Scrapbook Storage Using Recollections Scrapbook Storage Carts: How to Choose The Right One

Although I own a couple of portable units that come with all sorts of nifty pouches and compartments and take them with me to scrapbooking get-togethers, the following addresses the need for easy and quick storage for your scrapbooking supplies at home.

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You may have noticed that I didn't list colour paper as part of the 12 categories. I find that the plastic "milk" crates are an excellent scrapbooking storage solution for this. I was able to find adjustable hanging folders that I could hang along the rim of a crate. I then categorized the supplies according to color.

If you are looking for great scrapbook organization ideas for small spaces, then I highly recommend you getting a storage cart.

In addition to my two recollections storage carts, my second favorite scrapbooking storage furniture is a similar cart that has ten removable drawers with lids. Each drawer is approximately 14″x10″x3″ which makes them the perfect size for storing supplies such as: stamps, ink pads, markers, small glue gun, rulers, decorative edge scissors, glue sticks, etc.

The recollections storage cart also comes on wheels and I keep it stored adjacent to my work counter.

If you discover that you enjoy working with ribbon and twine, then a dowel unit is a must. My first one had a single dowel rod and a shelf. When I discovered that I had more ribbon than what it could hold, I gave the unit to a friend and purchased a two-dowel unit. The rods are about two feet in length and just like a towel holder, all I have to do is unscrew one of the handles and I can easily replace an empty ribbon holder with a new one.

The rods make choosing and cutting ribbon so easy. You can see all of your choices at a glance and all you need to do is pull on the ribbon and cut! Most of the ribbons hang just fine, but I have a couple of rolls that enjoy unrolling themselves, so I have to use a small piece of tape to prevent that from happening. On the shelf part of the unit I keep ribbons that come on a flat piece of cardboard.

Because I love using gift wrapping paper as a background for a ravishing scrapbook page, I actually built a unit to house my wrapping paper! I screwed in two vertical varnished boards to the wall, a little shorter than the length of the wrapping paper roll. I then placed pegs onto the board to hold eight rolls of wrapper paper. Each roll just lays on top of the pegs. This was super easy to do and I no longer have crumbled up wrapping paper. And I have a really great improvised scrapbooking storage device!

For scrapbook stickers and other embellishments, I have a store-in-drawer cabinet. The cabinet contains 30 small transparent bins–a scrapbookers dream! It is so much fun storing sequins, confetti, tiny flowers, brads, etc. Because the drawers are transparent I didn't bother labelling them. I find that I tend to move the bins around, placing the ones that I use the most, at the top.

I have a rather decent collect of buttons. When my grandmother passed away, I inherited her button collection. The collection came in a tin cookie container. As a kid, I was fascinated with all the different shapes and sizes. Above my work station, I have a simple wooden shelf. On the bottom of the shelf, I screwed in six lids to baby food jars. I then filled up the jars with the buttons and screwed in each jar to a lid. I purposely didn't sort out the buttons. Whenever I want to use one, I find enjoyment opening a jar, emptying it onto my counter top and finding that perfect button. What's on top of the shelf? A framed scrapbook page containing a picture of me playing with the buttons when I was about four years old, sitting at my grandmother's feet. A very precious memory.

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Whether you choose to invest in a wall unit, a recollections storage cart or simply create your own way to organize your bits and pieces, the scrapbooking process will become much more enjoyable knowing where everything is! If you begin with the scrapbook storage units described above, you'll discover that most of your storage needs will be taken care of. You might still want a caddy for your scissors or special furniture designed to hold your bigger scrapbook tools, but these four items are a great start.

Topic: Scrapbooking Storage