Operation Craft Space Clean Up: Volume 3

Wow is it already the 3rd installment of Operation Craft Space Clean Up? (check out post #1 and #2) I feel like I am making great progress, but at the same time I am feeling a little bit of anxiety that I might not get the job done in a month. Surely I can wrap this sucker up in 20 days. I have decided I'm going to do a full video tour when the studio is spotless!

This week my goal was to get my desk cleaned off and not only did I meet my goal, I also got my work table cleaned. Let's start with the before pictures.



And after several days of sorting and throwing out things like a 2008 desk calendar I finally have a clean desk!



I am finding that a big part of this cleaning process is also rearranging and making better use of my space. One thing I did this week that I was patting myself on the back for was moving my press. I had all the magazines and newspapers Naughty Secretary Club had been featured in stored on a book shelf in my studio. On the flip of that I had empty cabinets high above my desk. I moved the magazines and newspapers up high since I don't need to access them often and freed up the bookshelf for items I need to have more readily available.




As an added bonus I got my work table cleaned off. On the downside one of the legs broke off the table so it's not like I can work on it anymore. I'm taking suggestions for creative worktable solutions. I might end up knocking off my mom's idea and using some plywood and readymade cabinets on wheels to create an all new table. What do you use?

Ok work table before pictures. It's no wonder the table broke under the weight of all that junk.




The after picture would be a lot more meaningful if the table was actually functional. Oh well, how long did I really expect a hollow door on Ikea legs to last?


Ya know I never thought I would say this, but I'm starting to wish my studio had more color. When Naughty Secretary Club Headquarters was still in the master bedroom the walls were bubblegum pink, the peg board was electric yellow and there was bright vintage Barkcloth curtains. My new studio has white walls and a white floor. I think I might need to paint at least one wall before this is all said and done.

Progress wise I still need to conquer another work table and my sewing table. There is an old TV that I have been saving for a craft project that needs to be moved in order to free up valuable wall space for another shelf or some sort of storage option. The part really keeping me up at night is the floor. There are so many little things all over the floor. I am trying to avoid falling into the trap of just scooping things up and putting random piles of junk in bins. Instead I am really trying to put every little thing away in the right place and if there is no right place make one. This is a long and tedious task and no one said it was going to be easy. I'll be back next Tuesday with another update and hopefully at least a little more clean floor space. In the meantime I really appreciate all your words of support and ideas for storage and cleaning. Keep em coming because they are keeping me going.