How could we manage to CQ without ziplock bags but I had never found a way to keep them sorted AND handy and I've tried umpteen ways...I did it in tubes,boxes, baskets and drawers. The latest was to label a bag (ex. gallon) and put all like-size bags in that bag... But it just wasn't handy and I just didn't do it. So having reached the final frustration level I went online... I ran across methods of storing them upright. I liked that because the height instantly indicated the size. I knew the tubes wouldn't work for me because I had too many bags but the other idea used a divided carton which I adapted.
I just used a beverage carton. I roll them up individually and easily slip them in and take them out.
I have it sitting on a tall (but small) plant stand by the door to my storage room. The leftover used bags are still in the pantry when I need them.
If in my thrift store forays I found something like this to which I could add dividers and hang on the end of the bookcase it would even be better. I'll have to keep an eye out..
In my search I ran across this clever "instant drying setup"
She kept a quart jar of aquarium gravel under her kitchen sink and when she needed to dry something she stuck in a bunch of BBQ skewers. Clever and cheap!!
Update: I still love my stacking boxes for each project and just found another one cheap on e-bay.. With a tray each for my beads, kreinik threads, and ribbons and by thread ring hanging from my lamp I have everything at hand. Since I am mostly beading right now I can put that tray on top.
Equally it is all put important easily put away... Unfortunately since I work on the dining table I do occasionally have to clear it for company. I will start putting doodads into the new stack of boxes for the hanky quilt which will probably be after the holidays...
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Hi Gerry .... what great and timely ideas. The clean-out/organize bug has bitten me and I'm out in the garage daily rearranging. Will surely watch for boxes and containers @ the Thrift Store!
SusieW
Love your plastic bag storage idea. I don't remember seeing those type of boxes for beverages for a long time and probably going to the liquor store and buying one just for storage would be a little expensive since I doubt we'd ever drink the beverages. I think I have seen the metal mesh baskets with dividers somewhere but probably not in a thrift store yet. But I'll keep an eye out from now on. And the bag drying idea is really a good one. I'll have to show that one to my DIL. She always has them at the back of her sink like I do.
I find storage causes so many headache\!! think I have hit on a good idea but then no that is another that does not seem to work! You have a few good ideas here, I like to be able to see what I have got so clear containers appeal to me, seem to spend more time searching for what I want than actually doing any stitching!
Great ideas for organizing. The nerve of your company....expecting you to clean the table off for them! LOL sometimes that is the only reason I see my table, because company is coming!
Deb
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