Tip Four: Optimize Drawer Storage for Maximum Efficiency

Choose a drawer depth that matches your craft supplies. Avoid deep drawers and miscellaneous drawers.

Why

Drawer storage is great for paper crafters, especially because desk space is so valuable. When you can use organization below or away from your workspace, it creates efficiency in your craft room. However, drawer storage can be tricky if you don’t have the right storage solution that fits your needs. Supplies can be hard to access and they can get buried easily or get cluttered when the drawers are too deep. The result can often be forgetting about craft supplies you already have, which leads to duplicate supplies or supplies not used.

How

Sort Through Your Supplies: Whether you have dies, stencils, finished cards, or other items, it’s important to sort these things into designated piles so that you know what you have and what you plan to organize in a drawer.
Purge Unnecessary Items: Go through these supplies and decide what can be kept and what can be thrown out. Often, when supplies get buried, they are easily forgotten. These are typically the supplies you can let go of, but it’s still important to go through each item to ensure you’re only keeping what you need.
Choose Drawer Depths that Fit Your Needs: When you have the right storage, you can easily access everything you need – allowing you to make the most of your crafting time. Select storage options that hold and organize your supplies efficiently. Drawers that are more shallow allow you to organize smaller supplies so that when you open the drawer, you can see everything in its contents. Deeper drawers can be great for larger tools that still allow you to see all of your supplies when you open the drawer.

Extra Tip

Storage Solutions Guide

Choosing storage solutions can be tough, especially for drawers; however, we’re here to guide you through the process. Stamp-n-Storage offers various drawer cabinet solutions to fit the needs of paper crafters: