Storage and organization is always a tricky problem we have to face, especially when you have a Thickers addiction and have to have them all! Here are some solutions from a couple of our Design Team members.
Linda keeps her Thickers stored upright in Cropper Hopper paper containers. The containers have enough room to store them with two columns across. She also keeps them organized by color to cut down on search time.
Belinda has come up with a great upright storage solution as well. She uses a Clip It Up system to keep them hung up. She also created this unique piece for her desk as well. Utilizing those same Clip It Up hangers, they put a thin rod under the top of a shelf and hung them under there as well. Great space saver!
I’ve got one more tip of my own to share with you. I like to keep mine in the sleeves, so I use an exacto knife to make a small slit in the bottom of the package. This way you can easily pull them in and out of the sleeve while keeping the stickers protected while they’re stored. No lost letters or lost pages.
Have a great storage idea for your Thickers? We’d love to hear about it!
mine are just in a big white basket, laid on their side..but these are great ideas..may have to change..thanks for showing!
Posted by: Tina Mayo | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 08:20 AM
Oh how I would LOVE to have three Cropper Hoppers packed full of Thickers! I keep mine on there side in a plastic container that is shoe box size.
Posted by: Mustangkayla | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 08:21 AM
all wonderful ideas!
Posted by: moon | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 10:23 AM
I would absolutely love to have a storage problem for my Thickers! I don't have enough to even offer a suggestion - I currently keep mine in a plastic container that is 12 x 12 size. A girl can always dream right?
Posted by: Joanne | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 10:42 AM
currently i have most of mine strapped into the pocket on the top of my XXL tote (cropper hopper) because i cant stand the idea that i attend a crop with out a large portion of my thickers. i'm not doing as much outside of the house lately, so i think i'm going to start utilizing Linda's idea and keep mine in a standing 12x12 organizer or 3...
also, i too like to keep mine in the original plastic sleeve when they're not in use. instead of slicing the package at the bottom, i just peel back the flap at the bottom and fold the sticky part onto itself. that way, the adhesive on the packaging doesnt snag at the thickers and the flap will still hold the sheets in when i'm moving things around.
*drool* i'm gonna go and touch my thickers now....
Posted by: holly | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 01:34 PM
Oh my goodness...seeing all those packets of Thickers makes my heart skip a bit. It really does. I have nowhere near as many sadly, but the ones I do have live in a magazine folder on my shelf. I like to get them out and just look at them from time to time. And often when I'm doing a layout I sometimes can't bring myself to use them coz it'll mean I have less left to use in future. I have a problem, don't I?!
Posted by: Steph Baxter | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 02:50 PM
I used to keep all of mine on a Clip it Up too, but had to keep unclipping them everytime I went to a crop, so now they're in a bag all of their own. One of my friends has a large ring through the tops of hers so that she can just flip through and find the one she wants.
Posted by: LisaW | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 03:26 PM
cutting a slit at the bottom is a fantastic idea!! thanks for all these great solutions :)
Posted by: Amy Tangerine | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 04:08 PM
I have mine on my Clip It Up sorted by color! :) Thanks for these tips!
Posted by: Michelle Tan | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 04:23 PM
I love all these ideas! Mine are currently in page protectors inside a regular binder from the office supply store... but I may need to shop for more and get another binder because I see these HUGE collections of Thickers and suddenly realize I don't have enough! :P
Posted by: Barb | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 04:47 PM
Thhhhhickerssss... now let me wipe the drewel from my chin. :) I just store all of mine in a long basket so I can thumb through them easily. Thanks for all the ideas!
Posted by: ShellyJ | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 05:10 PM
Oh so fabulous! I would kill to have that many Thickers! Thickers are my weekness!!!!!
Posted by: Rachel | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Oh how I love THICKERS!!! I keep them on a jump ring and it hangs on a peg board. When I need them or am headed to a crop, I just grab the whole jump ring and off we go! :)
Posted by: Lexi | Friday, March 20, 2009 at 07:51 AM
Nice to read other storage ideas. Magazine containers work well for me.
Posted by: Lisa @celebrate CREATIVITY | Friday, March 20, 2009 at 11:46 AM
I keep all my alphas and numbers in 12 X 12 X 2.5 inch drawers and my Thickers go in a drawer marked special Alphas that has all my really nice ones.
Posted by: Karenraye | Monday, March 23, 2009 at 07:05 PM