Sellers /On November 13, 2015

Keeping Your Craft Room Tidy While Your House is on the Market

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Keeping your home "show ready" at all times is one of the hardest parts of selling your house. Depending on your hobbies some rooms can be more of a challenge than others, like a craft room. Houzz.com came up some some tips for keeping your craft room neat and organized.

1. Sort yarn by color. Not only do your skeins look pretty this way, but grouping them by color also makes it easier to select yarns for your next project. If you’re stacking your stash on shelves, use dividers to keep the piles from toppling. Choosing a storage unit with cubbies is another option.

2. Stand paper rolls in a basket.A tall wire basket or a repurposed umbrella stand or hamper keeps rolls of gift wrap and drawing paper neat. Prevent open rolls from unfurling with twine, twist-ties or rubber bands.

3. Place loose paper in clear drawers. Sort individual sheets of scrapbooking and drawing paper by color and type in see-through drawers that stack. Another good choice is a paper organizer of the kind preschools use to store construction paper. Whichever method you pick, the important thing to avoid is the too-high stack of mixed papers, which makes it impossible to find what you’re looking for.

4. Put small tools and supplies in clear bins with lids. Sure, you can label photo boxes or shoe boxes for this purpose, but being able to see what’s inside at a glance makes the hunt for little items much easier. Choose rectangular, clear plastic containers with lids for stacking. Refine your organization further by labeling the contents.

5. Store large paper and canvases in a vertical organizer or art portfolio. Oversize paper, poster board, and canvases should be kept where they won’t be bent or otherwise damaged. If you have only a few large pieces, pick up an inexpensive paper art portfolio. If you have a bigger collection, you may want to invest in a large art organizer.

6. Stack fabric on shelves by color. As with yarn, fabric is generally best sorted by hue. Keep your stash neatly folded and stacked on shelving. If you don’t work with your fabrics frequently, you may want to store them behind closed doors or in solid drawers, where they’re away from dust and light.

7. Keep works-in-progress in baskets or totes. Projects that are underway can be one of the most frustrating things to store in the craft area. Consider keeping yours in sturdy tote bags or baskets with handles so they can easily be moved from the storage area to your workspace and back again.

8. Stash fabric in wire drawers. If stacking fabrics on open shelves sounds a little too fussy, think about picking up a set of stacking wire drawers to store your stash instead. They make it easy to see the colors and patterns of your lovely fabrics but allow for more leeway when it comes to neatness.

9. Hang fabric in the closet. Have a smidgen of extra space in the closet? Pants hangers make ideal organizers for fabric — to maximize space, use the type designed to hold multiple articles of clothing. Just stick with sturdier fabrics for hanging; lay delicate materials flat in a drawer or on shelves.

10. Arrange spools on a thread rack. It’s not always worth it to purchase uni-tasking storage items, but a thread rack really is the best way to keep spools organized and untangled. The racks have been made pretty much the same way for more than a century, so it’s relatively easy to find vintage wooden versions at flea markets and antiques fairs. Or scoop up a new model at a craft store or online.

11. Hang tools on a pegboard. Pegs and hooks are perfect for keeping tools and supplies like scissors, embroidery hoops and spools within reach. Add function with baskets and clipboards.

If you’re a seller who has been wondering if it might finally be time to sell, email us at concierge@lizmoore.com, or click below, and we can prepare a complimentary analysis of market value for you – you just may be pleasantly surprised.

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Lynnette Tully

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