10 Clever Ways to Organize Craft Supplies

10 clever ways to organize creative suppliesCrafting is awesome. There's nothing better than being able to use your imagination to make something. But storing the tools and supplies - well, that's a challenge for even the most organized crafter. For your consideration and inspiration, I present you with 10 ways to get your craft room - or any place you use for crafts - nice and organized!









Store craft supplies on magnet board
1. Store craft supplies on magnet board
This is a great idea. It's easy to think of space as only horizontal ("How will I fit everything in the drawer/on the shelf?"). But by taking small things and putting them in small containers with transparent lids and magnets on the base, you've got everything out of the way, yet easy to see.
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Make a DIY craft desk out of cube shelves
2. Make a DIY craft desk out of cube shelves
Want a desk made just how you like it while saving some cash, too? Try this great DIY desk incorporating some great cube shelf storage.
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Upcycle cans: glue them together for craft storage
3. Upcycle cans: glue them together for craft storage
Some stuff you like to have right at hand, but not in a big disorganized pile. Try this great upcycling idea!
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Organize your fabrics
4. Make a hanging fabric organizer
Fabric storage is many a crafter's hidden shame. But it doesn't have to be. Check out this great idea that not only stores fabric and makes it easy to find, but also adds a decor element to the room!


Store stamps in binders with clear pockets
5. Store stamps in binders with clear pockets
Got a lot of stamps? Take a cue from other collectors and store your craft stamps in clear organizer pages in a nice, three-ring binder.


Make a DIY crafting lazy Susan
6. Make a DIY crafting lazy Susan
It's nice to have a lot of frequently-used tools at hand, and it's even nicer if you're sharing with others around a table. Try this unique DIY craft lazy Susan idea!
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Make a blackboard inspiration wall
7. Make a blackboard inspiration wall
Sometimes it's hard to be inspired until you can draw on the wall. With this great idea, you'll have plenty of space for inspiration. All you'll need is some blackboard paint!


Install a slotted wall storage system to hold storage cubes
8. Install a slotted wall storage system to hold storage cubes
Slot Wall is the retailer's friend, and it can be the crafter's friend, too! You can put in cubes, shelves, hooks, and more, all put in just the way you like.


Make a floor-to-ceiling memo board
9. Make a floor-to-ceiling memo board
Get those slips of ideas, inspirations, clippings, cute cards, and other debris off your desk and on to the wall where you can enjoy them and remove some desk clutter, too!

Related: 15 fun ways to organize with chalkboard paint

Organize metallic tools using IKEA magnet strips
10. Organize metallic tools using IKEA magnet strips
This is a great workshop organization idea made even easier thanks to our Swedish friends at IKEA. If it's metal, store it easily with magnetic strips!

- By Jennifer Hadfield

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