Are you interested in having your craft room organized at home? 

Looking for practical ways keep your creative materials in order?

The good news is that you can keep a craft room organized with minimal effort.

In this post, you’ll find a few suggestions to help you keep a craft room neat, and tidy.

Declutter your craft room on a regular basis.

Every so often, be it every quarter, six months or year, you’ll want to declutter your craft materials.

This is a great way to stay on top of all of your supplies and tools, and create more space in your room if it’s overstuffed.

Begin by throwing away any damaged, broken, or dried up materials.

Do you have items you no longer need, or are no longer interested in using?

Consider donating your items to a local community art center, school, or other group.

Label items freely.

Labeling items makes it easy for you to find items right away, and to put things back where they belong.

You could label traditional items such as containers, bottles, and boxes.

But you could also label the outside of cabinets, drawers, and shelves so you can see where things are at a glance.

Here’s two quick labeling and storage ideas for you.

One idea is to take a photo of an item and mount it to the outside of a box or container.

This way you can quickly identify what’s inside the container.

The other idea is to trace the outline of tools onto a pegboard or cork board.

Hang or replace the tool in question when you’re finished using it.

Limit access to your craft room.

If you share a household with other people, then you may be concerned about people moving materials or borrowing items.

If this is the case for you, you may want to limit who can enter your craft room or area.

You could lock the door or firmly secure containers or storage units with a small combination or key lock.

Another approach is to ask people to check in with you before entering the room.

Have a place for trash and recyclables.

Why stop at a generic garbage can? Create separate bins so you can easily dispose of items.

For instance, you could create a paper, plastic, or fabric recycling bin for yourself.

Check with your local municipality to see what the rules are for spent items like aerosol cans, paint cans, and the like.

Print out the disposal instructions and keep on hand. Dispose of these items in a timely fashion.

Make it easy for others to borrow items.

No more standing in your craft room, scratching your head, wondering where you put your glue gun.

(Psst, you loaned it to your friend Emma last weekend!).

One easy way to keep track of items is with a sign-out sheet.

Simply grab a clipboard or other hard surface and a piece of paper.

Jot down the item, location, who borrowed it, the date they borrowed it, and when they’ll return it.

Check your sign-out sheet every week to keep track of your items.

And don’t forget to make a note on your sheet when someone returns an item to you.

Clean up after every crafting session.

The easiest way to keep things organized is to tidy up on a regular basis.

Be sure to put back whatever tools you used at the end of each work or crafting session.

Wash brushes, clean, and replace caps and lids on bottles, replace your tools in the tool box, and put beads back into jars.

Wrap up fabric, pack up your sewing machine, and store containers on shelves.

Lastly, finish by wiping down your work area, pushing your chair or stool under the table, desk, or workstation.

Learn How to Keep Your Home Organized

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My organization guide will teach you how to be more organized around the home and office.

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How about you? Do you have a craft room or craft area in your home? Which tips are you going to follow in future? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!