Since my last Nancyland post, I've had many questions about organization. Like I said before, it's not pretty but it is functional.
For little bits:
These clear boxes can be found in any craft store's jewelry department. The trick is to get the boxes that have stationary dividers. There are some with removable dividers but I have found that all those bits get stuck underneath, making a scrambled mess inside the box.
Can't remember where I got these blue boxes but I love them. Inside, there are bunches of tiny compartments. I've separated brads and eyelets according to size, type, color and design.
Paper Storage:
Over the years I've tried several types of paper storage including horizontal shelves, wire racks, plastic paper trays and this is what works for me:
It's an old file cabinet I found at a used office furniture store. I shopped this store for months with ruler in hand. Most office file cabinets have drawers that are not tall enough to hold 12x12 paper. I think this may have been in a doctor's office. The drawers are about 13-14" tall so that I can stack paper vertically.
I like vertical storage because it makes going through individual papers easy. I can ruffle through the papers without taking them out of the drawers. The drawers are wide enough to accommodate two stacks per drawer. The papers are semi-organized according to color: all reds together, all greens, all yellows, etc.
It's nice having these papers in a drawer. Even though everything is acid free, paper is still affected by too much light and can fade over time. Keeping it in drawers also keeps it free from light exposure.
The top drawer holds containers of photos.
The bottom drawer holds kits I've purchased from Carol Wingert and haven't started (yet).
And as you can see, on top are books waiting to be altered.
Cardstock is stored vertically as well and in a rolling cart near my work desk:
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