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With step-by-step photos, video and detailed instructions, each project is created with the reader in mind. 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The problem was that every time the kids looked for their shoes they would end up throwing them all out as they looked. And we have too many shoes to fit in the basket.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOne day when I couldn't shut the closet door, because there were too many shoes in the way, I decided to try something new.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cb\u003EI made an over the door shoe organizer.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/data\/webforms\/1789780\/h6n7h0.js?v5\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jKgZi7rQ3xI\/XQpj5phPkkI\/AAAAAAAAOrQ\/BKIJGPQWOw4pFzMz1srmoGtvLwKpm4BqACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Hanging%2BShoe%2BOrganizer%2B-%2BFree%2BSewing%2BPattern.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Hanging Shoe Organizer - Free Sewing Pattern\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jKgZi7rQ3xI\/XQpj5phPkkI\/AAAAAAAAOrQ\/BKIJGPQWOw4pFzMz1srmoGtvLwKpm4BqACLcBGAs\/s640\/Hanging%2BShoe%2BOrganizer%2B-%2BFree%2BSewing%2BPattern.jpg\" title=\"Hanging Shoe Organizer - Free Sewing Pattern\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #eeeeee; border: 2px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); color: #555555; padding: 2px 6px 4px;\"\u003E\nI have lots of sewing projects here. Do you need new curtains? Check out my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2013\/10\/how-to-make-curtains.html\"\u003EHow to Make Curtains\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;post. Enjoy needlework, but don't know how to store all the thread? Make an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2012\/11\/embroidery-thread-book-tutorial.html\"\u003EEmbroidery Thread Book\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; Need a new bedspread, but don't have a lot of time? Make this\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2013\/08\/how-to-make-quick-and-easy-striped-quilt.html\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Easy Striped Quilt\u003C\/a\u003E. Head to my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/p\/sewing-projects.html\"\u003Esewing tab\u003C\/a\u003E, to see even more sewing project ideas!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nHow to Make a DIY Hanging Shoe Organizer\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003E\u003C!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003E\u003C\/style\u003EThis specific pattern is to hold children's shoes. I originally made this in September of 2011. At the time, my oldest kids wore children's size two. We have continued to use it over the years.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNow my youngest daughter is a children's size 4. We still use it for the two younger girls. Things like gym shoes don't fit very well, but we still put flip flops or girls dress shoes in the pockets.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's also a handy place to keep my headphones and sunglasses that I use each morning on my walk.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cgotmkjhNis\/XQplNsxvU8I\/AAAAAAAAOrg\/Mumb9XYJgyoXZpY4Tg7d1UjkpW4zevAHgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/DIY%2BHanging%2BShoe%2BOrganizer.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY Hanging Shoe Organizer\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cgotmkjhNis\/XQplNsxvU8I\/AAAAAAAAOrg\/Mumb9XYJgyoXZpY4Tg7d1UjkpW4zevAHgCLcBGAs\/s640\/DIY%2BHanging%2BShoe%2BOrganizer.jpg\" title=\"DIY Hanging Shoe Organizer\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThis post may contain affiliate links. Please see my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/disclosure-policy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efull disclosure policy\u003C\/a\u003E for details.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nMaterials needed for a DIY over the door shoe organizer\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E1 piece fabric - 3\/4 yard for back\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E4 pieces fabric - 1\/4 yard each.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eadhesive backed hooks\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Edowel - I used 7\/16 because that's what I had\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Esewing machine and sewing supplies\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Ci\u003EUPDATE: The adhesive backed hooks did not hold very long. What I ended up doing was using two\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Xm6sqK\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edoor hooks\u003C\/a\u003E. They hang on the top of the door and are much sturdier than the adhesive backed hooks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso, using sturdy fabric will make the shoe holder more durable. We've used ours for almost 8 years. It's held up pretty well, but there is one spot where the weight of the shoes has ripped the pocket from the back. I suggest using a duck cloth or canvas for your fabric\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ibwUulgLEbs\/XQlBGwQhvPI\/AAAAAAAAOo8\/Xx8gYI9tzfUkLhAk9SvCLVXZDUhWm579gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/fabric%2Bfor%2Bdiy%2Bshoe%2Brack.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"fabric for shoe organizer\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ibwUulgLEbs\/XQlBGwQhvPI\/AAAAAAAAOo8\/Xx8gYI9tzfUkLhAk9SvCLVXZDUhWm579gCLcBGAs\/s640\/fabric%2Bfor%2Bdiy%2Bshoe%2Brack.jpg\" title=\"fabric for shoe organizer\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nCut out your fabric to these sizes:\u003C\/h3\u003E\nBack - 27\" x 36\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4 strips for pockets - 9\" x 36\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4 strips for hooks - 3\" x 9\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/app.mailerlite.com\/data\/webforms\/853584\/m2p4v3.js?v4\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\nSteps to Make a Hanging Shoe Organizer\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\nLet's begin with the back.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHem under three sides of your back (leaving one 27\" side open for now)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBegin with one of the 27\" sides. The best way to hem is to fold the edge over 1\/4 inch and then iron flat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KCHTv9CF3Kw\/XQlCp3EXo1I\/AAAAAAAAOpQ\/6BUhMylCQXcuoSJeSIYFrEJl8kRFWjjCwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/hemming%2Bedges%2B-%2Bfold%2Band%2Bpress%2Bat%2Bone%2Bfourth%2Binch.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"hemming edges - fold and press at 1\/4 inch\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KCHTv9CF3Kw\/XQlCp3EXo1I\/AAAAAAAAOpQ\/6BUhMylCQXcuoSJeSIYFrEJl8kRFWjjCwCLcBGAs\/s640\/hemming%2Bedges%2B-%2Bfold%2Band%2Bpress%2Bat%2Bone%2Bfourth%2Binch.jpg\" title=\"hemming edges - fold and press at 1\/4 inch\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThen fold again 1\/4 inch and iron flat again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nwcNy2wjAdo\/XQlDP1s8O1I\/AAAAAAAAOpY\/3INbcBVpaA8qRWeip7WTzuus29cK8KKZQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/folds%2Bfor%2Bhems.