Keep Less. Make More.
Making is an act of resistance. In a world that tells you to consume, that tries to tell you what to do and think and how to spend your time, making something with your own hands is rejection of the status quo. To bring joy and self-expression into your list is important all the time, […]
As I write this, the crafting world seems to be panic buying the entire stock of soon-to-be closed Joann stores. I’ve seen posts from people filling carts (all the while complaining the discounts aren’t that good) or saying their stores have already been cleaned out of the good stuff. I do have a local store […]
My office is the catch-all for stuff in our house, and it’s gotten pretty overwhelming, so I started using this decluttering tip and I thought it might help you, too. Declutter five things at a time. Once a day, or every time you walk into the room, or as often as you can, pick up […]
I have so much crafty stuff, even after decluttering my craft supplies a few times, that I think it’s time for a no buy craft supplies period. I want to say it will be all year but I’m not sure I can make it LOL. Here’s what I’m thinking about as I plan for no […]
Here’s a decluttering tip that literally came to me in a dream. I know that sounds silly, but hear me out. I was at a conference or something in the dream, and while we were attending an event someone came in and mixed everyone’s stuff together. Not just putting it all in the same place, […]
I know a lot of people have problems with actually getting rid of things when they declutter, but putting things in decluttering purgatory can help. If you’re the sort of person who is hesitant to declutter — or to actually get rid of the things you’ve chosen to declutter — using a purgatory system can […]
I belong to a crochet-related Facebook group that has been full of posts over the last few days about a certain big box craft store putting yarn on clearance in some parts of the country and the results from people who shop the sale. There have been so many posts with people sharing their yarn […]
My office/studio/craft space always feels like a bit of a mess, but the worst space of all is the craft closet. It’s always overflowing with stuff! Here’s how to declutter a craft closet if you have one that’s out of control in your house, too. What is a Craft Closet? A craft closet doesn’t have […]
A lot of people who have problems managing their craft supplies, or anything else in their household, have the idea that they need to hold onto things because “I might need it someday.” This is probably particularly true of crafters because everything could potentially be of use some day, so we should just keep everything, […]
One of the many challenges that comes when decluttering craft supplies or anything else, really, is deciding how much is enough to keep. It can feel in the moment like we ought to keep everything, or like we should be able to keep everything, if only we can find a better way to organize it. […]