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A container that’s large enough to contain everything you need for your craft is essential. Organizing a craft work area with lots of little boxes, jars and cans is an invitation to disaster. The space you need will depend on what crafts you are doing. Some crafts, like painting or small wood carvings, can be contained in small boxes; others, like large wood carving or building big model airplanes, can require a whole room to themselves.Small cabinets with drawers are excellent crafting containers. You can buy relatively inexpensive ones in the “big box” furniture stores, or at garage sales (you might have to paint or otherwise refinish those.)

If you need to store your materials in a different place from where you work, a container on wheels is an ideal solution. Check your hardware store for those great clear plastic drawer units in various sizes.

You can sometimes put up shelves just in the area where you craft. Just make sure you put all your supplies in good looking containers that fit the shelves. Otherwise your craft area can clutter up the look of the entire room.

Best location for your crafting area

Again, this can depend on what your craft or hobby is. Big model aircraft, for example, need a whole room. Don’t try to cram this type of activity into a small corner, or you’ll give up in frustration.

Other types of hobby can fit in a corner of a room. To encourage yourself to do the work, you’ll need to keep the space attractive. Drafts and low lighting are not conducive to crafting. Don’t make electrical cords a hazard by plugging equipment into inaccessible outlets.

Sometimes you can combine your workspace and storage space by using a walk-in closet or large cabinet. One woman uses one large wardrobe to accommodate two crafts: knitting and beadwork.

Any great organized hobby space depends on the right containers.

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