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"folds for hems\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nwcNy2wjAdo\/XQlDP1s8O1I\/AAAAAAAAOpY\/3INbcBVpaA8qRWeip7WTzuus29cK8KKZQCLcBGAs\/s640\/folds%2Bfor%2Bhems.jpg\" title=\"folds for hems\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nStitch in place. Repeat this process with the two 36\" sides.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LpSItsQnX4M\/XQlEC36Z-OI\/AAAAAAAAOpk\/SMj-iDzIkWAtfp3G0jaROk_ktysHFnQTgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/stitching%2Bhems.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"stitching hems\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LpSItsQnX4M\/XQlEC36Z-OI\/AAAAAAAAOpk\/SMj-iDzIkWAtfp3G0jaROk_ktysHFnQTgCLcBGAs\/s640\/stitching%2Bhems.jpg\" title=\"stitching hems\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor the fourth side, which will be the top side, you'll want to make a pocket for your dowel. So you will fold over 1\/4 inch and iron, but then you will fold it over at least an inch. Stitch, leaving the ends open for the dowel to slide in. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-m4MQxk7S8Bs\/XQlEzJS_CmI\/AAAAAAAAOpw\/V0x1COTrTO0oWHsUWg5GVJVd5jECwcC_gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/hemming%2Bfor%2Bdowel.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"hemming for dowel\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-m4MQxk7S8Bs\/XQlEzJS_CmI\/AAAAAAAAOpw\/V0x1COTrTO0oWHsUWg5GVJVd5jECwcC_gCLcBGAs\/s400\/hemming%2Bfor%2Bdowel.jpg\" title=\"hemming for dowel\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor the hook straps, fold in half lengthwise with right sides together and stitch (left).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThen turn it right side out and iron flat (middle). Then top stitch close to edges. (right). Repeat for all strips.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ENote: If using the sturdier door hooks that hang from the top of the door, you will only need to make 2 of these strips.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--xKtEYIdqN0\/XQlFgXhjIkI\/AAAAAAAAOp4\/THc-6O5izbgZIvk1vZU5Lx5Cyx3Y3mhMwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/straps%2Bfor%2Bhooks.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"straps for hooks\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--xKtEYIdqN0\/XQlFgXhjIkI\/AAAAAAAAOp4\/THc-6O5izbgZIvk1vZU5Lx5Cyx3Y3mhMwCLcBGAs\/s640\/straps%2Bfor%2Bhooks.jpg\" title=\"straps for hooks\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSew the hook straps to the top, along the existing stitching.\u0026nbsp; I attached the end two straps 1\" from each end and then eyeballed the middle two straps.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7nlIKBKTWHw\/XQlGElB8jZI\/AAAAAAAAOqA\/GOGV8OB_1tUJcVG9Eac1PAem8inAb_xXgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/sew%2Bloops%2Bto%2Bthe%2Bshoe%2Borganizer%2Bback.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"sew loops to the shoe organizer back\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"401\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7nlIKBKTWHw\/XQlGElB8jZI\/AAAAAAAAOqA\/GOGV8OB_1tUJcVG9Eac1PAem8inAb_xXgCLcBGAs\/s640\/sew%2Bloops%2Bto%2Bthe%2Bshoe%2Borganizer%2Bback.jpg\" title=\"sew loops to the shoe organizer back\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\nNow it's time to sew the pockets.\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Hem under the long sides of your pocket fabric and fold over and iron 1\/4 inch on each short end.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-psc2w_A3cVk\/XQlHAyomS6I\/AAAAAAAAOqM\/nKjID8IcOS8uehjMUB3RTFZ5nt83WeUfwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/hemming%2Bthe%2Bpockets.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"hemming the pockets\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"400\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-psc2w_A3cVk\/XQlHAyomS6I\/AAAAAAAAOqM\/nKjID8IcOS8uehjMUB3RTFZ5nt83WeUfwCLcBGAs\/s640\/hemming%2Bthe%2Bpockets.jpg\" title=\"hemming the pockets\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4\u003E\nAttaching the pockets\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI attached the pockets two different ways.\u0026nbsp; I used pleats for some and I gathered the bottom for others.\u0026nbsp; I think the gathering was the easiest, so that's what I'll show you.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUsing the longest stitch on your machine, sew along the bottom hem line. Sew again 1\/8 inch from the first stitches.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThen pull on one of the threads to gather the material.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlace it on your backing and pin in place.\u0026nbsp; This will require some adjusting to get it to gather evenly.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D8MfEyr76C4\/XQlHhn5RdBI\/AAAAAAAAOqU\/gtw3l9eZvWoLzpWeOmz7nDE62p1YcvC7QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/gathering%2Bthe%2Bpockets.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"gathering the pockets - for fabric pocket organizer\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D8MfEyr76C4\/XQlHhn5RdBI\/AAAAAAAAOqU\/gtw3l9eZvWoLzpWeOmz7nDE62p1YcvC7QCLcBGAs\/s640\/gathering%2Bthe%2Bpockets.jpg\" title=\"gathering the pockets - for fabric pocket organizer\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nStitch in place along both sides and bottom. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNext measure every six inches and marked it with a pin along the top and bottom.\u0026nbsp; Stitch a vertical seam to form the pockets.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ilg3wGHdt9s\/XQlIdY6AH2I\/AAAAAAAAOqg\/eW5sGJN4sSkkER463z83VLQ5XTfka5NlgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/sew%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bseam%2Bto%2Bcreate%2Ba%2Bpocket%2Bfor%2Bthe%2Bshoe%2Borganizer.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"sew a vertical seam to create a pocket for the shoe organizer\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ilg3wGHdt9s\/XQlIdY6AH2I\/AAAAAAAAOqg\/eW5sGJN4sSkkER463z83VLQ5XTfka5NlgCLcBGAs\/s640\/sew%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bseam%2Bto%2Bcreate%2Ba%2Bpocket%2Bfor%2Bthe%2Bshoe%2Borganizer.jpg\" title=\"sew a vertical seam to create a pocket for the shoe organizer\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRepeat with other pocket strips.\u0026nbsp; I measured two inches down for the placement of the top pocket. I did the bottom pocket along the bottom. And I eyeballed the middle two pieces.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nInsert your dowel in the top of the shoe rack. Mark it and then cut it to length. Mine ended up being 24\".\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-T5dKZEjEHBs\/XQlJh4YeZzI\/AAAAAAAAOqs\/bKrfVkWY4UsupygihIfDsev2rdMJrBWJQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/trim%2Bdowel%2Band%2Binsert%2Bit%2Binto%2Bthe%2Bshoe%2Borganzier.