From The Archives Friday

storagegeek:

creative storage of yarn (by svm)

Love your yarn more than your wine? Than this is the storage idea for you!

This post was posted in February 2011. I still think it is a fantastic idea. Although, I would never have the empty wine space. Just sayin’.

(via essentialdiy)

Build a cardboard toolbox from a banana box with this great tutorial from The Cardboard Collective.

DIY Fabric Storage : Jamie Diersing via Living With Kids

Using wall mounted mail sorters is a great way to store small pieces (When I say small I mean a yard or less) of fabric. Mind you, this only works for those with wall space and fabric in small pieces, unlike myself who has floor to ceiling cabinets and insists on owning way too much fabric.

To view the rest of the article and likewise more of Jamie’s home photos click the photo.

DIY Magnetic Bobbin Storage | Domestic Adventure

Brilliant use of magnetic strips to hold sewing bobbins. I have been using cases or my bobbins but it is tedious as I have to keep going back and forth between colours and neutrals. With this method I can use use the magnetic strips in my ‘utility’ drawer.

DIY Craft Paint Storage : 100 Directions

After almost two years of doing this blog and almost a year of Pinterest you would think I have seen it all. But no, still simple ideas like this one from 100 Directions using towel bars and dowel to store paint still impresses and inspires me. Click the picture to be taken to the full how to.

Shoebox Marker Caddy:Aunt Peaches

Everyone has a shoebox and everyone has TP rolls. So everyone should have a marker caddy by 3pm this afternoon! Also, i you haven’t been to Aunt Peaches website before, you really should. She loves glitter and tells the best stories that she types with her Southern accent.

My favorite find & idea, ever :) by LAfromFN on Flickr.

Bubblegum button dispenser. Seriously awesome. The vintage lines and colour are incredible. Also, I love the thought of the dispenser choosing the buttons or me or a craft project. Must.Find.One.

Wrapping Paper Organizer Tutorial via Two Little Hooligans

Upside down stool becomes some serious storage. An original idea if I ever did see one. For those of you that don’t sew, you could always rig something up from pre-made shopping bags I am sure.

DIY Craft Paint & Stickle Storage

A very clever way to store craft paints using two panels from wire modular storage. The picture is from a forum thread at Cricut.com where there a couple clever ideas.

MAKE | Mini mint tin toolboxes

These Altoid tin toolboxes look like miniature versions o everyone’s favourite red metal tool boxes. Perfect for Father’s day or just as a gift for being awesome. Now I just need a friend who eats Altoids.