12X12 Paper Storage

AFTER SEARCHING HIGH AND LOW FOR AFFORDABLE SCRAPBOOK PAPER STORAGE, I COULD NOT COME UP WITH ANYTHING I COULD AFFORD.  YES THE ROLLING STORAGE CARTS AND IKEA DRAWERS ARE WONDERFUL, BUT FOR THE AMOUNT OF STORAGE I NEEDED I WOULD HAVE TO SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, AND THAT COULD NOT HAPPEN…..SO HERE IS MY SOLUTION……..

1. BUY YOUR FILE FOLDERS AND AND STORAGE BOX TO FIT.  TIP: BUY THE FOLDERS FIRST AND TAKE ONE OF THEM TO THE STORE AND MAKE SURE IT IS GOING TO FIT IN THE BOX THE WAY YOU NEED IT.

2. DRILL HOLES IN EACH END OF THE BOX AND ADD STEELE RODS.  I GOT MINE AT HOME DEPOT, THEY ARE 1/4″ AND I HAD MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND CUT THEM DOWN TO THE LENGTH I NEEDED.

3. YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT MINE FIRST ATTEMPT DID NOT GO SO WELL.  AFTER I GOT ALL THE PAPER LOADED THE RODS STARTED SAGGING. (PIC 1) . SO I WENT BACK TO THE HARDWARE STORE AND SEARCHED THE ISLES FOR A SOLUTION.  I CAME UP WITH ADDING EYE BOLTS AND WASHERS TO STABALIZE THE RODS (PIC 2), AND NOW NO SAGGING (PIC 3).

4. SO NOW HERE IS MY BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES. WELL THEY ARE MORE LIKE MIDDLE AND AFTER PICTURES BECAUSE I SORTED THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN OF PAPER I HAD AND ATTEMPTED TO SORT IT INTO CATEGORIES SO I COULD LABEL MY FILES.

AND HERE ARE MY SORTED STORAGE SOLUTIONS. I HAVE MINE SORTED INTO 4 BOXES:  PAPER PADS, DESIGNER PAPER SHEETS, SOLID PAPER AND SPECIALTY PAPER.

PAPER PADS:  AFTER I HAVE USED UP MOST OF THE PAD ON PROJECTS I PLACE THE REST OF THE INDIVIDUAL SHEETS IN THE COORDINATING DESIGNER PAPER FOLDERS. I RARELY BUY INDIVIDUAL SHEETS UNLESS IT IS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL.

DESIGNER PAPER & SOLIDS:  SELF EXPLANATORY

SPECIALTY PAPER:  CORK, TRANSPARENCY, VELLUM AND MORE THINGS LIKE THAT.

HOPE I HAVE INSPIRED YOU TO COME UP WITH A PAPER STORAGE THAT WORKS FOR YOU…