Controlling the stash

As per the previous post I have a small stash of yarn, beads, embroidery stuff, and a slightly larger stash of painting stuff. Fortunately I have chosen hobbies which pack up pretty flat and can therefore be more easily hidden.

Until now the yarn stash was pretty well contained in one large bag behind the sofa. This is no longer the case. So as there is nowhere for it to really go expect spread across the floor, this is not acceptable. I want to sort it into little compartments and other boxes and colour code it.

So I have looked for inspiration and looked to my mother. My mother is a quilter and her stash is a) totally hidden and b) enormous (she could probably quilt for the next 20yrs and not use up all the material and still she buys more). So I have a plan!! It is perhaps not immediately obvious but it has started with a new kitchen (did I mention I like to cook?).

The new kitchen has absorbed some things from the living room (where more storage is being created). This has emptied out the vintage ikea sideboard. Once I get rid of the old sideboard a new item of furniture will be purchased which will house the stash and allow for proper sorting of materials and maybe some labels and cubby holes. I have already identified the new piece of furniture and think that with some creative thinking it should a) hide the stash in plain site b) make me appear more tidy and c) allow for the stash to grow.