns to say "will I REALLY ever do this?" My recycling bin is getting really full!! Thanks for all your suggestions. And the video I watched before this was from your trip to Ikea. We have one about 15-20 miles away. I've looked at their website and found very inexpensive storage options for fabric scraps, quilting rulers, packs of machine needles, etc. Many thanks!!
Hi, Phyllis!!!! If the yarn is hard for you to let go of but taking up too much space... try using the space storage bags!!! You can get about 15-20 skeins into a large bag. It will shrink down to mere inches when you are done! But if you don't need them - let them go!!!!! Keep me posted!
Hi, I really like your very practical advice on de-cluttering... Most of the time when I am looking for organizing craft rooms tutorials, I always end up with videos of craft rooms that looks like a store to me, although they're very organized and looks luxurious craft room but its so unrealistic to me. Like you, I believe too that we don't need to buy a lot of extra luxurious storage systems to put in lots of unneeded craft supplies. We only keep what we will be using always. So thank you so much for this video that shows us just that. Looking forward for more videos of practical advice on de-cluttering stuffs....from your new subscriber
Welcome to the family, Luz!
Two things; the "likes with likes" and then grouping them together to see how many/much I need to find a home for is exactly what I needed to hear. ...problem solved! Being one of your baby subbies 🙋♀️ I'm wondering how I've made it this far without you! 🤗
Wanted to thank you, too, for explaining the consistent requests to like, comment, and subscribe all my instructors make. All I could surmise was that doing those things was a good thing for y'all but I didn't know why, and it honestly never occurred to me that it'd benefit moi! 😲😃😁👍 Very cool! Didn't know TH-cam cared.😉 ...explains a lot 'tho.
Thanks for teaching me so very much helpful stuff. I enjoy spending time with you. With love from the Southern California desert, MK ❤☀️🌵
Thank you! I'm mentally trying to get a grip on how to organize all my crafts when I really need to just dig in and start figuring out what i use and don't use. Great video! Very inspiring!
Let me know if you need help.... I can try and give suggestions. xoxo
Very timely, I just finished painting my new craft room and now I have to put everything away!
Love all of this, great inspiration! Dollar Tree is amazing for containers and craft rooms :)
OMG!!!! I love your channel!!!! Feel like I just met a celebrity! If you look in the background, you will see your book :)
xoxox
Thanks for the ideas!
I have cats who like to “help” me craft (mostly card making). I need storage solutions that keep out the animals and the dust (apparently, my craft acquisition hobby outweighs my actual crafting).
I’m a new fan of yours, having just discovered you accidentally. So now, I’ve subscribed and am enjoying your videos.
I'm so glad you found me!!!! Love that your kitties 'help'. LOL Thank you for subscribing, and welcome to the group!
I love your ideas. I am a senior with limited income and I love my local Dollarama and Dollar Tree. I get most everything craft related there. Keep your videos coming and thank you for sharing.
ClutterBug I love both your channel and Norines Crafty Organizer! It is so great to see a well known TH-camr, author of books and known through HGTV, supporting up and coming TH-camrs. I am an avid watcher of both your channels.
thanks... i need all the help i can get for organizing
I think as "makers," we tend to collect those things that spark our imagination. And, in fact, we probably appear to be hoarders by those who don't find the same joy in creating. I love all my stuff--thousands of bits and bobs that someone else might call junk. As with many makers, I find happiness in exploring many kinds of crafts, and therein lies the challenge of organization.
But the truth is, if you can't find it, it's the same as not having it. For the past year I've worked to organize much in way you suggest--like with like. I continue to go vertical, though, as my floor space is limited. Thank you for your suggestions. There are dozens of sub-categories that could be researched for organizational tips such as vintage paper and ephemera, polymer clay, mixed media, etc.
One of my issues is that I work with reclaimed / recycled materials, making it hard to categorize many things. I have a box labeled "parts," because I'm not even sure what they are other than being interesting in themselves.
I suggest you work on breaking down the categories; If it's tiles, have a bin with tiles. If you have wood, get a separate bin for wood. Separate all materials by what they are - because chances are those materials cross over from craft to craft (at least it does with me.) If you have several small amounts of things keep it in one 'miscellaneous' container... but keep each medium in a separate baggie or smaller box clearly labeled. Again my example as I have one large box and it has leather scraps, feathers, beads, wire, etc., but I don't have enough for them to have their own separate boxes... so I keep them in storage bags and then inside that miscellaneous Box. Does that help?
I'm with you Lori. I have beads and ornament ideas and sewing projects and flower arrangement ideas. My craft room looks like a junk room and it is very difficult to even work in. I'm going to challenge myself and tackle this mess. Wish me luck. LOL
@@elizabethseaborn7300 how is your craft room going Elizabeth
I agree with the difficulty of organizing if you are a multi craft crafter. I see scrapbookers or stampers who have a ton of a single item and it looks so great. When you have all sorts of odds and ends....not so much. I'm working on organizing the basics but haven't got a handle on the "other" stuff. Time to get seriously creative.
Thank you for being real and mentioning to make your room your room and what you will be using it for. I see so many people setting up their space to be just what you said, a store!
I wish that I had the use of my craft room again. And I love yours and admire it a lot.
Why can't you use it??
“Like goes with like” helps organize a kitchen & clothes closet too.
OMG, this video is so FANTASTIC !!!... It really was helpful to me and inspirational, too... It really has taken a whole lot of the anxiety out of truly being able to realistically organize my craft room and make it very functional and aesthetically pleasing, at the same time !!!... You offered up some really GREAT ADVICE and I just ❤ your craft room !!!... ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL !!!
