That’s right! School’s out and it’s time for some Summertime organization.
I’ve been putting off yarn sorting for awhile now. We haven’t been able to walk inside our little walk-in closet because my yarn and supply bags have overtaken the space. It’s really a ridiculous sight to see.
Things that should be stored in our closet have been pushed out to our room due to my procrastination 🫤. It’s time to get things back in their places.
I ordered some really nice storage bins that helped get me in the mood to tackle this job. From the looks and feel of them I think they will hold up pretty well and hopefully keep their shape.
They are spacious enough for the amount of yarn I have. Last year I did go through all of my yarns to detangle and store them neatly in bags. I do not want to store them that way anymore because they keep getting tangled and knotted around each other. On top of that it’s insane trying to find the yarn I need when doing projects.
With these bins you have an option of leaving the bottom support down as one compartment or you can lift it and use as a separator to make two sections. There are velcro reinforcements to make sure it stays in place. I won’t need the bins sectioned off but it’s nice to have that option.
There are handles on each side for easy carrying. They do feel flimsy but I think with lightweight yarn they should stay in tack long enough.
There are more velcro pieces on the outside to seal the bins. I am really excited about getting this done and stacking them neatly in our closet.
I began by pulling out all of the yarn bags and sorting them by color. Here are the groups I started…
Eventually I need to rewrap the thicker yarns into balls to make more space in the bins. I am really hoping storing them in here will keep them from unraveling. I do know I will be able to find the ones I need much faster with them being color coordinated.
The pinks and purples go in! Can you tell
I had fun doing this part?! 😄
I ended up putting two color groups in each bin. There is still room in one of the bins to add a bit more. I was hoping I would have only needed three of them in order to use one for all of my tools and supplies. Oh well, I’m just glad all of my yarn has a better place to sleep at night now. 😂
That’s all the organizing I will do for one day. Tomorrow is all about tools and supplies. I’ll be sorting through threads, buttons, ribbons etc. and getting rid of anything I don’t use or care to have anymore.
I have this sense of obligation to save everything just in case I might need it some day. I always figured it would save me money if I already had it on hand. This way of thinking has caused me to have a lot of clutter and unwanted things over the years so I’ve got to fix that.
It does feels good getting these things organized so that I can find what I need when I need it. My husband is definitely happy I am finally getting to this, I think he misses our closet space lol. Maybe this will get me in the mood to craft more too ☺️.
