You’ll love our budget-friendly tips for getting your crafting needs organized.
Use these simple craft storage ideas to keep yourcreative suppliesorganized and ready to use.
These clever tips will turn your pile of supplies into an organized arts and crafts area.
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Storage Set
These clear plastic storage containers aren’t just for the pantry.
Useairtight containers in various sizesfor a neat and organized craft storage idea.
Smart Spool Storage
Twine and string can quickly become a tangled mess if not stored properly.
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Add labels to each container to designate a spot for every bang out of craft item.
Drop Down
Vintage and flea market findsare excellent craft storage ideas.
Plus, it provides a compact workspace that folds up when not in use.
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Crafting Station
Pegboard is a perfect craft storage idea.
Purchase a pegboard panel at a hardware store and cut it to the size you need.
Then, paint the entire piece, let dry, and hang it above your workstation.
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See-Through Storage
If you’re lacking desk or wall space, look up!
Fill them with your most-used supplies so they’re always ready when you need them.
Color-Coordinated
Canning jars are useful for more than jellies and jams.
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Useclear glass or plastic jarsto store small supplies, including buttons, thread, and embellishments.
Display them on an open shelf to quickly see what’s available.
Flipped Around
When organizing acrylic paint bottles, place them upside-down in craftstorage bins.
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Plus, keeping them bottoms up lets you easily see which colors you have available.
Paintbrush Bouquet
Usevases or empty jarsto sort paintbrushes by size and key in.
Store them brush-side-up to allow them to dry after use.
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Another jar can be used for pencils.
Clever Closet Storage
Maximize arts and crafts storage spacebehind closed doors.
Drawer Dividers
Using the desk drawer below your workspace is a convenient and easy craft storage idea.
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Use a combination ofdrawer dividersand small containers to organize essentials within reach.
Clip some clothespins to the paper’s edge to keep it from curling.
Kids Crafts Supplies Holder
A canvas apron made forgardening toolsdoubles as an art supply holder.
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Embellishment Drawer
Use shallow bowls to stash sewing supplies incraft storage drawers.
Make this craft storage idea colorful and fun by lining the drawers with pretty paper.
Outside the Box
Repurpose a pillbox to corral small items that are easily misplaced.
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Mobile Crafts Cart
Retrofit an old end table into a cart for a mobile craft storage idea.
File crafts papers, stickers, and scrapbook pages below, and stash tools and markers on top.
Push it wherever you want for an instant workspace.
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Everyday Items
Look to everyday kitchen items like glasses and dishes for craft storage ideas.
Keep scissors, felt-tip pens, and crayons within easy reach inside glassware arranged on a tray or platter.
Slip abouquet of small bloomsinto one of the glasses to make it a pretty display for your crafting space.
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Recycled Storage
Don’t throw away your empty cans.
Label the containers to keep things sorted.
Upcycled Hutch
Outfit a small cabinet hutch to make a compact crafts storage unit.
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Add shelves to the cabinet to organize the supplies inside.
Baskets and flat boxes are good craft storage ideas for this project.
The clear glass jars make it easy to stay organized, while the swivel base makes everything accessible.
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Sleeve Storage
Plastic sleeves forstoring photosor trading cards are a great craft storage idea.
Stash die cuts, stencils, sheets of stickers, and other flat items inside the sleeve sections.
Store the sleeves in binders or cardboard boxes stacked or stored upright on a shelf.
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Hang It Up
Keepgift wrap and crafts suppliesorganized with a wire shower caddy.
Hang one for wrapping supplies and a second one for crafting supplies.
Convenient Card Box
Stash smaller stickers and die cuts in a recipe box with tabbed dividers.
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Label each divider and organize them by theme.
This craft storage idea is small enough to be packed with essentials and taken on the go.
Serving Pieces
Party platters andserving setsmake it easy toorganize crafts supplies.
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Use the sections or cups to sort supplies by category.
Choose one that spins so it’s easy to grab what you need from any angle.
Hanging Organization
Ahanging shoe organizeris one of the easiest craft storage ideas.
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The pocket depth is perfect for pens, pencils, paintbrushes, and notepads.
Suspend it from a curtain rod using clip-on rings, or hang it on the wall.
Pretty enough to display, baskets are great open craft storage ideas on shelves or rolling carts.
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