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Reader Question
I began jewelry beading and stamping cards
about two years ago. I have collected many
supplies for each craft. All of my supplies seem
to have meshed into one large disorganized
mess. I am currently using a spare bedroom to
store all of my supplies. I hate to enter the
room due to the distraction of so many supplies. I have a large
open bookcase where I fill plastic containers with jewelry supplies
and paper supplies.
I have a beautiful table I use as a work site and I also have a
large desk with two storage bins on top with many small pull-out
drawers to hold small jewelry supplies. Every time I begin a
project, I gather the supplies needed and before I know it I have
gathered a table and desk top full of stuff, and I lose my desire to
work on my craft. I'd love to make this into a small home
business. Thank you.
--Sandra Saldivar, Salinas CA
Our Response
Dear Sandra,
That’s fantastic that you have an entire spare room to use for
your crafting! First of all, sit down with a piece of paper and jot
down the different types of crafts that you do. Under each
category, make a list of the types of supplies that you have or use
for that craft. I would then separate the supplies according to
which craft they will be used for. Store those supplies together.
When you do decide that you’d like to begin a craft, you will want
to prepare what chefs call your MISE EN PLACE. This translates
to everything in its place and refers to both the cleanliness of your
workplace (clear and free of other distractions) as well as a
gathering of all needed supplies.
Be careful not to over-prepare. Only take out what you need. If
you take out more supplies than you need for that project, your
work area will soon feel cluttered. Be sure to leave yourself a few
minutes at the end of your project time for clean-up. Not taking
the time to clean up your current project will only make you feel
overwhelmed before you start the next one.
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