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"trim dowel and insert it into the shoe organizer\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-T5dKZEjEHBs\/XQlJh4YeZzI\/AAAAAAAAOqs\/bKrfVkWY4UsupygihIfDsev2rdMJrBWJQCLcBGAs\/s640\/trim%2Bdowel%2Band%2Binsert%2Bit%2Binto%2Bthe%2Bshoe%2Borganzier.jpg\" title=\"trim dowel and insert it into the shoe organizer\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAttach your hooks to the inside of door using your shoe organizer as a guide for correct spacing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(or use the over the door hooks for a sturdier organizer).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHang your organizer and fill with shoes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RDm3FeDHH7M\/XQlKM8KOxUI\/AAAAAAAAOq0\/Kw4uH00yCJgdi-3aZDsZtaM50NOFl_KOwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/how%2Bto%2Bmake%2Ba%2Bshoe%2Brack%2Bout%2Bof%2Bcloth.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"how to make a shoe rack out of cloth\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1147\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RDm3FeDHH7M\/XQlKM8KOxUI\/AAAAAAAAOq0\/Kw4uH00yCJgdi-3aZDsZtaM50NOFl_KOwCLcBGAs\/s640\/how%2Bto%2Bmake%2Ba%2Bshoe%2Brack%2Bout%2Bof%2Bcloth.jpg\" title=\"how to make a shoe rack out of cloth\" width=\"446\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI was able to fit 16 pairs of shoes into the 12 pockets.\u0026nbsp; Each of my son's tennis shoes needed their own pocket, but most of the shoes I could fit one or more pair to a pocket. It was easy to stick two pairs of my little one's flip flops into one pocket. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHope this helps you get a little more organized.\u0026nbsp; It sure helped me.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C!--START The HowTo Card--\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003E{\"image\":\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E5l2gDUu_70\/XQlK2ew_1vI\/AAAAAAAAOq8\/6rnrFR2LBWgodLNckmRrfd8ygVdKXhUAgCLcBGAs\/s640\/DIY%2BHangingShoe%2BOrganizer.jpg\",\"name\":\"Free Sewing Pattern for Shoe Organizer\",\"prepTime\":\"PT10M\",\"performTime\":\"PT2H\",\"totalTime\":\"PT2H10M\",\"description\":\"Learn how to make a hanging shoe organizer with this free sewing pattern!  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Hold all your kiddo's shoes with this fabric DIY shoe holder.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section-supplies\"\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\"ccm-head\"\u003E\nmaterials:\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section\"\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E1 piece fabric 3\/4 yard for back\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E4 pieces fabric 1\/4 yard each.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eover the door hooks\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Edowel - I used 7\/16\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section-tools\"\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\"ccm-head\"\u003E\ntools:\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section\"\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Esewing machine and sewing supplies\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section-steps\"\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\"ccm-head\"\u003E\nsteps:\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section\"\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECut your fabric to the following sizes: Back - 27\" x 36\", 4 strips for pockets - 9\" x 36\", 2 strips for hooks - 3\" x 9\"\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHem 3 sides of your back, leaving one of the 27\" sides open for now. (Fold over and press 1\/4 inch, fold over and press again 1\/4 inch. Stitch hem in place.)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFor the remaining hem, fold over and press 1\/4 inch and then fold over and press 1 inch. Stitch in place. This will leave an opening for the dowel to be inserted.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFor the hook straps, fold in half lengthwise with right sides together and stitch. Then turn it right side out and iron flat. Then top stitch close to edges. Repeat for all strips.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESew the hook straps to the top, along the existing stitching.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHem under the long sides of your pocket fabric . Fold over and iron 1\/4 inch on each short end.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGather the pocket fabric. Using the longest stitch on your machine, sew along the bottom hem line. Sew again 1\/8 inch from the first stitches. Then pull on one of the threads to gather the material. Place it on your backing and pin in place. This will require some adjusting to get it to gather evenly. Sew the pocket to the back along the sides and bottom.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENext measure every six inches and marked it with a pin along the top and bottom. Stitch a vertical seam to form the pockets.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERepeat with other pocket strips. I measured two inches down for the placement of the top pocket. I did the bottom pocket along the bottom. And I eyeballed the middle two pieces.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInsert your dowel in the top of the shoe rack. Mark it and then cut it to length. 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a simple effective way to keep track of birthdays"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Need a simple way to keep track of birthdays and organize birthday cards? This birthday binder does the trick. Keep track of birth dates on the left, slide in the corresponding number of cards needed on the right. Easy and effective!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-m436VesjoFM\/XDO0yS7uzEI\/AAAAAAAAODc\/T0D2VbKHSeoxVn43Vtbcio431GBzZfz4QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Birthday%2BBinder%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"birthday binder\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-m436VesjoFM\/XDO0yS7uzEI\/AAAAAAAAODc\/T0D2VbKHSeoxVn43Vtbcio431GBzZfz4QCLcBGAs\/s640\/Birthday%2BBinder%2B2.jpg\" title=\"birthday binder\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch1\u003E\nBirthday Binder - a simple easy way to keep track of birthdays\u003C\/h1\u003E\nThis project is one of those that have been on my list to share for quite a while. My mom actually made this birthday binder for me a few years ago and I think it's the most clever thing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gTOBaqXHd7U\/XDPl5Y4ZrUI\/AAAAAAAAOEM\/2DAoSBO0kGU1F15j4HKYJYpbwDourOuxgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Birthday%2BBinder%2BCollage.