Concept No. 1
Try hanging things like punches, small tools and stamps on small hooks in front of you on the wall. In this way you will be able to see everything you have and find it in an instant.
Concept No. 2
Try hanging a small rod for your ribbons. Leave one end open so that you can just slide your rolls of ribbon onto it. In this way you will always be able to see exactly what ribbon you do have.
Concept No. 3
Small colorful bits of ribbon and other small embellishments can be stored in glass jars. You can use any empty jars like peanut butter bottles, sauce jars, just as long as you can see through them and you will know exactly what is in each jar.
Concept No. 4
Try buying some cubes for your paper that you can mount on the wall and stack. In this way you will be able to see your different papers in an instant without having to haul them all out. You should be able to purchase these cubes at any hardware or craft store.
Concept No. 5
If you have space under your cabinets, install rolling drawers, and you can store even more of your supplies neatly.
Concept No. 6
Try lining a drawer with non slip drawer liner, and you can then keep various bits and bobs neatly and within view as you open the drawer.
Concept No. 7
Use small tins to keep your tiny supplies in order. These could include beads, brads, buttons and various other tiny embellishments. Many craft shops sell see through and stackable tins, which are a great idea as you will be able to see exactly what is in them without having to open them.
Concept No. 8
Use the inside of your cupboard doors as storage by putting up squares of Velcro. You can then use see through plastic pencil cases with trips of Velcro stuck to the back. You simply stick the cases to the Velcro and you will be able to see exactly what you have at a glance.
Concept No. 9
If you have a lot of A4 pages, store them in see through plastic sleeves in a file. You can place like colors together and you will be able to get at the paper of your choice at a glance.
Concept No. 10
Store tools that you use very often like knives, rulers, cutters etc. in an flat basket on your desk. In this way you will have everything you need at your fingertips at all times.
So as you can see there are many practical storage solutions for your scrapbooking hobby that needn’t cost the earth. All it takes is a bit of imagination and know how and you could be super organized in a jiffy.
