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Post by nicolep on Sept 19, 2017 20:36:15 GMT
So, I have 2 that I bought from Costco that I really love. I have recently had to pack up a good portion of my stash and put in a storage unit so I am trying to fit everything I want into several different organizers, units etc. My 2 Raskog knock-offs are holding quite a bit but they're not exactly how I like them yet. I can't seem to get a good working flow.
I would love to see yours or ideas on how to get the most out them space-wise. I am a pocket scrapper and would love my cards to somehow be organized.
I have done a little bit of Googling and have seen a lot of different hanging pocket tyoe organizers off the sides of the carts to hold even more, magnetic tins that hold bits and pieces, stacking organizers to maximize space etc.
Please share your tips and how you get the most out of yours!
Also...has anyone ever seen a cover for one? We are going to do some home improvement in the area where mine are and I thought it would be kind of cool to make or buy cover for each of them that would go from the top down to the bottom.
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 21:53:46 GMT
I have two and I'll be honest, the bottom two shelves are just junk catchers. I have baskets sorting my embellishments on the top of one raskog, and my pictures sort by envelope in the other. Beyond that I'm zero help!
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Post by ellewood on Sept 19, 2017 22:03:25 GMT
I have 2 Raskogs and I have several of these: www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50043573/?query=500.435.73 They easily fit inside the Raskog, might fit inside your Costco carts! I store my PL cards in it, the 3x4s in the narrow, long bin and the 4x6 in one of the middle bins. I hve a video of my scraproom here if you want to see that: behindthewoodveneer.blogspot.com/2017/09/scrapbook-studio-tour-video.htmlOTOH, maybe you can't get to an Ikea. In that case, I'd recommend plastic bins in various sizes (I've gotten them from the dollar store, marshall's, and amazon). There is definitely a trick to what you put on which shelf, because the bottom ones are harder to get to. |
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Post by papersilly on Sept 19, 2017 22:15:52 GMT
have you seen the Pimp My Raskog group on FB? it's amazing what people have done with the ones from ikea, michaels, Costco, sams, etc.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 19, 2017 22:30:30 GMT
I also use the Antonius basket liner. My top layer has two large paper holders in it so I can put tons of 12 x 12 paper (kits) in it and it doesn't get crushed. I don't have a set way to store items since I switch around during projects. I really love my Table Tidy(s) by Tonic. I stuff a lot of stuff in those. They attach to your table.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 19, 2017 23:48:14 GMT
I have the Costco one too and love it. Especially since it's big enough to fit 12" paper lying flat (I put that on the bottom shelf since that's the least accessible space and I don't use 12x12 much). It's a little tricky to organize and access everything but I like that I can rearrange easily.
I do cardmaking, not pocket scrapping, so my stash is different from yours (I also need to fit my entire stash + tools into one cart, so it's a relatively small quantity).
I have a bunch of random small boxes to organize my stuff. I have a metal loaf pan from the kitchen, some photo paper boxes, old envelope boxes, a wire basket, a little fabric lined basket, and an acrylic "fridge binz" type of tray to hold my stamps (they lay sideways which works because I split the packaging down the side for easy access). That last thing is one of the only two items I bought specifically for storage - the other is an eyeglass organizer box that holds all my washi tapes in one layer and has a lid. Some things are not contained, but by being next to contained things they stand up on their own. I have a bent open paperclip holding my heat tool hanging off the side, and some magnetic spice tins stuck on the sides. No single system - just a bunch of make-do items that I can repurpose if they don't work any more.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 20, 2017 2:14:29 GMT
I have four teachers that I volunteer for on Fridays. I am getting each one a Raskog cart and I am going to personalize them with vinyl. They will make the perfect Christmas gift.
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Post by nicolep on Sept 20, 2017 2:37:30 GMT
I have four teachers that I volunteer for on Fridays. I am getting each one a Raskog cart and I am going to personify them with vinyl. They will make the perfect Christmas gift. Ummm...that is about the coolest gift ever! |
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 20, 2017 3:45:01 GMT
I have four teachers that I volunteer for on Fridays. I am getting each one a Raskog cart and I am going to personify them with vinyl. They will make the perfect Christmas gift. Ummm...that is about the coolest gift ever! Thanks! They are all my old teaching buddies. (I do know that I won't personify them. Haha!) |
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Post by FurryP on Sept 20, 2017 4:14:02 GMT
I have four teachers that I volunteer for on Fridays. I am getting each one a Raskog cart and I am going to personify them with vinyl. They will make the perfect Christmas gift. In case it makes a difference to you, they are currently $24.99. A pea posted that they were going up in price with the new colors coming out (don't know when). But sure enough in the paper catalog they show up at $28.99. It does not show new colors, though. |
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 20, 2017 15:10:08 GMT
I have four teachers that I volunteer for on Fridays. I am getting each one a Raskog cart and I am going to personify them with vinyl. They will make the perfect Christmas gift. In case it makes a difference to you, they are currently $24.99. A pea posted that they were going up in price with the new colors coming out (don't know when). But sure enough in the paper catalog they show up at $28.99. It does not show new colors, though. I live about an hour away from an IKEA. I have been watching the prices. Just need to get my tush in the car and go. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2017 15:11:09 GMT
Well thanks to this thread I've organized mine a bit! With the influx of new stuff I had to clean up a bit!
