Rack Systems are a Must-Have for Crafters.
When you’re a crafter, quilter, sewer or just a mom, there are plenty of opportunities to be creative. But it’s a whole lot easier to be creative when you can find all of your supplies. Avoid re-purchasing items you have, and keep everything you need at your fingertips with a rack system from Creative Options®.
Available in many sizes, these systems have racks of removable front compartments for flexible storage space, allowing you to customize your storage needs. The top compartment is a little deeper and more spacious allowing space for larger tools like corner rounders, staplers and tape. It’s even big enough for a small paper trimmer or a large measuring tape. Here are some ideas to get the best utilization out of your rack system.
Scrappy little Crafter
If your hobbies include scrapbooking or any crafting, the large rack systems give you organization and mobility. They’re perfect to keep on a crafting table or desk to corral your clutter, and just the right size to take along to a crop or Pinterest party.
The front includes four 2-3500 utility boxes with Creative Options® own Pro-Latch™ technology. They’re just the right size for embellishments, brads, markers and pens. The adjustable dividers allow you to change the size of the sections within compartments as you take on more supplies. So they’re super flexible for constant re-organizing, which we all know is just a fact of life, especially if you’re a crafter.
The middle compartment allows for a little more depth, so it’s just the right size for an “anything else” space. The organization system’s equivalent of a “junk drawer,” for those items that you’re going to get around to assigning a place. This way you won’t have to put a hold on your creative process to stop and organize. It will be there after the project is done. It’s big enough to handle everything from large photographs, construction paper and sticker sheets.
Getting Crafty with the Kids.
Any one of these compartments can be designated for kids’ supplies. When you hear the constant calls of “we’re bored” during the next rainy day, simply direct them to this department of kid-friendly fun crafts. Stock this section with pipe cleaners, round-tipped scissors and popsicle sticks. Be sure knito include some water-based washable markers and a glue stick if that’s age appropriate for your kiddos.
If they’re feeling really creative, you might have to give them access to other compartments with construction paper, sticker sheets and buttons. Bored no more, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll have at the end of the day.
Less Messy Mudroom
Items that are not quite garage worthy, but far from being allowed in the kitchen typically find their way into your mudroom. The top is large enough for medium sized tools that you’re constantly using around the house. This is the perfect place to store duct tape, a power screwdriver or measuring tape. Easy access without a trip to the shed. Have a hubby who’s always accusing you of misplacing his tools? Buy your own tools, we’re thinking you should go heavy on the pink too!
The mudroom rack system is also a great place for last-minute school items you need to shove in your kids backpack right when they’re heading out the door. We’re thinking extra pens and pencils, maybe even some spare lunch money. Your mudroom will be in top-top shape before you know it.
The Sky’s the Limit
Of course these are just a few ideas for amazing home and craft organization with Creative Options® rack systems. Some other ideas include home office, school supplies, gift wrap and bows, garage, storing knitting needles and other supplies, and keeping that playroom nice and clean. So, use it for anyplace or any space you want to keep tidy.
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How do you like to organize your crafting supplies?
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i love being organized this would so help how cute
I have been so “stuck” in all of my crafts, probably because I don’t have a good system in place for storing supplies. So this article –and contest– couldn’t have come along at a better time! It’s inspiring me to see if I can dig out some stuff and bead a bracelet & necklace, work on some Zentangle tiles, or re-learn how to crochet something simple.
So thank you for some inspiration (and I hope luck is with me.)
I would love to win this, since I am in the process of organizing my craft room
This would be so handy for me to take along on trips and to my setting jobs. I would have my supplies right with me. Love this organizing item.
I love to organize my crafting supplies ergonomically convenient to my short reach. I want to be able to have everything that I use all the time to be waiting at my beckon call. Having a rack system would reduce the number of cute cups or plastic containers that holds my tools now. I realize that desk space is so much more important than having to reuse containers surrounding my work space. I do have a lazy Susanne caddy that holds my markers, pens, pencils, rulers and small scissors. Change in organizing my things comes slowly, but I would welcome a rack system and make it work. So, I believe that my organizing style is visual, being able to see my tools and supplies keeps me organized.
