Using over-the-door shoe bag organizers
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Using over-the-door shoe bag organizers
We recently moved so I am discovering quilting items I don't remember seeing, let alone purchasing. Things that were hidden in the deep recesses of closets! A 24-slot over-the-door shoe bag organizer is an example. I would like to make the best use of all the pockets. Do any of you store anything other than the obvious (rotary cutters, scissors) in them? Thanks all!
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I have one and use it for small items; lace pieces, bias tape, twill tape, mending tape, labels, etc. I find it very handy because this is the kind of stuff that won't stay organized in drawers. Mine is canvas. I have seen some that are vinyl and clear.
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When my sister was getting ready to move into a new house with her then beau, she was destashing her coat closet. She had gloves, hats, scarves all matching as she had been working but recently retired. I got a bunch of them but no where to store them so I got one of those clear pocket shoe racks and hung it up in my closet to put all those gloves into. The scarves went into a plastic drawer up on the shelf. Not quilt related but just how I used the shoe rack. Mine had grommets to attach to the wall though, not a over the door style.
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I have a smaller one I use for these same things. I also have 2 larger ones. I use one for storing the fabrics I recover from recycling clothes from the thrift stores. I roll the fabric sections together and put an elastic around it to hold it in a roll. Most of the elastic I use is recycled from the waists of pants and skirts. The third one I use for bundles of scraps that go together until I find a pattern to use them in. For example brights, stripes, and multicolor prints that don't easily go into a container sorted by color. Two are on the backs of doors and the last one is on my pegboard.
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I love, love, love the over- the-door pockets. I put stray fat quarters, notions of all kinds, plus quilt coupons and varied quilt-related paper goods like greeting cards, notepads and post cards.
I also found a larger over the door storage with only 7 compartments. It was advertised to store purses or large children toys. I found it perfect for fabric yardage or quilt kits. These over-the-door compartments sure expand storage for me.
I also found a larger over the door storage with only 7 compartments. It was advertised to store purses or large children toys. I found it perfect for fabric yardage or quilt kits. These over-the-door compartments sure expand storage for me.
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