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"birthday binder - never miss a birthday again\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gTOBaqXHd7U\/XDPl5Y4ZrUI\/AAAAAAAAOEM\/2DAoSBO0kGU1F15j4HKYJYpbwDourOuxgCLcBGAs\/s640\/Birthday%2BBinder%2BCollage.png\" title=\"birthday binder - never miss a birthday again\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nSupplies Needed for a Birthday Binder\u003C\/h2\u003E\nbinder\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nsheet protectors\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nscrapbook paper\u003Cbr \/\u003E\npaper\/printer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nscissors\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nadhesive (glue sticks, scrapbook adheseive, tape, whatever you have)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PHXLGS8sU1E\/XDO12H5JpiI\/AAAAAAAAODo\/hTa17Fu3YIYBtvrM2HAnx6HtHfLZuOBlACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Birthday%2BBinder%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"birthday binder\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PHXLGS8sU1E\/XDO12H5JpiI\/AAAAAAAAODo\/hTa17Fu3YIYBtvrM2HAnx6HtHfLZuOBlACLcBGAs\/s640\/Birthday%2BBinder%2B3.jpg\" title=\"birthday binder\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nHow to Make Your Birthday Binder\u003C\/h2\u003E\n1 - Begin by creating your monthly birthday tracker. Use a google doc or other word processing program to create your monthly tracking sheet. It's pretty easy to make one and simply change out the month and adjust the dates as needed.\u0026nbsp; If you wanted you could print the birthday names you could totally do that too. Mine are just written in.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n2 - Gather coordinating scrapbook paper. For each month you will need a full 8 1\/2 X 11 sheet and one that is cut in half to be 8 1\/2 X 5 1\/2. You can also use small scraps to label each pouch with the month. You can practice your hand lettering, or simply print off the months in a fancy font. Adhere them to the 1\/2 sheets of scrapbook paper.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n3 - Insert both your\u0026nbsp; half sheet and full sheet of scrapbook paper into a sheet protector. With scissors, cut close to each side until you reach the 1\/2 sheet of paper. Then simply fold the protector between the two papers to create a pocket.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Mvg1RMMR10\/XDO4KQB68MI\/AAAAAAAAOD0\/XsG_N6zXZ4cedwD7S0caDQ4JZ0yyo5LuQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Birthday%2BBinder%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"birthday binder\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"986\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Mvg1RMMR10\/XDO4KQB68MI\/AAAAAAAAOD0\/XsG_N6zXZ4cedwD7S0caDQ4JZ0yyo5LuQCLcBGAs\/s640\/Birthday%2BBinder%2B1.jpg\" title=\"birthday binder\" width=\"518\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4 - Repeat with each month and then insert the birthday tracking sheets.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n5 - Add birthday cards.\u0026nbsp; I used to make fancy embellished cards. I don't have the time anymore, so when I do a handmade card, I'm all about the embossed cards. (I use my cuttle bug) Add a bit of color with markers to dress them up a bit more.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ks23RmpmaG0\/XDO8njbIZSI\/AAAAAAAAOEA\/5Y15NCF4YlMZiGkV7MLBrb-EQtSAsua1gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Birthday%2BCard.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"birthday card\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ks23RmpmaG0\/XDO8njbIZSI\/AAAAAAAAOEA\/5Y15NCF4YlMZiGkV7MLBrb-EQtSAsua1gCLcBGAs\/s640\/Birthday%2BCard.jpg\" title=\"birthday card\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's an easy project to keep your birthday cards organized and help you to remember your loved ones birthdays.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/feeds\/8324041890335780967\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2019\/01\/birthday-binder-card-organization.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3809971886851305429\/posts\/default\/8324041890335780967"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3809971886851305429\/posts\/default\/8324041890335780967"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2019\/01\/birthday-binder-card-organization.html","title":"Birthday Binder - a simple effective way to keep track of birthdays"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rachel"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/17550769363881656448"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-m436VesjoFM\/XDO0yS7uzEI\/AAAAAAAAODc\/T0D2VbKHSeoxVn43Vtbcio431GBzZfz4QCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Birthday%2BBinder%2B2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-4587855060986791847"},"published":{"$t":"2018-09-17T10:42:00.004-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-04-23T19:44:19.667-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Organizing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Easy DIY Earring Display"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"For a while now, earring storage has been a bit of a problem at our house. There's a shelf in the closet of the bathroom that has been taken over by random earrings. Matches aren't always possible to find. My girls have some darling earrings, but they never wear them because, well, it's too much work to find them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI recently made myself an \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2018\/05\/diy-jewelry-organizer-how-to-build-your-own.html\"\u003Ejewelry organizer\u003C\/a\u003E. I had some left over screen, so I made them each a quick little earring display. Now they can see all their earrings at a glance to decide which ones they want to wear.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-enJ_LmhVfJk\/W5_d9DqbI9I\/AAAAAAAAOiA\/VYOx2hzCNVUqaHx3xNnucfw4RvVedYq0QCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/DIY%2BEasy%2BEarring%2BDisplay.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"jewelry organizer earring display\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-enJ_LmhVfJk\/W5_d9DqbI9I\/AAAAAAAAOiA\/VYOx2hzCNVUqaHx3xNnucfw4RvVedYq0QCEwYBhgL\/s640\/DIY%2BEasy%2BEarring%2BDisplay.jpg\" title=\"Jewelry organizer earring display\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch1\u003E\nEasy DIY Earring Display\u003C\/h1\u003E\nThis project is pretty easy. I had a few mishaps along the way, but you can learn from my mistakes. Ready? Let's get started!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-B0gcUqR-1io\/W6EoNY_e2EI\/AAAAAAAAOic\/YXMOfRf21UMhlVKUjRswH3uwf-f111ZMwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Easy%2BDIY%2BEarring%2BDisplay%2BCollage%2B1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Earring Display Collage\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-B0gcUqR-1io\/W6EoNY_e2EI\/AAAAAAAAOic\/YXMOfRf21UMhlVKUjRswH3uwf-f111ZMwCLcBGAs\/s640\/Easy%2BDIY%2BEarring%2BDisplay%2BCollage%2B1.png\" title=\"Organize and display your earrings with this easy to make earring holder. #earringdisplay #earringorganizer #earringholder #diyearringdisplay\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThis post may contain affiliate links. Please see my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2012\/08\/disclosure-policy.html\"\u003Efull disclosure policy\u003C\/a\u003E for details.