Washi Tape Organizing That’s Free

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Washi tape is a magic craft product and one of my two most favorite craft products (can you guess the other?). Washi tape is easy to use, inexpensive and comes in hundreds of designs. It’s such a quick way to dress up organizing and craft projects. And it comes in so many beautiful designs (that I just must have). I recently took the time to organize my craft room.  I kinda sorta had my washi tape organized, but realized that I wanted to do a better job of organizing all my craft supplies. Simply repurposing an item gave me washi tape organizing that’s free and works perfectly in organizing my craft room.

Washi tape is my personal excess challenge. I could bring every single different roll of washi tape home and be a happy crafting woman. Fortunately, my decluttering and organizing side usually intervenes, but I still have quite a few rolls of washi tape. Previously, I threw them all in my easy upcycled sweater box and called it organized. Not the best washi tape organizing technique. 

It worked, but in the process of organizing my craft room, I realized that I wanted an even better organized washi tape solution.

Washi Tape Organizing That’s Free

I always stop and examine any item I’m about to throw into the recycle bin. I relish the challenge of repurposing items for organizing and crafting. Recently I was about to throw a store bought cookie tray into the recycling bin when I had a light bulb moment. Bing.

See how those little troughs designed to hold the cookies look like they might hold a roll of washi tape? I almost ran to my craft room to see if the tray would work for washi tape organizing.

Are you as ridiculously happy as I am that the cookie tray perfectly holds the washi tape rolls?!

A few weeks later (really, we don’t eat that many cookies!), I found that a different style of cookie tray that had three long troughs, not the individual cookie spots, also works perfectly for holding washi tape. This second cookie tray holds the wider rolls better. Yes, you now have a certifiable reason to run to the store to buy cookies. You’re welcome. 

I can now place my washi tape organization trays in my upcycled sweater box and place the larger rolls on the sides. Look how beautifully organized the washi tape is. And it didn’t cost me a penny. Can you see my huge smile? (Wait, I don’t have any cookies in my teeth, do I?)

Using my new trick for washi tape organizing that’s free means I have more money to spend on more washi tape. That’s how it works, right?

My organized washi tape box fits perfectly on a shelf and is easy to carry to my craft table when I need it. 

So who else is in the mood for some cookies and washi tape organizing?

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