| Crafts and hobbies are a important part of life for | | | | plastic drawer units in various sizes. |
| many people, but organizing a hobby work area and | | | | You can sometimes put up shelves just in the area |
| keeping it organized and tidy can be a challenge. Click | | | | where you craft. Just make sure you put all your |
| here for more organizing ideas for your home, office | | | | supplies in good looking containers that fit the shelves. |
| or garage. This is an even harder thing to do if you | | | | Untidy cluttered craft shelves can ruin your whole |
| have only small space available. Choose the best from | | | | room. |
| the following ideas and use them as they best work | | | | What's the best craft location for you? |
| for you. Adapt them to suit your own needs and even | | | | Again, this can depend on what your craft or hobby is. |
| use more than one idea together. | | | | My husband builds big radio controlled airplanes, and he |
| Use the Right Containers | | | | took over our entire spare bedroom. You may need |
| You must have a big enough container to hold | | | | an understanding spouse for this type of activity! |
| everything for your craft. Using lots of little boxes | | | | Some crafts take relatively little space and can be |
| creates even more clutter. The space you need will | | | | accommodated in the corner of a bedroom, living |
| depend on what crafts you are doing. For example, I | | | | room, garage or basement. If the space is |
| love to do papier mache, and all my paste, paper, | | | | uncomfortable or unattractive, you're unlikely to do |
| paints, brushes, glues, etc. fit in a box that's only about | | | | much craft work, so stop any drafts and put in nice |
| two feet square. But my mother used to sew, and I | | | | bright lighting. If you use electrical equipment, you'll also |
| know from her experience that sewing can easily take | | | | need ready access to outlets and you don't want |
| over the whole room, so you'll definitely need a bigger | | | | cords stretched across a room as an invitation for you |
| container for that. | | | | and others to trip. |
| Craft supplies often fit nicely into small cabinets, | | | | A big wardrobe, armoire or cupboard can serve as |
| particularly if they have drawers. Buy old ones at | | | | both workspace and container. One woman uses one |
| garage sales and paint or finish them attractively so | | | | large wardrobe to accommodate two crafts: knitting |
| that they fit with the rest of the furniture in your room. | | | | and beadwork. |
| Containers on wheels are great if you need to keep | | | | Using the right containers is the big secret to having a |
| your supplies in a different place from you use them. | | | | great, organized area for your craft or hobby. |
| Check your hardware store for those great clear | | | | |