5 Things You Should Purge From Your Supplies This Weekend
It's time to take stock of our crafting spaces! I've yet to meet a crafter who wasn't also some degree of a hoarder (if this doesn't describe you, then can we please see a photo of your craft room?). You know how it happens, you dabble in this craft or the next, or even if you only have one passion, you try many different techniques. Before you know it, your crafting space is overrun with too many things, and you have trouble finding the things you do love and use.
I'm sharing this list today to help you get rid of some stuff this weekend. Before you get started, I recommend setting up three designated areas for the stuff you no longer want
Things to Throw Away
Things to Sell
Things to Donate
You can use cardboard boxes and trash bags. Doing this first will help you make sure that things really do get out the door!
Okay here we go! The bullet points below are suggestions of places to start, you'll probably find more things to toss in each category as you work.
Tools That No Longer Work
Broken/Dull punches
Dull scissors, craft knives and other cutting tools (unless you know you can get them sharpened)
Pens & markers that no longer write
Bent knitting needles or crochet hooks
Dirty/broken cutting mats
Tools you don't use
One function tools you rarely use (ribbon cutter anyone?)
That fancy tool still in the box for over a year
Tools for a particular technique you never do anymore
Obsolete tools that have been replaced
Dried Up items
Glues
Adhesives
Paints
Paintbrushes
Inks
Sealants
Other liquid media
Note: be sure to check which of these you can toss in the trash, and which need to be disposed off properly.
Scraps
Paper scraps smaller than 6x6
Fabric scraps smaller than 6x6
Remnants of sticker sheets & embellishment packs you will never use
Tiny pieces of ribbon, string or twine
Note: Use the recycle bin wherever appropriate!
Miscellaneous
Items you bought just because
It was cute or
It had cute packaging
Any duplicates
Supplies for crafts you won't do anymore
Craft Books / Patterns you never use
Unfinished projects that you know just won't get finished
Now doesn't that feel better? Keep the momentum during the week, by coming up with a plan to get all the rejects out of your house.
Find out when you can drop of any hazardous materials at the tip.
Research organisations that will take your donations.
Check to see when you can have a garage sale
If you want to sell items online, apart from heading to eBay or Etsy, search Facebook for Buy/Sell or Trade groups for craft supplies.