How do you organize your beads?

Does anybody have any good organizing tips?

This is probably overkill, and I'd have to look at one in person, but we got
a Harbor Freight catalog the other day, and I keep looking at those huge
tool chests. You know the ones on wheels with tons of drawers? I'm just
thinking, "Wow, that would hold a lot of beads!"

And I'm sure my hubby would LOVE me making that part of the bedroom decor.
It's bad enough that I have a desk with all my jewerly stuff in there and
it's messy 90% of the time. (Creative mess, you know.)

Today, hubby brought home one of those hanging jewelry bags that has 90
compartments. He thought I might want to try this because it can hold a lot
and I can see everything.

I'd love to hear some other ideas before I ask for a huge tool chest for my
b.day or something!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

You've seen this, but I'll post it for the group:

http://www.penguintrax.com/gallery/v...Work/workroom/

Barbara
Beader and Polymer Clay Junky

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com

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Beadbimbo wrote:

Does anybody have any good organizing tips?

This is probably overkill, and I'd have to look at one in person, but we got
a Harbor Freight catalog the other day, and I keep looking at those huge
tool chests. You know the ones on wheels with tons of drawers? I'm just
thinking, "Wow, that would hold a lot of beads!"

And I'm sure my hubby would LOVE me making that part of the bedroom decor.
It's bad enough that I have a desk with all my jewerly stuff in there and
it's messy 90% of the time. (Creative mess, you know.)

Today, hubby brought home one of those hanging jewelry bags that has 90
compartments. He thought I might want to try this because it can hold a lot
and I can see everything.

I'd love to hear some other ideas before I ask for a huge tool chest for my
b.day or something!

Lurker de-lurking - Jerri, these people had some displays at the Best Bead
Show in Tucson last week and they looked pretty good. I think there's an ad
in Bead & Button for them, too.

http://www.scrapbookingsuppliesrus.c...p?cPath=31_643


--
Sandy
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should just get
used to the idea.
"Beadbimbo" wrote in message
...

Does anybody have any good organizing tips?

This is probably overkill, and I'd have to look at one in person, but we
got a Harbor Freight catalog the other day, and I keep looking at those
huge tool chests. You know the ones on wheels with tons of drawers? I'm
just thinking, "Wow, that would hold a lot of beads!"

And I'm sure my hubby would LOVE me making that part of the bedroom decor.
It's bad enough that I have a desk with all my jewerly stuff in there and
it's messy 90% of the time. (Creative mess, you know.)

Today, hubby brought home one of those hanging jewelry bags that has 90
compartments. He thought I might want to try this because it can hold a
lot and I can see everything.

I'd love to hear some other ideas before I ask for a huge tool chest for
my b.day or something!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

Oh, wow. If there's a $661 unit for scrap booking, I don't feel bad for
admiring the rolling toolchests!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
"Sandy" wrote in message
...
Lurker de-lurking - Jerri, these people had some displays at the Best Bead
Show in Tucson last week and they looked pretty good. I think there's an
ad in Bead & Button for them, too.

http://www.scrapbookingsuppliesrus.c...p?cPath=31_643


--
Sandy
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should just get
used to the idea.
"Beadbimbo" wrote in message
...

Does anybody have any good organizing tips?

This is probably overkill, and I'd have to look at one in person, but we
got a Harbor Freight catalog the other day, and I keep looking at those
huge tool chests. You know the ones on wheels with tons of drawers? I'm
just thinking, "Wow, that would hold a lot of beads!"

And I'm sure my hubby would LOVE me making that part of the bedroom
decor. It's bad enough that I have a desk with all my jewerly stuff in
there and it's messy 90% of the time. (Creative mess, you know.)

Today, hubby brought home one of those hanging jewelry bags that has 90
compartments. He thought I might want to try this because it can hold a
lot and I can see everything.

I'd love to hear some other ideas before I ask for a huge tool chest for
my b.day or something!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

Thanks, Barb!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
...
You've seen this, but I'll post it for the group:

http://www.penguintrax.com/gallery/v...Work/workroom/

Barbara
Beader and Polymer Clay Junky

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com

There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

Need quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check
out http://www.lyonshost.com.


Beadbimbo wrote:

Does anybody have any good organizing tips?

This is probably overkill, and I'd have to look at one in person, but we
got a Harbor Freight catalog the other day, and I keep looking at those
huge tool chests. You know the ones on wheels with tons of drawers? I'm
just thinking, "Wow, that would hold a lot of beads!"

And I'm sure my hubby would LOVE me making that part of the bedroom decor.
It's bad enough that I have a desk with all my jewerly stuff in there and
it's messy 90% of the time. (Creative mess, you know.)

Today, hubby brought home one of those hanging jewelry bags that has 90
compartments. He thought I might want to try this because it can hold a
lot and I can see everything.

I'd love to hear some other ideas before I ask for a huge tool chest for
my b.day or something!

Jerri -- That's actually a really good idea. And you can spray paint
'em with Rustoleum to match your bedroom's decor. Plus you can line
some drawers with silver cloth!

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Beadbimbo wrote:
Does anybody have any good organizing tips?

This is probably overkill, and I'd have to look at one in person, but we got
a Harbor Freight catalog the other day, and I keep looking at those huge
tool chests. You know the ones on wheels with tons of drawers? I'm just
thinking, "Wow, that would hold a lot of beads!"

And I'm sure my hubby would LOVE me making that part of the bedroom decor.
It's bad enough that I have a desk with all my jewerly stuff in there and
it's messy 90% of the time. (Creative mess, you know.)

Today, hubby brought home one of those hanging jewelry bags that has 90
compartments. He thought I might want to try this because it can hold a lot
and I can see everything.

I'd love to hear some other ideas before I ask for a huge tool chest for my
b.day or something!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

I've seen them a million times, walking through Home Depot or something but
have never really looked at one. Looking in the catalog, they just look so
cool. All that space!

And I was sitting here thinking that we never use our bath tub because we
have a separate shower. I've probably taken 3-4 baths in there over the
past 12 years. Lol. I'd love to get rid of the tub and have that space!
Oh yeah, hubby's going to go for that.

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
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Jerri -- That's actually a really good idea. And you can spray paint
'em with Rustoleum to match your bedroom's decor. Plus you can line
some drawers with silver cloth!

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Beadbimbo wrote:
Does anybody have any good organizing tips?

This is probably overkill, and I'd have to look at one in person, but we
got
a Harbor Freight catalog the other day, and I keep looking at those huge
tool chests. You know the ones on wheels with tons of drawers? I'm just
thinking, "Wow, that would hold a lot of beads!"

And I'm sure my hubby would LOVE me making that part of the bedroom
decor.
It's bad enough that I have a desk with all my jewerly stuff in there and
it's messy 90% of the time. (Creative mess, you know.)

Today, hubby brought home one of those hanging jewelry bags that has 90
compartments. He thought I might want to try this because it can hold a
lot
and I can see everything.

I'd love to hear some other ideas before I ask for a huge tool chest for
my
b.day or something!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

The Dr. (Sooz) actually has the best bead storage I have seen yet. She
has map or architectural cabinets, with the shallow drawers, and within
them plastic containers of sorted beads. The beads are sorted by color
within an inch of their lives, LOL -- i.e. dark green, medium green,
light green, etc. You can find anything in there and find it quickly.
I really love it.

Becki

I use piles, ziplocs and jars to sort by primaryish colours.
My greenish pile is my fave.

Fire Mountain Gems has a great affordable system called Need a Bead
now,

crusty521 wrote:
I use piles, ziplocs and jars to sort by primaryish colours.
My greenish pile is my fave.