I can just hear it…. Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to bring your scraproom under control and keep it that way!!! This is something I’ve generally worked on and off for a while, but have never actually finished. Well, now is the time. I can’t find things, I’m doing dances to avoid stepping on the piles on the floor, and I want my room to become more inviting. Besides, we are going to be moving in the autumn, and I’ll need to get the room in order for showings, and if I’m already organized, it’ll make the transition and set up in our new flat that much easier.
I don’t expect this to happen overnight because the mess didn’t occur overnight (although it does feel like that sometimes). Although I won’t be letting my organization take over my life, I need to get this into control before the mess starts to control me. In between other things, I’ll be posting any little tips and tricks I come across, including ideas that I have tried, and what works for me and what doesn’t.
So let’s start here. The easiest way to organize is to collect everything that you use for scrapping, and sort them out into proper categories (I really don’t want to use the word piles, but that’s what they are).
- Pile 1—- paper and carstock.
- Pile 2—- embellishments.
- Pile 3—- tools of the trade.
- Pile 4—- layouts (finished or in progress).
- Pile 5—- the donation pile.
- Pile 6—- the bin.
Once your stash is divided into these piles, it’s easier to see what you have and what you need in terms of storage, and buy boxes or storage units to fit your needs, and organize in a way that the stuff you use on a constant basis is within easy reach of your scrapping table. The next thing is to only keep what you are going to use. If it’s no longer your style, and you don’t forsee using it then get rid of it. Donate the stuff you don’t want to local charities such as kids clubs, hospices, etc.
So get going and start getting organized!!!