I’m still playing along with Project Simplify and it’s been SO awesome! I tackled the crazy closet in my craft room/office which was seriously disorganized and I’m so excited with the results!
This closet is home to the kids craft supplies, the big kids hanging clothes {since they don’t have closets in their bedrooms}, books and more of my craft supplies. I had bins and containers to organize stuff but they weren’t really being used to keep things sorted. Things were just stuffed in there wherever I could find room and it was nearly impossible to find anything in the chaos.
Before it could get any better it had to get worse. Much, much worse! I emptied each and every container and drawer, then began sorting + purging. See that big orange garbage bag? By the end it was full and it felt SO good to throw it away!
This is the result of nearly a week of cleaning, organizing, labelling + throwing away!! Ahhhh…I breath a happy sigh every time I look at it! The plastic drawers on the right side house all the kids craft supplies. Each drawer is labelled {paper, paints, stickers, etc.} and here’s a closer look inside:
Below is the drawer where we keep all the crayons/markers/pencil crayons. I found the plastic 4X6 photo containers at a local dollar store and I love them so much. They’re the perfect size for crayons, card games, pip squeaks markers and other craft supplies! I store so much in these handy little containers and they’re great for grabbing on the go when I need coloring supplies for church or doctors appointments. They’re also available on amazon here: Clear 4X6 photo cases – 10 pack.
I also finished up with the expedit shelf I was working on last week. I hadn’t organized the locker baskets yet so I went ahead + emptied them all, got rid of anything I didn’t need + then labelled them.
Here’s a closer look at some of the baskets that contain crafting tools, mini albums, packaging materials, rubons, letter stickers, etc.
I created the quick + simple labels in PS using a plain black background and Ostrich font – one of my new favorite fonts. I printed them on carstock, cut to size, then added them to the baskets.
Getting my craft room/office organized has been on my to-do list for ages and Project Simplify was just the push I needed to get it done! I can’t tell you how good it feels!
Join the fun next week as we tackle piles. I’ve got a pile of school papers + kids artwork that’s been collecting for months that I hope to get a handle on. 🙂
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Rebecca Cooper is a 42-year-old wife and mother of four from Alberta, Canada. As a photographer, crafter, author, and blogger, she finds joy and fulfillment in celebrating everyday moments. She loves to read and eat chocolate, and is a firm believer in afternoon naps. Rebecca shares her family’s adventures, photo tips, simple craft projects + more right here at Simple as That.
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Amazing!! Come and sort my craft room out? I don’t even know where to start 🙁
I so need to this. I totally get what you mean when you have bins but it’s not really sorted. I think it’s worse sometimes cause it’s not in your face but you know each bin is not being maximized.
I’m inspired now. 🙂
This looks great! And makes me want to tackle my own craft closet! I really love the bins you used – especially in the Expedit shelf.
Everything is so nice and organized now. So pretty! If you get a chance, please share this on my linky party http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2013/04/sunday-linky-party-3.html
Looks fantastic! I know what you mean, cleaning and organizing makes me feel great…lighter…freer. I love the locker baskets. They are so cute!
So jealous of your space!! 🙂 Looks great!
nice! i need to do some serious re-working of mine
So clean and organized! I LOVE IT!