How to organize Scrapbook supplies.

Don’t let memory lane become road blocked by piles of prints and tangled trimmings. When you’re organizer, you mind is free to be creative.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Stickers: Divide by design and purpose, keeping fames and letters separate. Load a three-ring binder with paper protects for large sheets and trading-card sleeves for singles.
2. Scraps: Set aside bits and pieces and only if they’re large enough to be used again. Gather them in a decorative bowl or jar. Roll larger sheets and arrange in a basket to add a pretty touch.
3. Paper: Organize solids by color and prints by theme. File into horizontal letter boxes and tag. If shelf space is a problem, place papers in accordion files that can be lined up in a drawer.
4. Pictures: Save snapshots onto CD’s and print them as needed. Between scrapping sessions, store printed portraits in photo boxes labeled by category, person or date.
5. Tools: Group like items, such as cutting devices, writing implements and adhesives. Fill drawers with clean plastic shoe boxes and assign a category to each. For Shallow drawers, separate objects using utensil trays.
6. Ribbon: Place into one big box. Wind loose stands around empty paper-towel holder and secure with tape.
7. Embellishments: Sort by shade or type-separate buttons from brads and clips from grommets, for example. Scour the house for containers including jars, tines film canisters, egg cartons and ice cube trays.

Tips & Warnings

• Think creatively about how you might use something before you throw it away.
• Carefully pin mementos line invitations, theater tickets and programs to a bulletin board.