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Post by yeppers on Sept 20, 2017 15:37:13 GMT
I have 2 from Costco as well. I use bins from Ikea to organize things. I use these for small things and they are magnetic so that stick to the side of the cart www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80102919/PL cards fit into these compartments and I have a few of them in my carts www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50043573/I also have a hanging wire basket that hangs from the shelf that I got at ikea that I use to hold ink pads. The info paper is still in the bottom of one of them and it says Bygel but I don't know if they make it anymore. |
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Post by nicolep on Sept 20, 2017 15:37:54 GMT
Pictures peas....please?!  |
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Post by tsabhira on Sept 20, 2017 20:29:53 GMT
I have four teachers that I volunteer for on Fridays. I am getting each one a Raskog cart and I am going to personify them with vinyl. They will make the perfect Christmas gift. In case it makes a difference to you, they are currently $24.99. A pea posted that they were going up in price with the new colors coming out (don't know when). But sure enough in the paper catalog they show up at $28.99. It does not show new colors, though. Interesting! I remember when they were $50 and then $35. I wonder if they went down to $25 when they started having that flat matte powder coating -- I hate the current colors. I'd gladly pay a few bucks more if they go back to a shinier finish with better colors. That beige and burnt orange is meh, and the matte black doesn't match their other stuff. (Same rant for the Helmer. I hate the current colors/finish.) |
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Post by samncam on Sept 20, 2017 22:30:42 GMT
Target has a knock off of the Ikea Antonius divider!
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 20, 2017 22:39:24 GMT
I have 2 from Costco as well. I use bins from Ikea to organize things. I use these for small things and they are magnetic so that stick to the side of the cart www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80102919/PL cards fit into these compartments and I have a few of them in my carts www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50043573/I also have a hanging wire basket that hangs from the shelf that I got at ikea that I use to hold ink pads. The info paper is still in the bottom of one of them and it says Bygel but I don't know if they make it anymore. I have a few of these magnetic containers that I got from Michaels. They are aqua. |
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 20, 2017 22:39:46 GMT
Target has a knock off of the Ikea Antonius divider! Do you know the name? |
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Post by samncam on Sept 21, 2017 2:06:02 GMT
Target has a knock off of the Ikea Antonius divider! Do you know the name? I can't find it on their website but they have lots of other options if you search "drawer organizer". I will take a picture if I see it the next time I am there. |
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Post by nicolep on Sept 21, 2017 2:20:04 GMT
have you seen the Pimp My Raskog group on FB? it's amazing what people have done with the ones from ikea, michaels, Costco, sams, etc. I'll have to see if I can. I don't have FB. |
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Post by FurryP on Sept 21, 2017 6:36:38 GMT
have you seen the Pimp My Raskog group on FB? it's amazing what people have done with the ones from ikea, michaels, Costco, sams, etc. I'll have to see if I can. I don't have FB. Just google the name and you can find a lot of links without FB. |
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Post by amom23 on Sept 21, 2017 16:31:25 GMT
Have you checked out Pinterest? There are tons of pins using the carts for crafting.
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 22, 2017 17:45:14 GMT
DD has one at college to organize all of her makeup and toiletries. We bought a bunch of organizers and bins to keep it from being a jumbled mess (I won't say tidy or organized, because that isn't DD!) I'll ask her to take a picture of it, but it may not be until Sunday, as she's going home with a friend this weekend.
We bought the hanging bins at Ikea and a few regular plastic bins for inside. I know she got a divided bin from Target as well.
As for the Target knockoff, some of it was plastic. The Ikea cart is definitely a better quality.
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Post by nana2callie on Sept 22, 2017 20:08:45 GMT
Michael's has the magnetic pockets that go on the side of the carts - several different sizes.
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Post by corinne11 on Sept 23, 2017 9:56:11 GMT
I just joined the Pimp my Raskog group. Oh and now I want to buy more, especially that nice brown/red one. Now- just need to work out where and why I would need it?  Corinne |
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