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nSupplies Needed for DIY Earring Display\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Omjbg-SDTZw\/W5_U58Nhd4I\/AAAAAAAAOhY\/rtFJl6ZwpPkFfiOwZoJYpQJsjNHE867RQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Supplies%2Bfor%2Bjewelry%2Bdisplay.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"supplies for earring display\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Omjbg-SDTZw\/W5_U58Nhd4I\/AAAAAAAAOhY\/rtFJl6ZwpPkFfiOwZoJYpQJsjNHE867RQCLcBGAs\/s640\/Supplies%2Bfor%2Bjewelry%2Bdisplay.jpg\" title=\"supplies for earring display\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B06Y24BH5C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=adofadimo-20\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B06Y24BH5C\u0026amp;linkId=83c41df2b810ba54316b2bdb4bbc735b\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eframe\u003C\/a\u003E, mine is 5 X 7\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07635KFLX\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=adofadimo-20\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B07635KFLX\u0026amp;linkId=e34663bd25421d8f050b44e0698ac06c\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Escreen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nsquare dowels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JP3X9WE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=adofadimo-20\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00JP3X9WE\u0026amp;linkId=0a4fa4ed054b65103647b75bbd5c5fde\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ee6000\u003C\/a\u003E, or hot glue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000A0OW1S\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=adofadimo-20\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000A0OW1S\u0026amp;linkId=3257533827597e3c5ada08c111224482\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewire cutters\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nsaw to cut dowels\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou can use any size of frame you want as long as you have screen big enough to fill it. I opted for a smaller size, because I already had these frames.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLet's talk about the screen. This screen is left over from the other \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2018\/05\/diy-jewelry-organizer-how-to-build-your-own.html\"\u003Ejewelry display\u003C\/a\u003E I made for myself. I had the hardest time finding metal screen. I checked all the hardware stores near me and all I could find was vinyl screening. There was not metal screen to be found. I ended up going to Amazon and I was able to find this metal screen. I was worried because it's hard to tell from a picture the size of the holes. It ended up working perfectly, so I've linked it for your convenience.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"adofadimo-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"My Amazon Picks\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"f4beea05ddd46d6f4a9462efdf55d71b\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"B07635KFLX,B00JP3X9WE,B06Y24BH5C,B000A0OW1S\";\n\u003C\/script\u003E\n\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nHow to Make an Easy DIY Earring Display\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rh8UMcEqs48\/W5_VnT9NgsI\/AAAAAAAAOhg\/x2Fi4vDiWK4IGKAcZM1xpEZUYm4BxZ9-ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Trim%2Bscreen%2Bfor%2Bjewelry%2Bholder.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cut the screen to the right size - earring display\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rh8UMcEqs48\/W5_VnT9NgsI\/AAAAAAAAOhg\/x2Fi4vDiWK4IGKAcZM1xpEZUYm4BxZ9-ACLcBGAs\/s640\/Trim%2Bscreen%2Bfor%2Bjewelry%2Bholder.jpg\" title=\"cut the screen to the right size - earring display\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI chose to paint my frames white - but as you'll see in the pictures I didn't paint the back.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBegin by trimming the screen to fit the opening of the frame.\u0026nbsp; You can use the insert from the frame as a guide. If you don't have the insert, measure from the back side.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-K2zX4fKY4xI\/W5_WR4ssUQI\/AAAAAAAAOho\/hIV2KRxJUCg4RL_ILyXHitkWPnYd2Y8WwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/add%2Bglue%2Bto%2Bjewelry%2Bdisplay.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"glue screen in place - DIY earring organizer\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-K2zX4fKY4xI\/W5_WR4ssUQI\/AAAAAAAAOho\/hIV2KRxJUCg4RL_ILyXHitkWPnYd2Y8WwCLcBGAs\/s640\/add%2Bglue%2Bto%2Bjewelry%2Bdisplay.jpg\" title=\"glue screen in place - DIY earring organizer\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAt this time you can also cut your dowels. I cut two to fit the length, and then set them in place to find the measurement for the width.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pDFyXUv70Gw\/W5_XNKCMwVI\/AAAAAAAAOh0\/MPIqXSzpOX4K3jcb1AvaRWpz-HtDKzXqgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/diy%2Bjewelry%2Bstand%2B.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"glue square wood dowels in place - earring holder\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pDFyXUv70Gw\/W5_XNKCMwVI\/AAAAAAAAOh0\/MPIqXSzpOX4K3jcb1AvaRWpz-HtDKzXqgCLcBGAs\/s640\/diy%2Bjewelry%2Bstand%2B.jpg\" title=\"glue square wood dowels in place - earring holder\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOnce your screen and dowels are cut, glue them in place. I began by adding a bead of glue along the channel of the frame. Then added the screen. I then added another bead of glue on top of the frame and placed the square dowels in place.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI used E6000. It takes a while to cure, but will hopefully be stronger in the end. The problem with I had was that the wood wasn't heavy enough to hold itself in place while it dried. I first stacked some books on top, but being impatient, I decided to secure the wood in place with some brad nails.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DW-PHL-BNdw\/W5_eN656dNI\/AAAAAAAAOiI\/HTlMTEw-6Igqez5PGw7fDhfhGelthloUwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Earring%2BOrganizer%2B-%2BEasy%2BDIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"easy diy earring display\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"471\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DW-PHL-BNdw\/W5_eN656dNI\/AAAAAAAAOiI\/HTlMTEw-6Igqez5PGw7fDhfhGelthloUwCLcBGAs\/s640\/Earring%2BOrganizer%2B-%2BEasy%2BDIY.jpg\" title=\"Easy DIY earring display\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nI don't recommend that, because even though I used very short nails, they popped through the front. I ended up having to pound them down, fill the holes and repaint the top of the frame.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHot glue is another option and sets much quicker. I don't know how long the pieces would stay secure with hot glue.