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Post by dulcemama on Sept 6, 2016 16:17:56 GMT
I was in target the other day and saw their version of the Raskog. Having heard the Peas sing the praises of the Raskog for years, I immediately bought 2. One of them has made the perfect home for my punches but I'm not sure what to do with the other. What works well for you? I'm trying to figure out if I will really use it or if I should return it.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 6, 2016 16:20:42 GMT
Mine is often used for temporary storage in the bottom two tiers, and the top tier has a big basket that holds all of my projects I am currently working on. When I go to a crop I toss it in the car and take it for storage,
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Post by jstblondie on Sept 6, 2016 16:23:19 GMT
I don't have one nor do I have room for one. I'm not sure what the need for one in the first place unless you are using it as a portable supply cart that you could put in a closet when your done. I think it would be used in a room that really functions as another room such as a dinning room. Ect.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Sept 6, 2016 16:23:26 GMT
I have 2 upstairs. One has planning supplies, pens, planners, stickers etc. The other one has bras and make up on it. There are 2 destined for the basement and they will have scrapbooking supplies on them.
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Sept 6, 2016 16:29:13 GMT
My ideal set up is an L or U configuration. Unfortunately that won't work in my space and with the furniture I have. I use my cart to make a makeshift L and it sits next to me. The top holds my spinning carousel with the things I reach for all the time, my ATG and mini trimmer. The second shelf holds my roller stamps, clear blocks and small inks. The bottom holds my dies, embossing folders plus all the accessories for those machines.
It sits in front of a stack of drawers where I keep my embellishments so I am frequently moving it around as needed. As well as to move it out of the walk space.
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Post by carolynhasacat on Sept 6, 2016 17:00:59 GMT
Mine hold supplies that I intend to use soon. Right now, a couple of summer kits, Shimelle's Go Now Go, and a bit of Dear Lizzy's last 2 or 3 lines mixed together. It sits in front of my shelves for easy access. I just cycle through what gets to be out front on the raskog.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Sept 6, 2016 17:01:16 GMT
I bought one for DD for her dorm
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Post by freeatlast on Sept 6, 2016 18:00:53 GMT
My craft desk is a table so I don't have drawers. My 2 carts take the place of those drawers and house my most frequently used supplies that I need access to but don't want sitting on my desk top. I wish the carts fit under the table but they are a bit too tall. Instead I have one on the right side of my table, one on the left.
As a card maker, these are the items I reach for most often. Cart #1 holds adhesive refills, stamp cleaner, and foam mount on the first shelf, white envelopes, zip lock bags and clear card bags on the second shelf and cream envelopes and 6x6 pads on the third shelf. Cart #2 holds a bin of stamps and dies that I've pulled to use soon, some punches and stamp blocks on the first shelf, some ink pads, my MISTI and a scoring tool on the second shelf and Avery Elle stamp pockets, MFT tall stamp pockets, Tim Holtz stamp storage folders and magnetic sheets on the third shelf.
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Post by anniefb on Sept 6, 2016 18:42:52 GMT
I use mine for my most used tools and supplies. I have a small craft room so love having extra mobile storage. I have in mine:
Top shelf: different adhesives, glitter, embossing paste, paint, stickles etc. Middle shelf - ink pads (I store around 80 ink pads both full and cube size) Bottom shelf - boxes containing copic markers and ordinary markers, a few punches, cropadile and tiny stapler.
I wouldn't have shelf space to store all these things!
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Post by chrispeas on Sept 6, 2016 18:49:58 GMT
DD and I both have one in our rooms. Mine holds makeup, hair supplies and nail polish. DD's holds the same plus perfumes, sprays and lotions. I don't even have one in my craftroom.
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Post by ScrappyGlue on Sept 6, 2016 21:12:38 GMT
Mine has loose glitter, glitter tapes, glitter washi....basically anything glitter in it!
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Post by Ryann on Sept 6, 2016 22:07:48 GMT
DH installed the top shelf upside down and my fabric sewing machine sits on top. The middle shelf holds my paper crafting sewing machine and a small box of thread and the bottom shelf holds my cuttlebug.
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Post by kelly8875 on Sept 6, 2016 23:10:00 GMT
I move mine around all the time. When I'm working I move it to my right, when I'm not, I push it to the back.
Top shelf has scissors, rulers, glue sticks, tape runners, tool kit, stuff like that. Middle shelf has my CM circles/cutters, maybe my stapler, smaller shorted stuff like those thing. Bottom shelf has even more random less used tools.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Sept 6, 2016 23:49:58 GMT
Everything.
I have some bins (core kitchen from Tuesday Morning) that hold narrow stickers, enamel dots, etc on the top, small kits (like FF and AE) and wood veneer organizers on the middle and 4x6 photo boxes (inside of larger containers...also bought from TM) on the bottom. Another holds my DD stuff from last year so I can just wheel it out when I want to work on it and not occupy my whole work space. Another holds ephemera, larger embellishments, alpha stickers, etc and some of the Value Kits from PL. I love them and keep pretty much anything and everything in them. I even have a cutting board (Ikea, $15.99) that has a curved side so I can keep things on top of it while working on a project and hang it on the side when not in use (I just wish it was slightly bigger so it could hold an open album and not repeatedly knock it over...sigh). I love them. I was so heartbroken about the discontinuing of the teal and grey that I have 2 extra of each in the garage and 2 of each in use in my scrap room. Plan is for them to work for my room (charging station, board and card games for hubby and I, books, etc) whenever we re-do our room, art and/or homework supply station for my kids as they get older, and maybe even one will work for cleaning supplies in the garage. But those aren't scrappy uses, lol.
