How do you store your paper?

They did make a Jetmaxx cube that was a file cabinet for 12x12 paper. But I hear it was unbelievably heavy and hard to open and close the drawers. Can you use the Iris bins and stack them on their sides, then label the bins? That way, you don't have to dig to the bottom of the stack to get to the Christmas papers--they are all in one bin and easy to pull out and put back.

If you have shelf space, I use the Cropper Hopper paper storage folders. I know JoAnn's has them, not sure about Mike's. They are like magazine holders for 12x12 paper. I have them on shelves and have them divided by CS and PP and by theme. I usually break up any 12x12 pads and add them into my stash. That way I use them. I don't do this with my 6x6 pads, as I like to use those for cards and like the collection together.

I have about 12 feet of paper. I keep it in the plastic keepers in my closet, the clear magazine holders turned sideways on my desk, and in-between two legs of my ladder shelves. I also have some between tow heavy boxes hidden under my credenza. I will never use it all.

From what you've described, it sounds to me like your best bet would be to switch to 12x12 Sterilite drawers. They take up about the same amount of space as the Iris bins, but the advantage is that you could pull out only the drawer(s) you need, leaving the rest in the closet. I have some of these drawer units that I use to sort and store my scrap cardstock under my desk and they work great. They come in units with three drawers that can be pulled all the way out, and the units stack nicely. Each drawer holds about as much as an Iris bin so switching would be pretty easy. The drawers are clear so you can kind of see inside, or you can also label the drawer fronts if you like. The only downside I would see is if you frequently scrap away from home, then you would have to transfer the stuff you want to use into something else to make it portable.

I have way too much paper to use them for everything, but I've recently seen pins on Pinterest where people do and it seems to work pretty slick. I use Iris and Options bins for my themed stuff too, and put embellishments and everything but plain cardstock into those bins for those themes. I recently moved four empty cubes into a corner to put them in so I wouldn't have to move 12 of them to get to the bottom one! I can fit 3-4 of them into a cube, so for now that's a much better solution. It's not so bad pulling one out, but getting it back into its spot under 2-3 of the other full ones is a pain. I do take my themed bins of stuff when I scrap away from home, so they will stay that way for the time being.

I also have the CH vertical storage and love it.  I can see everything pretty easily, but it does require a fair amount of shelf space.  Is there any shelf in the house you can commandeer?

All of my patterned paper and favorite colors of cardstock are stored in one of these
Storage Bins.
Like this:
www.flickr.com/photos/33966809@N02/15244888396/
(I can't get a normal size photo to post. )



The chipboard separates everything into categories and to support the paper so it doesn't curl. The categories include sticker sheets, specialty papers, cardstock, patterned paper. I was bored one night last week and sorted it by manufacturer but normally there's no order. I also have some cropper hopper paper holders for colored cardstock (which I hardly use) and there are a couple of 6x6 paper pads in a drawer behind me which I should put on the table since I don't remember to use them.

Even if this wouldn't hold everything, it's easy to keep a handful of papers you want to use and move to another part of the house. You can rotate what's in there so it will always feel like fresh supplies. For me, the less choices I have, the easier it is to make a decision.

I'm lucky enough to have the 5x5 Expedit with the CH vertical paper holders.

I have my 81/2 x 11 paper standing up in magazine holders. I arrange by colour families regardless of manufacturer. My 12 x 12 I have in clear boxes organised either by theme eg Christmas or collection. When I didn't have a craft room and everything was stored in another room from where I worked I had my paper in expanding file folders.

I have a rolling cart from Michaels that holds the Iris containers and the larger containers that are similar. It has seven shelves and hold a ton.

The way I store my stuff isn't ideal for your situation - I have an Expedit, so I use the collapsible boxes from Target that fit perfectly in the squares. Inside of it, I have Cropper Hopper dividers that help me sort my papers, making it easier to find what I'm looking for. On second thought, these boxes do hold a lot of paper, and they have handles, so it just might work for you. The only problem is that the boxes don't have lids.

Since you're having to drag everything out to get to what you want, have you considered making kits instead? If you made page kits, then you'd have everything you to scrap some pages, without having the hassle of taking everything out.


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The first thing I thought of was a rolling cart. I like this one from Harbor Freight:

www.harborfreight.com/three-shelf-16-inch-x-30-inch-steel-service-cart-6650.html#.UxHzbiJizw5

This cart is larger than the Raskog from Ikea. And then those bins from Container Store look awesome - you could put your paper on the top shelf in those bins & then use the remaining shelves for all your other stuff. You could roll that cart all over your house and scrap anywhere.

I don't have a link or product name, but check out Home Depot, Lowes, or closet organization stores for rolling carts... I have rolling cart in my kitchen that's one of those chrome shelving units (the ones that look like a restaurant supply type thing), with casters and a handle... I bought it at closet/home organizing place I can't remember the name of... The nice thing about those is that they're strong and sturdy, and you can clip things to the sides really easily... Looks like this, and you can also buy drawers for them...




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