Thank you for sharing this guide, and for this great giveaway! I like to organize my crafting supplies by color and type.
I would love to better organize my craft and sewing supplies.
I really like this system and would love it to help organize little items from my scraping stuff
I have a crafting box in my home office that I organize by size and item.
I am terrible at organizing my craft supplies. This would be very helpful
I love to keep everything neat and organized at all times.
This looks like it would be so handy to keep my supplies organized!
Hi from Canada! This would be a great addition to my sewing, needle felting and crocheting collection 😛 thanks mate!
This rack system would be great in helping me coral and organize my lettering pens, chalk markers, oil pastels, and other craft supplies that I use in doing lettering and the accompanying art that goes with it. I would LOVE to win this system and start using it.
I cannot spell aeiorganizaeiotion so you know I don’t know where to start! Please help me out here!! I would send you a picture of my craft room but am afraid you would have the “big one”.
I like to organize my crafting supplies in cabinets, on shelves, with baskets.
I’ve been using tackle boxes I found at garage sales along with lots of miscellaneous baskets!
This is what we need to help us keep things better organized
I try to keep everything organized in containers and in a shelving system that my husband built for me. However, we’ve moved several times and everything is just not working as well as it used to!
I like to organizing my crafting supplies with things that are a like together but with summer and 5 grand kids I could use an extra organizer
I use a lot of baskets and shoe boxes, but I was thinking there must be a better way, maybe the rack system is just what I need! Thanks!
I always need help organizing
I have a large plastic container with ziplock bags of beads, and smaller items.
I’m in desperate need for help to get my crafts organized. I know my husband will be so happy when I win this. I have lots of crafts supplies and when I want to start working on something I have to get him to help find what I need. I have supplies in small, med. large boxes and totes then I have them in bigger totes. I have some in sandwich bags and gallon bags. I go to care for my parents 2 weeks out of a month and wait until the last min to get pact so I just grab a box or 2 a few bags to take and work on while I’m there needless to say when I unpack I don’t have everything I need so I then run out to the nearest craft store or Walmart some of the employees are getting used to seeing me and we get a laugh out of it. This is going to be so much help to me. Thanks
I organize my krafts by containers. If not they would be a tangle mess.I mainly knit.
I like to have labelled bins.
I have several plastic containers that fit under the bed. Supplies are sorted by type and in ziploc/mesh bags. It would be great to have a better system!
i like to have everything in a specific place and all the containers clear and labeled.
I like to keep everything in separate containers on shelves in my craft room.
I put all of my crafting supplies in storage bins labeled with what kind of supplies are inside, I also keep lots of things stored in jars, clear containers, and in baskets on my craft room shelves. I have areas set aside for all the different types of crafts that I do.
Our crafting supplies is actually all organized in a 5′ by 2′ deep cabinet in the spare room.
I have most of my items in appropriate sized containers,but it always seems that there is often something new, or a little bit different that I then have to add somehow. I do like the idea of using it for small household tools though–they always seem to walk off!
Alphabetically!
I organize and arrange all my crafts’ material by color, lightest in color to darkest, then neutrals.
I am just really starting to get in to crafting. Unfortunately I have no organizational skills. I am trying to figure out a way to organize everything so I can find things in an easier way than what I currently am doing.
I don’t have a designated place for my crafts so that is top on my wish list
I would use this to keep my cabochons and flat back resin pieces separated and organized by size. I’m really struggling how to do this. Right now my big drawers just look cluttered. Thanks for this giveaway! I love finding new products.
I have little jars i use o keep small things in but thats about it. I could really use this.
In small plastic tubs.
This would be wonderful!
I am in the process of cleaning my craft room. I am converting to clear containers. If I can’t see it I don’t use it. This unit would really help. Thank you.