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-17QTXUBlFls\/W5_eWVUhXhI\/AAAAAAAAOiM\/9l-CimGFytYEgRp5hUAuR5dbsw6nouDBwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Earring%2BOrganizer.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"easy earring organizer\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"534\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-17QTXUBlFls\/W5_eWVUhXhI\/AAAAAAAAOiM\/9l-CimGFytYEgRp5hUAuR5dbsw6nouDBwCLcBGAs\/s640\/Earring%2BOrganizer.jpg\" title=\"Easy earring organizer \" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ETIP:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf I made these again, I would probably do a combination of the two types of glue. E6000 for strength, but a dab of hot glue on the end of each dowel to secure them in place while the other glue dries.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2kaP7dXuFY0\/W6E9Dk0k6XI\/AAAAAAAAOi0\/Ie2PCORCeykjW-uwMvdKe3LS_mnYKw48wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Earring%2BDisplay%2B-%2Ban%2Beasy%2BDIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"964\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2kaP7dXuFY0\/W6E9Dk0k6XI\/AAAAAAAAOi0\/Ie2PCORCeykjW-uwMvdKe3LS_mnYKw48wCLcBGAs\/s640\/Earring%2BDisplay%2B-%2Ban%2Beasy%2BDIY.jpg\" width=\"530\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDon't forget to pin it!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-B0gcUqR-1io\/W6EoNY_e2EI\/AAAAAAAAOig\/pCb3trYMoUs-61NRr__nVq5m2JRlY2rqwCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/Easy%2BDIY%2BEarring%2BDisplay%2BCollage%2B1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Earring display collage\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-B0gcUqR-1io\/W6EoNY_e2EI\/AAAAAAAAOig\/pCb3trYMoUs-61NRr__nVq5m2JRlY2rqwCEwYBhgL\/s640\/Easy%2BDIY%2BEarring%2BDisplay%2BCollage%2B1.png\" title=\"Make an easy earring display, with just a few supplies, including a frame, screen and square dowels. Keep your earrings organized and see them all at a glance.\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/feeds\/4587855060986791847\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2018\/09\/easy-diy-earring-display.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3809971886851305429\/posts\/default\/4587855060986791847"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3809971886851305429\/posts\/default\/4587855060986791847"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2018\/09\/easy-diy-earring-display.html","title":"Easy DIY Earring Display"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rachel"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11702974771630251063"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-enJ_LmhVfJk\/W5_d9DqbI9I\/AAAAAAAAOiA\/VYOx2hzCNVUqaHx3xNnucfw4RvVedYq0QCEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/DIY%2BEasy%2BEarring%2BDisplay.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-5560441181597813549"},"published":{"$t":"2017-01-26T14:52:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-04-23T18:02:27.559-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Organizing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Organize Your Space in 5 Steps {and a tour of my creative space}"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Do you have that one place in your house where things get dumped? When you don't know where to put something, it ends up there? We have two such places at our house. My bedroom and my craft room. I have been working hard to keep my bedroom free of clutter. But the craft room was out of control. I didn't even want to go in there to make anything, which defeats the whole purpose of the room.\u0026nbsp; It was time to take action.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-b4-69LxnPgc\/WIptQhbxvJI\/AAAAAAAANDI\/TcluwtO3U8sCnwLtMMut12soUzKIdX2YgCLcB\/s1600\/Craft%2BRoom%2BOrganization%2Bin%2B5%2BSteps%2BCollage%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Organize your space in 5 steps\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-b4-69LxnPgc\/WIptQhbxvJI\/AAAAAAAANDI\/TcluwtO3U8sCnwLtMMut12soUzKIdX2YgCLcB\/s640\/Craft%2BRoom%2BOrganization%2Bin%2B5%2BSteps%2BCollage%2B1.jpg\" title=\"Organize your space in 5 steps\" width=\"362\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI spent two long afternoons and went through the entire room. I got rid of a LOT of stuff, I organized what was left and I now have my space back. Today I'll share my tips on going through a large space and organizing it. Stick around, I'll give you a tour of my creative space too. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\nFirst, and most important! - I had to get myself in the right frame of mind.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\nI am by nature a bit of a pack rat. I tend think in the back of my head \"what if I'm going to need that?\"\u0026nbsp; So I had to try to be more like my dad. He's not one to get attached to \"things\". If it's not useful to him, it's gone! And that's the attitude I tried to go for.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\nSecond, I set myself up some rules as I was going through things.\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRule #1 - Do I see myself using the item in the near future? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRule #2 - Do I have a specific project in mind for the item?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRule #3 - Have I used it in the last year?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRule #4 - Do I absolutely love it?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf I couldn't say yes, to any of my rules, then I had to let it go.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\nThird, as I was going through things, I sorted the items into one of 6 groups:\u003C\/h4\u003E\n1 - trash\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n2 - items to donate\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n3 - items to recycle - paper or textiles\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4 - items I don't necessarily want, but that the kids can use to make their \"creations\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n5 - items to finish, use or get rid of within 1 year\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n6 - items to keep\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI grabbed trash bags, for the first three groups.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe items for the kids went into a pile, and then into a plastic drawer organizer once it was cleaned out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI also had one tote. If there was an unfinished item, or something I haven't used in ages, but couldn't quite part with, then it went in the tote. I'm giving myself a 1 year deadline. If, by next January, I haven't used or finished the item - I have to get rid of it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe items I kept were organized back into their spots, whether it was a basket, tote, box or shelf. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI went through the room systematically, starting at the door and working my way around the room.