Craft Closet Organized {and labeled}

A while back I shared with you this horrifically, embarrassing photo of the closet at the end of my hall.  I use this closet to store a variety of different things.  Mostly crafty stuff, but also wrapping stuff and of course my vacuum cleaner :).

I finally got up the nerve to clean. it. out.  Because it was ridiculous people.  I could barely open the door without fear of something tumbling out (except that I am pretty good at piling stacking things).  After an entire day, that may or may not have included a moment or two of despair and wanting to give up, this is what I now see when I open the door...

Do you hear the angels singing??  I do!!

I know it might not look like much - but let me remind you again where we started.  

So, here's how this thing went down.  First, as with all organizing/purging projects, I emptied all of the contents from the closet...into my hallway.

Wow.  That's a. lot. of. stuff people.  This was when I had a brief fit of despair and desperately wanted to run away screaming.  (But, I knew my hubby would not be pleased if he came home to see all of this all over the hall.)  So...I dove in.

I sat right there in the corner and sorted through it all.

I was not really interested in purchasing any new storage for this closet at this time (no spend September), so I just used what I had on hand.  Some of it I was already using in there, and some things got switched around.  When we finished our garage project, I inherited the small drawers to use in here and they are perfect for my sewing tools and notions.

When it was all clean and pretty, I again pulled out my go to chalkboard vinyl and started cutting labels.  I decided to just keep it simple and cut rectangles, since I had a variety of shapes and sizes to label.  I labeled most everything - even some of the obvious stuff ;).  

There are still a few things I would like to tweak, and I still would like to add another shelf or two up high, but for now it is definitely a breath of fresh air when I open the door.  

This was my pile for donation and trash when I was finished  :)

Cross another project off the list!!  Blessings to you and happy organizing!!

Linking up with Abby at Just a Girl and Her Blog / Jen at Tatertots and Jello / Aimee at Overflowing With Creativity / Jen at I Heart Organizing