I love this possible new series! I feel like there are so many treasures in my stash, also. I'm about to rework my yarn. I think I'm going to organize it by by yarn fiber first, then weight. Realistically, I find something I want to make first, then go search for the yarn. I would love to help you name this series but there's only one thing that rhymes with 'bucket.' 🤣😜 So, maybe we can just call them 'tubs' and you can call this series, "Tubby Time with Jen!" 🛀 Cu in the next! 😊👍🧶
Hello Jennifer, Bentley is so adorable. Wow! Keep baking soda near your stove will put out grease fire, it works I found out and glad I remembered, heard it somewhere. Love all the yarns and great idea on the wrapping of 🎁 I will be doing that with my specialty yarns that I can’t work with. I would have never thought of that. Love this video, thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day! ❤🤗
Just FYI, Thryss just did a GREAT video on how to navigate the Ice Yarn website. You may want to watch that. It was really slow and she did it all with casting so it felt hands-on. 🤷♀️😊👍🧶
You hair is flipping great! I don't care that I am old, if I could wear bright colors in my hair to work I would totally dye it like yours! Unfortunately I am in security and they won't let me..... :(
Great video! I organize by color in tubs but keep the cottons together in their own tub. I did inherit yarns from older family and many were leftovers from when they made my children baby items. Those are kept separate and then I use them to make my grandchildren items and gift the parents their original baby things, all made from the same yarns.
Love the new hair colors. Soooo pretty! I love your idea of a “What’s in the Bucket” series. I can hear the jingle! 😅 Doesn’t have to be a weekly thing, just a whenever thing.
I love seeing your hidden treasures! 😊 I've got to go through my jumbled mess, sort and organize today. I think I know what's there, but maybe I'll be surprised as well. 😮
I have gotten as far as moving all my cotton and cotton blend in one clear tote. The rest of my yarns are spread between clear zipper bags and clear totes around my apartment. And I am glad I am not the only one who gets excitement out of rediscovering yarns that were bought but forgotten. As for laundry, I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS start laundry then get sidetracked with a million other things!
Yes, please share more of what's in the buckets. I organize my yarn by fibre. Most of my acrylic is worsted,where most of my other fibres are sport or fingering or lace.
OMG! I’m terrible at forgetting about laundry too. I even have the sound turned on the let me know the load is finished and I get sidetracked and never make it to the machine to switch loads. Washing machines and dryers need to text to remind us. 😂🤣 18:41 I put cakes, skeins, donuts and hanks together with like formats. Within that I put same colors together. If I had mine in storage containers I would label them or at least do an inventory on my computer that has a location of each item. I really want some shelves that I can put my yarn in sealed containers so that I can keep an accurate inventory of what I have. Yes, the initial set up of an inventory will take time but it would make things so much easier to maintain.
If you decide to categorize, to make that chore easier, you could use the notes on your phone and just speak it into the phone and then send it to your printer. I need to do my yarn room too, I have three walls of yarn and an area stacked with boxes it came in, because I don't know where to put it, yep I may have a problem, nah, I just love yarn!!♥
I think your on to something!!!!! Lol!! I think your audience truly loves yarn. Even found yarn that you forget you have and the inspiration that can be drawn from that for all.
What a fun video. It’s fun to see how others stash their stash.. 🧶🧶🧶🧶 right now I have no rhyme or reason for my yarn. It annoys me for a time and then I forget to go back and do something about it. 🙄. Out of sight out of mind. Love your hair. 💜💕
I have so much yarn that l forget what I have it’s in the cubes on the wall it’s in storage cubes I got from qvc it’s in the closet in bags and more bags on the floor I I can’t crochet fast enough raven is back on the channel I watch her looking forward to seeing what you have😍
I'm in the same "boat"=I'd love to see videos of you going through your yarn bins/totes! Not even necessarily making swatches or anything, just seeing what ya have 😍😁😎. The rainbow 🌈 yarn you talked about having higher to your left, and Ice yarn just your stash. It's fun & funny that I'm not the only one who thinks "Where'd THIS come from!?"