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe first thing I did was go through my sewing patterns. I have a lot of patterns that I've picked up when they are on sale for $1. As I went through, I tried to think objectively. I knew I wanted to keep the dress patterns - I love making little girl dresses and even the one's that are too small for my girls, could be used to make dresses for others. I had a lot of patterns for crafts too. However, I don't see myself or my kids ever using them. Into the donation bag they went.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNext up was the fabric. I had a ton of fabric. I mostly used the \"Do I absolutely love this?\" rule when sorting the fabric. I do like to have fabric to choose from when making projects and not having to run to the store. However, I had a lot of fabric, particularly flannel, that I just didn't think I'd ever use. I also had fabric that I didn't even like! Out it all went into the recycling bag. I consolidated my fabric totes from 3 to 2, with room to spare.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd so it went, as I sorted through scrapbook supplies, stamps, beads, paint, ribbon, crafting books, glitter, thread, and more. I even went through the closet. In the end, I hauled 11 trash bags out of that room! Two that were trash, and the others were either donated or recycled. I have one tote that I need to use this year, and one plastic drawer organizer for the kids to dig into when they want to create.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere's is so much more room! I've already been spent an afternoon down there working on my kids scrapbooks. I've got my space back!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\nFourth, get those things to donate or recycle out of the house!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\nOnce I had gone through the room, I immediately through out the trash and the paper items that could be recycled into our household cans. By then it was dinner time and so I hauled the other bags up, but couldn't take them to be donated\/recycled until the next day. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'm not sure why, but I had this little niggly feeling in my head, that I might need something I had put in those donation bags. Until I had taken them to the donation center, I struggled with that. Is that weird? But as soon as it was gone, I haven't given a thought to it at all.\u0026nbsp; So my point is, I had to get rid of the junk before I lost that frame of mind I had put myself in. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFifth, maintain your space.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI don't know about you, but after all the hard work of cleaning out a space, I don't want to do it again anytime soon. I've decided that I will:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n1 - put things away in the correct place when I'm done using them\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n2 - be conscientious about what new craft items I purchase - am I going to use it right away? do I have a specific project in mind? or do I just like it? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo now, as promised, a little tour of my creative space.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9DUgcaXloIU\/WIpn0liNbRI\/AAAAAAAANCg\/Fad1uUasv30io23JaQc0wpm2xaGUo9I3gCLcB\/s1600\/Craft%2BRoom%2BOrganization%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Craft Room Organization\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9DUgcaXloIU\/WIpn0liNbRI\/AAAAAAAANCg\/Fad1uUasv30io23JaQc0wpm2xaGUo9I3gCLcB\/s640\/Craft%2BRoom%2BOrganization%2B1.jpg\" title=\"Craft Room Organization\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;As much as the before picture disagrees, I really do like to have a place for everything. Starting from right to left, the first set of plastic drawers is the kids supplies. The totes stacked on each other are fabric, the picnic basket has my patterns in it, the basket on top of it has all different colors of burlap in it.\u0026nbsp; The smaller set of plastic drawers holds my yarn, scrapbook embellishments and random supplies. The jewelry boxes hold small brads and eyelets and other scrapbooking supplies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9DUgcaXloIU\/WIpn0liNbRI\/AAAAAAAANCg\/P-P4Jt18JlgPUZXZOiFJF37FQ3BStMqLwCEw\/s1600\/Craft%2BRoom%2BOrganization%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Craft Room Organization\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9DUgcaXloIU\/WIpn0liNbRI\/AAAAAAAANCg\/P-P4Jt18JlgPUZXZOiFJF37FQ3BStMqLwCEw\/s640\/Craft%2BRoom%2BOrganization%2B1.jpg\" title=\"Craft Room Organization\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;The corner desk was a $9 yard sale find. I painted it cream with an antique finish. The shelves on the right hold scrapbook paper and the shelves on the left hold my jewelry making supplies. The basket on the shelf holds glue and other random supplies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe closet {not pictured} holds my kids pictures to be scrapbooked, ribbon, stamps, a couple spare sewing machines, a crib, a playpen, batting and a bag of the kids old sports t-shirts that I eventually want to make a quilt with.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XMAuNK45dZU\/WIppE-If5wI\/AAAAAAAANCw\/mMPTTvV3WPoBzgzHCOChrrPAO1DYFYUaQCLcB\/s1600\/Craft%2BRoom%2BOrganization%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Craft Room Organization\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XMAuNK45dZU\/WIppE-If5wI\/AAAAAAAANCw\/mMPTTvV3WPoBzgzHCOChrrPAO1DYFYUaQCLcB\/s640\/Craft%2BRoom%2BOrganization%2B3.jpg\" title=\"Craft Room Organization\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;This corner is my sewing table. It was a free find, that I painted. The frames on the wall were all yardsale finds that I painted white. The basket in the stool holds sewing supplies, and the drawer in the desk holds thread and other sewing essentials.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNow, I haven't mentioned this before, but my craft room doubles as a guest room. It's also where I store my Christmas trees. We also have that old tv in there and the kids hook up the old nintendo 64 on occasion. When guests come the Christmas trees and the smaller mattress are hauled out into the living room and the larger mattress is laid on the floor.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's not very glamorous, I know. It's kind of like the redneck version of a murphy bed. But I try to be real and open, even if I can't display a room worthy of Pinterest.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI would really like to get a box spring and have a real bed in there. I'm fine with getting rid of the smaller mattress and the tv.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI just don't know where else I would keep the Christmas trees. I can't think of any other storage space that they could go! Do you have any clever places that you store your Christmas trees? Am I overlooking someplace obvious that I could put them? