Keep Paper Scraps
Organizing Paper Scraps by Ruslana Zitserman , Kent Ridge, Singapore
If you work a lot with colored wrapping paper (origami, paper covered boxes and picture frames, etc), don't throw out the leftover paper scraps; they might be useful for your next project. If you are afraid that your workplace will soon be covered by a heap of paper, do the following: put all matching scraps into a plain envelope and glue a one piece to the front. This way you will know what's inside without opening the envelope. Then you can organize all the envelopes in hanging files or simply arrange them in a box.
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AD99801
Apr 27, 2013
thats a great idea! I saved tiny pieces for a bit for confetti, but thats about it, the rest usually gets vacuumed unless its "usable"
Sunshnmama
Oct 26, 2012
I save my scraps by color in ziploc baggies filed in a plastic shoe box
GeorgiaAnn
Jun 16, 2011
That is a great idea. I also have scraps of watercolor papers, paintings that "failed". I use them for collage. That means I can sort them like the scrapbooking papers!! What a neat idea! Thanks.
bbruder 5143150
Mar 18, 2011
I use an accordian file folder that I got at Staples. (I acutally use 2 of them.)I keep them right next to my large Fiskars cutter. This works well for me.
AD99801
Apr 27, 2013
thats an awesome idea! Are they color coded or just plain? Either way sounds like a great idea!
ZolPam
Mar 15, 2011
Great Idea, I do have that problem, of a jumble of scrap papers.... I separated them which made if much easier!
babydsh
Mar 07, 2011
I use the ziploc type bags also and find this the most useful. I can just glance at the bags to see what I have or what I need. :-)
cardscrapper 10870 85
Feb 27, 2011
I have been getting so frustrated with all my scraps, I was ready to throw them out. But this is a fantastic idea. I tried using those plastic sheet protectors, one for each color of paper, but it really doesn't work as well as I would like. Thanks for this tip.
normapond36 983224 5
Feb 24, 2011
been doing this for years and you can imagine how much i have.
tcw61yahoocom
Feb 01, 2011
To : agypsyangel The acordian file is great idea!! I was getting ready to throw one out..Glad i didn't. Thanks!!
luanne613 1495101
Dec 31, 2010
Since I don't normally have large amounts of one particular pattern, I organized mine in zippered type plastic bags by color family and that way I can see at a glance what is in there!
Member 16780
Nov 04, 2010
This is a great tip! I have a paper tray, as in the type one may find on a desk in an office, that holds my different envelopes of scraps. Recently, I saw an idea to make clothes pins into coordinated paper clips and pencils. I used the paper scraps from my envelopes. They all went well together and it made a great gift for a friend who loves snail mail!
cinnomn
Oct 11, 2010
We fill the dog food bags with our crushed aluminum cans. Once when we turned in the cans for cash, we got enough cash to buy the gas to go on a road trip to visit our friends in Ontario! Of course gas was much cheaper then. You could also use them to bag up the leaves after you rake them since they should be biodegradable.
AD99801
Apr 27, 2013
THAT is a very good idea! I bet a lot of those bags go to waste! Kill two birds with one stones!!
gem
Aug 19, 2010
I have a box beside my desk that I put all my small scraps of paper in. I also have one at work. Since I do a lot of card making I have some sentiments already in the box that I didn't use on the cards. I can grab it anytime and use what I have instead of wasting. I also do decoupage so I am always saving those small scraps as well (in another box). Excellent economical information. GL maphisx7
Dweazil
May 28, 2010
For the person with large dogfood bags... The largest of the bags can be cleaned out very well, and used for storage in your garage areas! If they are the kind that have a moisture-proof inside to keep the dogfood fresh, they will also keep your items dry and protected. Just tape the top or use a tie to close. Use a large marker to write the contents on the outside. After long-time use, just toss them, or better yet, reuse (again) for a heavy trash bag! They also work well for summer camping trips to bring dirty laundry and wet swimsuits back home.
Member 16745
May 16, 2010
For the person wanting to donate scraps of paper. I gave mine to my granddaughter's girl scout troop. They were very glad to get them. Don't know a girkscout, try a school teacher.
Cathie in Ut
Apr 17, 2010
I save them but it just seems that when I need just a small piece they're not big enough or not the right shade or color. I wish I knew someone to donate my scraps to locally.
abigail5
Apr 02, 2010
for the large dog food bags. I have a friend give me her empty chicken feed bags (28lbs when full) They are very strong and water repellant. I made them into tote bags. Just turn down the raw edge at the top and stich, sew up the sides (right side or wrong sides together) add heavy twill belting for handles. I sew them on with first sewing a box then an X in the box. IF I had your large bags, I would make a gusset at the bottom so they would stand up and hold more. People that see mine always want to know where I bought my tote. I tell them you need to know an egg farmer.
Crafter 0457061
Mar 29, 2010
To the person with all the dog food bags. We use them for doggy poop! Having three big dogs, they are great for that. Also use them for trash as they are so tough and don't break. Good luck.
vickyta
Mar 24, 2010
I don't know what to do with my big 54 lb bags of dog food, they are very strong and big. Can somebody tell me what to do with them????????
TerBear10
Mar 02, 2010
With scraps of paper...using a variety of small paper punches and decorating cards, envelopes, tags, etc. Kids love a pile of scraps to punch out and glue down on paper..oh heck...truth be told..I LOVE IT TOO!!
psychdoc
Feb 27, 2010
If you need to ask what would you do with the scraps, that's OK, just means your talents and interests are somewhere else. Anyone who does decoupage would find uses for scraps. I also use scraps to add interest to handmade papers.. There are just so many things to do!
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