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Post by jennoconnell on Sept 7, 2016 5:04:12 GMT
DH installed the top shelf upside down and my fabric sewing machine sits on top. The middle shelf holds my paper crafting sewing machine and a small box of thread and the bottom shelf holds my cuttlebug. That. Is. Brilliant.
Mine has in the top section: an Antonius divider from Ikea filled with Project Life cards, behind that, I have my 12 x 12 chipboard stickers, extra Cricut mats, and my WRMK envelope punch board. Second and third sections have mixed media stuff.
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Post by anniefb on Sept 7, 2016 5:21:13 GMT
DH installed the top shelf upside down and my fabric sewing machine sits on top. The middle shelf holds my paper crafting sewing machine and a small box of thread and the bottom shelf holds my cuttlebug. Now that's a great idea.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2016 7:02:20 GMT
DH installed the top shelf upside down and my fabric sewing machine sits on top. The middle shelf holds my paper crafting sewing machine and a small box of thread and the bottom shelf holds my cuttlebug. This is so inspiring. My DH did something similar to a knock-off Raskog cart. I never thought to hold my sewing machine or Cuttlebug on the cart. I really needed this because I have been trying to find a place to put my sewing machine since I moved in my home three years ago. Thank you for sharing. This is perfect for my Cuttlebug too.
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Post by Patter on Sept 7, 2016 10:33:46 GMT
I have 3. One is in my walk-in closet for extras (toothpaste, shampoos, etc.). Then I have 2 in my studio. I have all of my PL goodies in one, and some mixed media art supplies in the second one. Here is a photo of the PL cart.
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Post by dulcemama on Sept 7, 2016 12:41:49 GMT
DH installed the top shelf upside down and my fabric sewing machine sits on top. The middle shelf holds my paper crafting sewing machine and a small box of thread and the bottom shelf holds my cuttlebug. I had thought of doing this and using the space for my trimmer but after some playing around last night, I discovered that my trimmer fits nicely over the top shelf when it is right side up so I can still use the basket part for storage. I put my ink pads in there. I don't use them that often and when I do, I just need to move the trimmer. I think the second cart will be a tool cart. Trimmer, binder, Cropadile, etc. Like Anniefb, I have a fairly small room so anything that helps keep bigger items in a smaller space is helpful. Thanks for all your answers.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Sept 7, 2016 15:25:52 GMT
Look for Pimp My Raskog on FB. It's a group with over 11,000 people...all discussing and showing how they use their Raskog.
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Post by Loydene on Sept 7, 2016 16:04:34 GMT
Paper. I put the middle tray up higher so that 12x12 fits on the bottom, the top tray has 8.5x11 AND 4x6 packs and the middle tray currently has 12x12 flopped on its side.
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Post by marilyn on Sept 7, 2016 19:03:59 GMT
I turned the top basket upside down and use it for my typewriter. The middle basket has 6x6 pads. I can't remember what's in the bottom.
I'm not the HUGE fan of Raskogs that others seem to be.
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Post by papersilly on Sept 7, 2016 22:00:44 GMT
Scraps on top shelf, 8x11 paper on second shelf, tools on bottom shelf
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Post by lauralaforest on Sept 8, 2016 1:17:01 GMT
My scrapbook room is in the basement but all my bible journaling supplies are in my Raskog which is upstairs tucked away in a corner of my living room where I can wheel it out and journal in my bible at any time. All my scrapbooking is done in my room ( which I love) downstairs.
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Post by vjlau on Sept 8, 2016 5:07:10 GMT
Right now it's a big mess of what has landed on it.
However, it's my plan to use the top for essentials like my ATG runner and my trimmer, some pens, etc. The second two shelves, I plan to use as PL storage for cards.
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Post by QueSeraSera on Sept 11, 2016 3:53:18 GMT
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Post by scrapheart on Sept 11, 2016 3:58:13 GMT
I love looking at those carts and seeing how others use them! But I can't think of how to use one myself. 😕
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Post by wonderwoman on Sept 11, 2016 6:52:59 GMT
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Post by catseatcheese on Sept 11, 2016 8:50:01 GMT
I have two. I live in Spain and my kitchen is not as large as the one I had in the states. I use one for holding spices and other kitchen items in small containers and it stays in the kitchen. The other I have sitting next to my craft desk. I purchased the little containers to put in it and the small plastic baskets to hang off of the side. The baskets contain different sorts of pens, markers, and things like that. The containers on the inside vary from project life cards, stamps, stickers, washi tape, and packages of die cuts. The top has the stickers as they can be stored standing up. I like the cart and the fact that I can move it. If you have a temporary space or do not have a large crafting area I believe it is a good investment. I have seen others use them as a place to keep "that months" kit or to keep certain elements (such as you mentioned with storing your punches).
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Post by camcas on Sept 11, 2016 11:40:13 GMT
I use one in my kitchen as a " landing zone". ..... Keys wallets phones etc in top Mail in middle Useful bits in bottom...scissors,tape,etc
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