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kafGl35TD1E\/WIpqv__BmrI\/AAAAAAAANC8\/woMKKW1R96If-bIU0fTyC_-datIemF8LwCLcB\/s1600\/craft%2Broom%2Borganization%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Craft Room Organization\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kafGl35TD1E\/WIpqv__BmrI\/AAAAAAAANC8\/woMKKW1R96If-bIU0fTyC_-datIemF8LwCLcB\/s640\/craft%2Broom%2Borganization%2B4.jpg\" title=\"Craft Room Organization\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is the longest post I've written in a while. I hope you find something useful in your efforts to organize your home. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/feeds\/5560441181597813549\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2017\/01\/organize-your-space-in-5-steps-and-tour.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3809971886851305429\/posts\/default\/5560441181597813549"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3809971886851305429\/posts\/default\/5560441181597813549"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2017\/01\/organize-your-space-in-5-steps-and-tour.html","title":"Organize Your Space in 5 Steps {and a tour of my creative space}"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rachel"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11702974771630251063"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-b4-69LxnPgc\/WIptQhbxvJI\/AAAAAAAANDI\/TcluwtO3U8sCnwLtMMut12soUzKIdX2YgCLcB\/s72-c\/Craft%2BRoom%2BOrganization%2Bin%2B5%2BSteps%2BCollage%2B1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-1961822543463764496"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-21T09:44:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-04-23T16:47:23.491-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Organizing"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Lunch Box Organization"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T2doMD3zJBc\/VgAlEmy0PqI\/AAAAAAAAMHw\/67uvtALC9tc\/s1600\/Lunch%2BBox%2BOrganization.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Lunch Box Organization\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T2doMD3zJBc\/VgAlEmy0PqI\/AAAAAAAAMHw\/67uvtALC9tc\/s640\/Lunch%2BBox%2BOrganization.jpg\" title=\"Lunch Box Organization\" width=\"506\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNow that school's been in for over a month, I was starting to get annoyed by the lunchboxes. They were always cluttering up my pantry space. They just take up so much room!\u0026nbsp; My pantry isn't always the super neat and tidy, but I do try to keep it somewhat organized. {See \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2014\/05\/3-steps-to-organized-pantry.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E3 Steps to an Organized Pantry\u003C\/a\u003E} I've been trying to find a solution for a while and I finally figured it out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LHpH7ymKDLE\/VfsE59smnqI\/AAAAAAAAMGs\/I6red6baqpw\/s1600\/Lunchbox%2BStorage%2BBefore.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Lunch Box Organization\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LHpH7ymKDLE\/VfsE59smnqI\/AAAAAAAAMGs\/I6red6baqpw\/s640\/Lunchbox%2BStorage%2BBefore.jpg\" title=\"Lunch Box Organization\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nIt turned out to be a very simple and fairly inexpensive idea. I simply added Command hooks to the inside of the pantry door. Now each lunch box has a spot, plus I can now hang my aprons instead of wadding them up and shoving them in a corner somewhere. I even have an extra hook for something I may need to hang in the future.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-CuJvmi0FGjo\/VfsJRgED1TI\/AAAAAAAAMG4\/2D2J5zwtLRY\/s1600\/Lunch%2BBox%2BOrganization%2BAfter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Lunch Box Organization\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-CuJvmi0FGjo\/VfsJRgED1TI\/AAAAAAAAMG4\/2D2J5zwtLRY\/s640\/Lunch%2BBox%2BOrganization%2BAfter.jpg\" title=\"Lunch Box Organization\" width=\"474\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI was a bit worried about the lunch boxes falling off as I swung the door open, but I've had these up for a couple weeks and not once has one fallen off. I got the larger hooks that hold up to 3 pounds. They're very secure and work perfectly with this application.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HZs_7LC_OCs\/VfsQObLBJVI\/AAAAAAAAMHE\/wjhHf9FqMdw\/s1600\/Lunch%2BBox%2BOrganization%2BCollage.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Lunch Box Organization\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HZs_7LC_OCs\/VfsQObLBJVI\/AAAAAAAAMHE\/wjhHf9FqMdw\/s640\/Lunch%2BBox%2BOrganization%2BCollage.jpg\" title=\"Lunch Box Organization\" width=\"302\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI love that the hooks are removable and won't ruin my door. I love that I can now grab whatever I want in the pantry without having to reach over or move lunchboxes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHow do you store your kids lunchboxes?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou may also like:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sJU0MxTQe0s\/VfsUKYYzJhI\/AAAAAAAAMHQ\/FMI4zQJaRxw\/s1600\/100_5040.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sJU0MxTQe0s\/VfsUKYYzJhI\/AAAAAAAAMHQ\/FMI4zQJaRxw\/s200\/100_5040.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2012\/08\/organizing-game-cabinet.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGame Organization\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--anduS_EiR8\/VfsVG470YKI\/AAAAAAAAMHc\/fvMJX6L4gDM\/s1600\/100_8575.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--anduS_EiR8\/VfsVG470YKI\/AAAAAAAAMHc\/fvMJX6L4gDM\/s200\/100_8575.JPG\" width=\"133\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2013\/10\/food-storage-organization-and-no-more.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFood Storage Organization\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HVQy09rylrE\/XDUlniUfUcI\/AAAAAAAAOHA\/3Ox6COSUP9sXcZFAS89DTybDFftxH0RkgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Birthday%2BBinder%2B-%2BIG.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"508\" data-original-width=\"508\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HVQy09rylrE\/XDUlniUfUcI\/AAAAAAAAOHA\/3Ox6COSUP9sXcZFAS89DTybDFftxH0RkgCLcBGAs\/s200\/Birthday%2BBinder%2B-%2BIG.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2019\/01\/birthday-binder-card-organization.html\"\u003EBirthday Binder - birthday card organization\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"nopin\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/feeds\/1961822543463764496\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2015\/09\/lunch-box-organization.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3809971886851305429\/posts\/default\/1961822543463764496"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3809971886851305429\/posts\/default\/1961822543463764496"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofadiymom.com\/2015\/09\/lunch-box-organization.html","title":"Lunch Box Organization"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rachel"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11702974771630251063"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T2doMD3zJBc\/VgAlEmy0PqI\/AAAAAAAAMHw\/67uvtALC9tc\/s72-c\/Lunch%2BBox%2BOrganization.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});