Remember last week’s recyclables post? That was me starting to organize my mounds of junk, attempting to bring some order to my workspace. I’m hoping to eventually come to a point where I can share my basement craft zone with you. Note the use of the word “eventually”… Let me just say this. I spend my days somewhere between clutter and chaos. The whole order thing is a teensy bit of a struggle. I’m forever making. Cleaning rarely comes into it. But I’m trying to change that. Here are my baby steps…
Buttons. IN JARS. With letters on them. That spell B-U-T-T-O-N-S… The buttons used to be in a bunch of different places. I couldn’t see them and never used them because I didn’t ever think of them. Now they are in plain sight on my work table, and I have actually used them on a few projects. Exciting stuff!
Yes, so I just threw the buttons in some canning jars we had kicking around, covered the tops with junkmail pictures, and topped them off with some letters I cut out.
Next, I organized what used to be a literal rat’s nest of embroidery thread in a painted egg carton. This way it’s no longer a mess of knots, I can see all the pretty threads, and all the similar colours are together. It’s only about a million times better this way.
Just a few little steps toward the workspace sanity I long for… but the progress is actually satisfying, you know?
Well, you have a lovely day now. I’ll be back here on Friday!
I love using recycables for organizing craft supplies!! It makes me so happy too!
I love the egg carton idea. It's so colorful. And I love any storage that involves jars. Great way to label the tops of yours 🙂
I know what mean by satisfying little steps. I love using jars to organize, but I hadn't thought of dressing up milk cartons for organizing wee things…good idea!
Ooh, your egg carton is a little work of art on its own! And so practical. The button jars are way cute, and I'm sure the little critters are happy to be out in the light of day.
Good ideas 🙂
I have a question… Dou you have any idea for metal jars (like the Nesquik jar)
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Love your Jars Michele, i love collecting them for that just incase moment…lol….egg carton is cool too.
Good for you! I am so impressed and envious. I am on a cleaning kick now and hope that the organization piece comes next!
I agree with Gwen. The egg carton is a great idea.
Ooh, I'm not the first one to comment on this, but I love how you painted the egg carton! They're so useful with their many compartments but don't seem permanent enough to keep out in the open. This is a pretty way to use them!
Your floss is wrapped on homemade card thingies, no less! Wow. You're making me long for order in my sewing room. When you're all finished there, howzabout a quick trip to the coast for a few days?
Good on you! You won't know yourself once your craft room is fully organised.
S. A.: Thanks for the question. I'll have to give that one some thought… I'll let you know!
That's so cool – love the button jars (I'm a terrible button junkie). Love the egg carton idea too, but I went a little bonkers with threads and had to stash them in one of those plastic thread organisers… er, a few of them actually… 😉
I agree with you , it is nice to have the buttons in little jars !!! We are supposed to use them , but we like Having them too !) ( I don't mean eating …)