Help me out with craft storage shelf dimensions. What works?

We had 4 unfinished shelving units that bacame the basis of my storage. They are only 9"deep, I wish they were deeper. I use mostly found storage plus purchased. Anything goes.

I love clear bins, so I try to go with those mostly.

A left behind medicine cabinet became my paint hoarder.


These are great for little bits…

And stacking drawers are great, but the wheels can’t take the weight. They broke years ago.

Start with some basics and go from there. Most organizational systems will break down at some point. I unfortunately have stuffed every cranny and have no more room. I do have to do a deep destash at least once a year…and it’s never deep enough…usually it’s just a sort and rearrange.

And your interests will change over time. I really need an AI assisted automatic storage and retrieval system. Or a cost effective electronic dot labeling system for finding things like Cory Doctrow used in Makers.

In other words, it’s a balance between your crafting style and chaos.

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