Category: Organization

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Well, I’m officially one week into the Craft Room Refresh.  I have a long list of projects I want to accomplish.  I have it all planned how I can get the projects done in a timely matter.  So, do you want to see how week 1 went?

The plans for this week:  Cleaning and organizing the craft closet and painting the room.

First job was cleaning and organizing the craft closet.  I removed everything out and cleaned the baseboards, wiped off the drawer organizers, etc.

I straighten up the two top shelves.  This wasn’t too difficult; I keep my floral arrangements on the shelves.  Spring and Fall on the very top, Christmas bottom left, and everyday arrangements to the right.  I have 4 storage bins in the center holding glass votives, small terracotta pots, candle holders and other small glass items.

Before I place the wreath’s back onto my giant storage hangers.  Let me tell you a little about them.

These storage hooks are use typically in our garage; we use them to hold all of our ladders.

When it came to holding all of my wreath forms, I needed something not only large enough to hold them but also sturdy enough.  I have to say, these hangers are a wonderful addition to my craft closet.  I made sure I attached them to the wall where studs were.

Everbilt 11-in Giant Storage Hanger

In front of my wreaths, I hooked a Dollar Tree over the door organizer to the closet rod.  This is to be used for my mini wreaths or items I will be working on in the near future.

OVER THE DOOR 6-HOOK HANGER, 14.5X3.5 IN.

For my wired wreath forms, I stuck them between the shelf and closet rod.  They fit snug but allows me to pull them out when needed without a problem.

I added individual hooks to the wall and peg board hooks to hang other supplies.

 

Going down to the floor, I placed a three-tiered shelving unit for more storage.  I found this unit years ago in a thrift store.

On the top shelf, I placed my craft rags in a basket and wooden seasonal plaques for future crafting in a wire basket.  This allows me to go through the plaques with ease.

I placed my little bench to step on when I need to get something off the two top shelves.  However, when not being used as a stepping bench, a good place to sit a wire basket filled with stems that I like to keep handy.

Each side of the closet are these plastic drawer storage units; Kristin used these units in her dorm room during her college years.  When she didn’t need them any longer, I took them over.  They fit perfectly on each side of the closet; don’t you think?

As you can see, they are all scratched up, I am on the hunt for something like this but in wood, but until then these still function for what I need them to do.

To view my makeover on the storage organizers, you can view here:  Upcycled Storage Organizers

I categorized all of my craft room supplies in the drawers as below.

• Office supplies
• Wooden craft cutouts
• Burlap ribbons
• Battery operated tapered and votive candles with remotes
• Pompoms, twine, wooden beads and wicker balls
• All types of raffia
• Dollar Tree general crafting items

3 Drawer Wide Storage Drawer Cart with Caster Wheels

I have tried labeling things in the past, but to be honest, over a short amount of time the items in the drawers are not correct with the labels.  When buying new supplies or as drawers get full, I place things where they fit.  So, taking time to make labels is a waste.

To the top of each drawer units, more supply items tucked in a basket and a box tray.

• Little trinkets for a double tray and charms
• Bits and pieces of left over greenery

I off centered the top organizer to store my wreath board.

The last thing I organized was the three plastic shoe organizers.

Adding those organizers on an adjustable shelf gave me more storage to place things on top.  The items I placed in the containers.

• Floral wire, crafting wire and fishing string
• Small hot glue guns
• Jewel ribbons

Sitting on top:

• My project clips
• Scrap ribbon
• Message board letters
• Pencil sharpeners
• More odds and ends

Plastic Drawer Storage Organizer Stacking Drawers

It took a full day to clean, organize and put things back, this girl was tired.  But oh, do I feel so much better this task is finished!

The second day was prepping the walls to be painted.  I removed everything off the walls and patched nail holes to the spots I will not be placing things back.

The third and fourth day was painting the walls, trim and baseboards.

Three of the four walls were painted; I will be wallpapering the fourth wall soon.

All the furniture is sitting in the middle of the room.  This will be the project for next week, painting furniture!

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