How to Keep Your Scrapbooking Gear Organized

Organization is key

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New to scrapbooking and feeling a little overwhelmed? Learn how to get organized, keep your supplies out of the way and leave enough room for you to get creative.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Shelves
Containers of various shapes and sizes
Craft bag (optional)
Labels (optional)

Step1

The first thing you will need is storage containers to put all of your scrapbooking supplies in. You can find all kinds of different containers at your local scrapbooking store, craft store, and sewing store. Make sure to check out your local hardware store as well. You can find great containers in the tool box section and even in the fishing/tackle box area.

Another source for great containers is your own home. Jars of all sizes come in handy as do small boxes, bowls and even baby bottles. You can also use old jewelry boxes, tool boxes, and tackle boxes. Anything that will help separate bits and pieces and is easy to get into will work so be creative.

Step2

Next on the list is shelves. Make sure your shelves are sturdy or you will not be able to put much on them. Put them in convenient place as close to your work area as possible.

Step3

If you think you would like to take your scrapbooking supplies with you when you leave the house then you will want an easy way to do that. Remember to take just what you need.

Again, check out the scrapbooking stores, craft stores or sewing centers for a large enough bag to hold everything you will want to take. Get creative with a tackle box or knitting bag. Try to label everything you take with you, especially your tools, so that they do not get mixed up with anyone else’s.

Tips & Warnings

One of the best ideas for scrapbooking supplies that we came up with is one of the newer tackle boxes with the soft sides and the plastic divided containers that fit snug inside. They usually fit 4 or 5 containers and also have pockets on the outside. We purchased extra containers and just set them up on our shelves at home. When we want to take our stuff with us, we just grab the ones that you need, put them in the tackle box and away we go.