last night i had some fun getting my jewelry totally re-organized. i'm kind of embarrassed how much of it there is. but hey,
i make it. and my friend
lisa also makes it. and i have a problem getting rid of it. i still have beaded necklaces i made when i was 12, all of the costume jewelry i wore in 1997, some of my first jewelry from
claire's when i was 8 etc. etc. (fun fact: in highschool i made + sold hemp necklaces...!...? what makes this fact more fun than dorky + embarrassing was that i also dyed the hemp to make them different from other ones "on the market". ha. hmm a foray into my future..) i digress.
i was inspired to share my organizing system when i saw the
design sponge posts this week. i've been using this hanger w/ fabric for my earrings for years. it's very easy and cheap to make. grab a metal wire hanger, pull it into this square shape and stretch that shape into the leg hole of a pair of tights. cut off the excess and sew up the edges. you can see i didn't even do the last step but just knotted it instead. (there are so many cute tight colors + patterns now. i honestly wish mine was white. maybe i'll change it later) i hang my necklaces on hooks + nails. it's not the best for metals and they do tarnish this way, but since i make jewelry i have plenty of
these tarnish cloths. i'm a visual person and i need to see what i have in the morning. i'll forget about it otherwise. do you have a system? i hope this is helpful and you have a wonderful weekend!
