My friend Beatrice is a crafting maniac! Shoe does it all. Beading jewelry, scrap booking, knitting, screen printing, ceramics and even doll house building. Where this gal finds the time for all those projects, I am not quite sure. I am, however, aware of her needs for craft supply storage. With a collection of craft supplies like hers, you can’t resort to any old shoe box or chest of drawers.
I love storage bins! But even more, I love storage bins that store flat and out of my way!
Stacks and Stacks has this awesome 3 piece set of collapsible storage baskets fits the bill perfectly! Use them for kid’s toys, tub toys, toiletries, linens, shoes, storage in your car, crafts, CD’s or Dvd’s, and so [...]
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I have a few of these Iris Storage Bins at home. I’ve had them for a while and they have served me well over the years, storing everything from educational home-school games for my kids to my grandmother’s dishes.
Since the kids are almost grown, we have been able scale down a bit and we don’t need to store quite as much these days. These are such rugged plastic bins though - I hate to get rid of them. So this got me thinking of what else I could use them for in my home besides just storage. Here are a few ideas I came up with:
I’m jealous of scrapbookers. I have friends who keep gorgeous scrapbooks. Me? I count myself lucky if I even get a print developed…
I found a great article on storing silk flowers in plastic bins on ehow.com. The author Valerie David has TONS of great how-to articles you can use everyday. Check out these easy tips on storing silk flowers.
The next time your kids tell you they have nothing to do, pull out a craft kit filled with supplies to fuel their imaginations. Creating, organizing and labeling the kits can also be a fun activity for children: Use clear plastic storage bins to keep craft supplies easily identifiable and contained. Below are suggestions for [...]
When it comes to crafting you’ve got to have a good storage system going. With tools and accessories that come in all shapes and sizes, it’s likely you’ll easily lose track of some of them.