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How Efficient is Your Craft Space?

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An easy way to increase the time you have in your Silhouette Cameo or Cricut small business is to improve the efficiency in your workspace. Recently, I noticed while working on projects, I kept having to get up from my project to retrieve a supply, my camera, etc. So, I set out to fix the lack of efficiency in my workspace. Today, I am challenging you to do the same!

How to Improve the Efficiency in Your Craft Workspace

  1. Draw a map of your workspace.
  2. When working on your next projects, draw a line every time you get up to get a supply or reach for something.
  3. Evaluate the lines and see which ones you can eliminate either by moving supplies you use frequently or rearranging furniture.

Let’s take a look at my efficiency map.
To make it easier to explain, I’ve numbered each section.

How Efficient is Your Craft Space? Great for Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Crafters. By cuttingforbusiness.com.

  1. These arrows denote trips to a closet where I store some craft supplies (mostly vinyl).
  2. A short chest of drawers where I store blank products. My heat press also sits on top of it. I have a tiny craft space and have to walk around the chest to use the heat press.
  3. The arrows above my desk refer to hanging buckets I have mounted on the wall for small supplies like markers and blades.
  4. In addition to my desk, I have a second workspace in my craft area. I rarely used the workbench top. Instead, I only use the storage below it.
  5. This shelf houses all of my machines.

What I learned from my efficiency map:

  1. I really need to move all the craft supplies into my craft room.
  2. It’s a pain to walk around the drawers to use the heat press.
  3. I don’t really need the second workspace in my craft space because it is only being used a storage.

What I did next and my improved workflow:

I moved the workbench out of my space, turned the drawers, and added an additional shelf. You do not have to make a second map, but I did to show you how my efficiency improved with a few simple changes. Look at my improved workflow:

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Need inspiration for a teeny tiny craft space? As professional organizers pointed out in this post, go vertical. Here’s a peek at my craft space:

How Efficient is Your Craft Space? Great for Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Crafters. By cuttingforbusiness.com.

How Efficient is Your Craft Space? Great for Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Crafters. By cuttingforbusiness.com.

How Efficient is Your Craft Space? Great for Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Crafters. By cuttingforbusiness.com.

Now, it’s your turn to look at the efficiency in your workspace.

Save this post to Pinterest before you start drawing your map:

How Efficient is Your Craft Space? Great for Silhouette Cameo or Cricut Crafters. By cuttingforbusiness.com.

Kim

Monday 6th of January 2020

Great ideas! Where are the rods and containers from?

Christine, Cutting for Business

Wednesday 15th of January 2020

They are from IKEA and they are a part of the Fintorp line.

Barb

Tuesday 1st of August 2017

Is your heat press cabinet from IKEA also? I'm getting a heat press and want a dedicated stand for it, but don't want it to be too low or too high.

Christine

Wednesday 2nd of August 2017

Hi Barb! It is not, it is a lateral file cabinet from Staples. It is very sturdy, however; I've had it for many, many years. I doubt they still carry the same one.

Sabrina C.

Wednesday 12th of July 2017

Your craft space is SO nice and neat!!!! Where did you get the black bookcase?

Christine

Monday 17th of July 2017

I'm upgrading my craft space right now, but it came from IKEA. :)

Debbie Reaves

Saturday 11th of February 2017

What a great post and information, I have a great space, but am always thinking I have to get up too much. I may have too much "stuff". Is that possible? Lol I can't wait to make my map and see where to go from there. Thanks for the information.

Christine

Sunday 12th of February 2017

I bet it will be eye opening! Good luck!

Julie Shorb

Sunday 8th of January 2017

Wow! I have some work to do! Thank you for the information and the pictures! This will definitely help me.

Christine

Sunday 8th of January 2017

No problem!