All righty, campers! After just one day of play, I can see that it's already time to do a quick cabin check. Hmmm. Scrapbook supplies in random piles. Burgeoning drawers. Remnants of the last project still hanging around. Holy cow, there's some work to be done. There's no time like the present to clean up your act. Gather your cabin-mates and pool your efforts and you'll be finished in a jiffy. Whether you're primed to conquer your entire room or just one section, today's organization activity is all about the -IZE . . .

Step 1: Categorize.

Sort your supplies by type. If you have an especially large amount of one thing, divide it into sub-categories. This might take awhile, but it's an important first step.

Step 2: Downsize.

Are there items you no longer like or never use? Set the excess products aside to sell or give away. You'll be freeing yourself of clutter and making others happy in the process.

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kptjpj

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IZING...

I have been cleaning up my area for the past week, not that it was a HUGE mess, but.. it needed to be "cleaned" I am going to get a large storage bin that houses lots of little drawers, and get rid of the baby jars and little totes, one place for everything instead of little bits here and there.... phew!

Jul 23, 2009 at 04:17 PM

mousemom2

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Organizing ideas

These are great suggestions...I am going to see what I can incorporate here!

Jul 16, 2009 at 10:35 AM

gramma_janet

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Clean UP???

If I do that, I might not be able to find what I need. That ALWAYS happens to me when I clean. :-/

Jul 16, 2009 at 10:15 AM

Scrapbk4fun

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You inspired me!

going to straighten the cabin now!

Jul 15, 2009 at 05:24 PM

Kimsascrapper

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Nearly Finished!

I have almost finished a month's worth of reorganizing my scrapbook room. I am getting rid of so much stuff I've been holding on to. I feel so refreshed. All I have left to do is sort and store my scraps! Notice I left that til last :0

Jul 15, 2009 at 01:47 PM

McBuff

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My space has been "Ized"

I moved from a large dedicated scraproom into a corner of the living room - I missed the sunlight. As of last night I have "ized" the entire area. I have a bit more personalizing to do, but otherwise, it looks awesome!

Jul 15, 2009 at 10:43 AM

ravislyn

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No way!

I would need a whole week to even do this class. My scraproom is in shambles

Jul 15, 2009 at 10:04 AM

MaryC

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Got to camp late

We were out of town so am late getting to camp. Will need to do day 1 project and will be up late getting organized. While we were gone our cats got into my studio and got into everything they could and its all over my floor. Oh my really do need this week at camp...

Jul 14, 2009 at 08:01 PM

Josie0602

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I am still working on my organization!

Have been doing the CD case stamp storage for a while so I continued with this today as my camp duty for the day!!

Jul 14, 2009 at 06:28 PM

lucieshines4Him

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EZ 4 Me today

I am so glad to see this project for today because I am still working on yesterdays, but today's project, I finished one month ago!!! So that means I can keep working on yesterday's craft and taking pics so I can do my LO. Yahoo! My cabin is neat and organized!!!!

Jul 14, 2009 at 04:30 PM

Sagecat

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Thanks for the motivation...

I have been working on this project all summer and this encourages me to keep on...keep on...keep on!

Jul 14, 2009 at 03:14 PM

aloha_chris

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Love Today's Class

I love that we aren't doing another "project" today. Gives me time to get myself (and my stash) together in preparation for the next project! Going into my scraproom to de-clutter NOW!

Jul 14, 2009 at 12:50 PM

medialady

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Thanks!

Ok, who wants to come help? LOL! Thanks for the motivation!

Jul 14, 2009 at 10:35 AM

Migdalis

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Thank you!!!

I really need to get organized!!!!

Jul 14, 2009 at 10:28 AM

scrappytimes

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Giving is sometimes better than getting

I've decided that I've hoarded too much of my scrapbook stuff and now I have made special boxes for the kids in my family who scrapbook. I throw supplies in there that I haven't used in over 2+ years according to thier tastes. Then when they come over, it's like Christmas to see them open thier "Scrappy Boxes" - which I love to see!

Jul 14, 2009 at 10:01 AM

elinakou

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I really like this class!!

I always feel rejuvenated after organising my stash, it gives me a boost to scrap even more!!!

Jul 14, 2009 at 08:52 AM

Carol Lou

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hey... i love that!

I use a Making Memories tool turntable on my art table and it's fabulous, but I have to say that I also LOVE the lazy susan with the tin containers. That would be great for my work countertop tools. Thanks for that idea CK!

Jul 14, 2009 at 08:11 AM

christeltall

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Thanks for the motivation!

I now need to unpack the items I took to a crop and reorganize them

Jul 14, 2009 at 06:56 AM

tinkerluv

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Love it

Love being organized. Thanks for the tips. Jars are the best.

Jul 14, 2009 at 06:53 AM

alisonm

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thanks

I can always use some advice on organization!

Jul 14, 2009 at 03:49 AM

reen_luvs

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Cleanliness is next to creativeness.

Ha. I re-did, re-organized my scrap area this spring. It's new all contained in a scrapbox. I love the organization. And I've even designated a couple of the pockets to display completed projects.

Jul 13, 2009 at 11:42 PM