Wow, Jan!! Thank you so much!! What type of crafter are you? Let me know if you would like any suggestions on your specific area.♡
@@TheCraftyOrganizer, I pretty much do it all as far as crafts go, I sew and make primitive dolls and etc., I scrapbook, DIY crafts, Thrift store makeovers into farmhouse, shabby chic, primitives, and etc... I am a LOVER of CRAFTS, period, and I was fortunate enough to have come from a family of generations of sewers, crafters, knitter's, crocheter's, and everything in between, and I was taught how to do pretty much everything by all of these Wonderful, Matriarchs of my family !!!... What a Wonderful Gift and terrific legacy that I was given !!!... I feel so BLESSED !!!... I also used to have an online retail business where I used to sell a lot of my creations, but due to many chronic health conditions, I was kind of forced to take a hiatus for awhile, but I am currently working really hard at trying to at least be able to better manage these issues, so that I can get back to some of the things that I love MOST in life !!!... Thank you so much for sharing and for reaching out and offering to help, I truly appreciate it more than you could possibly know !!! ❤
Email me your business link!!! I am obsessed with Shabby Chic/Farmhouse right now. Maybe I can buy a new treasure! Hope you feel better!!!!
@@jansmith4411 wow to bad you couldnt hold small teaching sessions, so much is becoming a lost art...would love to see some of your finished items.
I had to pause this video 3 minutes in. I laughed out loud when you showed the image of craft room realities. That is absolutely my craft room!! LOL. I'm already looking forward to watching the rest, plus part 2!
Yay!!!!
Hi Norinne I love your videos, they have been so helpful and inspiring to me whilst I have been home sick for over 12 months, I have binge watched most of the videos and are going back over some of my favourites, I love your ideas and particularly liked when you open up about your personal struggles too, you brighten my day every time I see your beautiful face on my you tube screen, I am new to you tube, so thank you sincerely for your efforts. Blessings to you and your family! X
I'm so sorry to hear of your health issues... I hope you are on your way to better days. Thank you for the sweet comment! I am so grateful for all of the new friends I am making through YT. Please keep in touch!!!!
Would love to see a paper scrap organization video
Yes! I am overwhelmed by my scraps. I save everything thinking I might use it and then when I try to look for a scrap instead of pulling a new sheet of paper, I can' t find what I'm looking for. My scrap piles are literally from the Cricut mat to the pile. When I try to cut off the small pieces, I can't decide what is too small to save. The binder and page protectors idea feels overwhelming because I could potentially have a binder for each color (shades of pink, shades of blue, etc). I know there are other people who have been crafting for years. What do you do with scraps!
One thing I had to learn the hard way is to not buy it because it is on sale for your scrapbook room.
Yes if it's not needed it's clutter lol no I'm kidding I keep stuff for later too though lol !
This is the FIRST video of yours I have seen. I LOVE YOUR IDEAS! I'VE BEEN SO FRUSTRATED WITH MY Sewing, Cardmaking, scrapbooking, crocheting, husband's knitting, daughter's cross stitching stuff! I'm now INSPIRED! I'M GOING TO GET THIS STUFF ORGANIZED, so I can find and USE my stuff!! Thank you for your help and ideas and inspiration! I did like and Subscribe to your channel!!
Yay!!! Keep me posted on your progress!!!!
Finally I found someone you that has been able to break down organization step by step in a way that is doable for me. I am a jewelry maker and nobody really addresses out of organized for jewelry but you've given me ideas on how to do it I have to have small containers and nobody has ever told me how to organize it you have you've given me ideas on how to organize the small little tiny beat you've done that oh my gosh I am so excited now I can go in there and have a plan on how to organize instead of just throwing everything in one pan and not know what I have thank you
Yay! I am so glad! Keep me posted! :)
Love the video but, what doyou do when your space is Sewing/crafting/OFFICE?
I have the same question....my space is a multipurpose room.
Thank you dear Fairy, Wouldn't we all like to live in Pinterest!
Hi there! I'm in UK and we have smaller rooms on average to US, no basements! I used our smallest bedroom and a large IKEA unit, and I painted an old dresser. I make cards, and sew/embroider/ quilt so I am constantly tidying my space. Cards on one side, in the dresser and boxes stacked beside it, and sewing on the other. I like visual too, so I hang my rulers and have pretty little shelves for jars of threads and various things. I teach my 3 granddaughters to sew too, so I have to decide what craft goes on my IKEA craft table...And tidy away when finished. It's fun, I love just sitting there sometimes. I love Pinterest too, and get ideas. Paper and cards stock is hard for me as I prefer fabrics on display and need tools, books, ribbons and buttons all stored for easy grabbing. Those big rooms are my dream! Thanks for your tips, Elizabeth
Thank you for bringing some sanity to my life!
Could you tell me how to organize stickers?
I organize mine in plastic sleeves in a binder. I organize them by categories; so alphabet letters, floral, vacation, sports, etc. Let me know if you'd like a video on it. Thanks for the great question!
I need a whole other room, lol. I’m sharing my bedroom with my craft items.
It's good to share a room with loved ones. LOL
Love your part about the beautiful room and the actual room...........most of us have. Search and search for items. I need to purge my stuff for sure.
Since my area is my active craft room.... its a mess again after the holidays! I'm purging this weekend!
Noreen I also found you by accident. I am soooo very glad I did. I am binge watching your video's tonight. LOL I am in the process of moving and setting up a new sewing room, an area to paint and all my other crafts! You are a dream come true with all your functional ideas. I am now a subscriber. LOL
Welcome to the group, Ruthie! So glad to have you :) Can't wait to hear how your new sewing room turns out!