For me, when it comes to my clothes and my scrap supplies, similar rules apply. I organize them by style and purpose, put things away that are out of season, and purge on a regular basis. With my clothes, I definitely go by the rule: If you haven’t worn it in over a year, you probably never will…so give it away to someone who might.

This weekend I realized how much this old rule rang true for my craft supplies. One of my resolutions this year is to live a “greener” life. The biggest change I’d like to make is cutting back on waste. When I thought about my craft supplies, I really felt like I was wasting them by not using them. So, I decided it was time to purge. I went through my papers and embellishments, and in a first run through created a pile worthy of donating. (The plan is to give them a teacher friend of mine whose classroom doesn’t have a craft budget).

We’d love to hear what you’ve got planned for 2008! Leave us a comment on this post and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a FREE copy of 601 Great Scrapbook Ideas!! We’ll draw the winner by noon on Friday, January 11th.  

Here’s to a new year full of exciting possibilities!

Eileen