Comments on: Office Declutter Checklist and Suggestions

By: lynn

lynn — Mon, 15 May 2023 13:31:06 +0000

In reply to Texas Nana. And they were glad to have them!

By: lynn

lynn — Mon, 15 May 2023 13:26:06 +0000

Hi Chrissie,

That’s a brilliant organizational system! I’m a believer in not hiding stuff, so those clear boxes are perfect. And grouping projects together is another great idea that I I have done a little of, but need to do more. Thanks for sharing what is working for you, it will help other folks as well.

Hugs, Lynn

By: ~Chrissie O.

~Chrissie O. — Sun, 14 May 2023 00:17:08 +0000

After getting ruthless, I decided that clear sweater- and shoe-boxes are my best friends! If I have a bunch of, say, ribbon, or flannel scraps, etc., they can go in a sweater box – I can see what’s in it, and they stack nicely on my wall of floor-to-ceiling shelving. The shoe boxes I use more for individual projects – a specific pattern, needle- or yarn-work, dried-flower thing, etc. But a project either in concept phase that I intend to do, or partially-complete can go into a shoebox, and when time/mobility allows, I can simply retrieve that box and pick it back up. It took some doing, but having all the colored pencils/coloring books together, all the embroidery floss/AIDA fabric/cross stitch patterns together, etc., has really helped. I have quite a ways to go, but organized boxes of “inventory” is very soothing!!! ~Chrissie

By: Texas Nana

Texas Nana — Sat, 13 May 2023 15:53:55 +0000

I have donated used clean vases to churches, wedding reception venues and back to the local florist. I was just happy to get rid of them .

By: lynn

lynn — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:36:16 +0000

In reply to Sheila Fox.

Hi Sheila,

Great idea to tear out the patterns and either store them in a binder or scan them and keep them on your computer. Either way, you’ve reduced the number of things in your craft room.

It sounds like you are off to a great start my friend.

Keep up the good work.

Hugs,

Lynn

By: Sheila Fox

Sheila Fox — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:41:59 +0000

Am I the only one who has craft book and magazines out the nose? They are in the craft room aka sewing room. Honestly, I really don’t think I will ever make all the projects in all those books and magazines! So I’m thinking about tearing out any patterns that are still on my “I really want to make this” list and using a binder to store it in. As far as the books go; well, I guess donate them unless there are a lot of patterns I want to keep in them (usually only one or two). That will take 3 or 4 boxes out of my room! I saw some really good things on these lists and it jogs the old memory about what I may have too much of. Thank you!