Hi Jennifer, You should take all your Premier yarn and do your shells Premier shelves. And then get a shelf and do your Mary Maxim Shelf. Then get a shelf and do nothing but your wool yarn. And then any of the other yarn that you have make another Shelf with that yarn then every shelf that you have label that shelf then the shelf that you have a door on it and then the ones that you put in that shelf with the door then label that door what's in that inside that door . YA'LL FRIEND NANETTE FROM TEXAS ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Definitely would love to see more of these videos. I can definitely relate to finding yarn I forgot. Just yesterday I found 2 weight premire yarn. I don't do 2 weight. I tolerate 3 weight! I like 4 and 5. I may have bought it for doilies which I never made. I left a pot on my stove on and went out! Came home to a burned pot but thankfully no fire. I can definetely relate to this video. Lots of fun.
Good glory I am glad I am not the only one doing this crap iGoing outside to throw something away got distracted and then came in to a burnt pan I have had to throw out many many pans!
I store all my cotton yarn together. I store the cake yarn together. The rest is kind of by type & color. Use sticky notes on your binds, easy to replace. Just do as you go. No rush.
Good Morning Jenn that was so much fun looking at a part of your yarn stash I would enjoy seeing more if you are willing to share more. I hope you have a wonderful day
I can relate to you on several levels. With the laundry, my husband got tired of wrinkling shirts, he started doing the laundry. My yarn is a mess as well. I need to just spend a weekend or two organizing it.
Makes me want to order immediately! Unfortunately on a strict yarn diet! Love all that you bought. ❤I put in my cart right away and then sort through. Type in the number. When the page loads scroll down for all the colors
You are looking good Jennifer looks like your weight loss is doing wonderful on you!! And so glad it is making you healthy. Sometimes my ADHD drives me nuts. Hope your ankle is doing well. As I text you mine is throbbing. So swollen. Was told for every hour on your foot do half hour up. Love some of that yarn stash. Just found some I totally forgot about. It was like getting new yarn all over again.
❤Love seeing your yarn! And…a drop spindle is so much fun, and portable. Fiber festivals are coming up in the next few months, you should go! Lots of spinning going on there along with the beautiful yarns! Please show us what spindle you purchased…when you get it…can you tell I’m excited for you?! Have fun!😊
Post-It makes a fully 'stickied' 4x6 sheet. It sticks well and removes fairly easily. It's great for labeling the buckets. Just change the label as you use or move the yarn.
I recently organized my yarn this way: Cotton is separated as I don’t have a lot. I have my 3 and 4 weight solids all together in rainbow order: pink, red, orange, yellow, blue, green, purple, violet. I then have the variegated in another area by like shades. I also do not have a lot of bulky yarns, but those and my blanket yarns are all together in one other place as well. I’m much more at ease when I see my yarn now. Good luck!
You can make time to do your yarn room and make yourself the way you want to do them where you don't have an avalanche again I never knew I had this yard or I never knew I purchased this yarn then you can make really nice- that look really nice on you
Great idea for a new series! Sounds like a treasure hunt to me! I have a drop spindle somewhere from when I was a Girl Scout leader and we went to a sheep farm and carded and spun yarn with a drop spindle. I totally forgot about that! Maybe I'll dig it out and try it again 😂.
Put in transparent bucket, slap 8 1/2 x 11 stating type of yarn (acrylic?) Facing out on side, so you will know at a glance fiber and colors. All visible. I don't have that much, hope you find the system you like. Congratulations on the spinning endeavor!
I love seeing what's in other people's yarn stash. I used to forget laundry in the wash and/or dryer all the time. The last time we had to get new washer and dryer, my husband got an awesome deal on a fancy set. With an app. they send a message to my phone letting me know the washer is done. Love it!! I'm with you on Ice Yarns. I never know if I will like the feel of the yarn. The magic glitz is too rough for me. Of course, it might be worth a try to run them through the Addi. I am starting to organize my yarns by content. All the cotton together, all the cotton blends together, etc. Before they were together by where I purchased them from. That really wasn't me organizing. That's just how they came home and so that's how they got stored. My husband found an app. I think it's more for shops but I'm using it to organize my yarn. It's called Smart inventory. Anyway, I can scan the barcodes on the yarn and then input the information? And I have things grouped by brand and by content and up by size. The best part of this app is that if I find a good deal on yarn, I can scan the barcode with my phone and find out how much of this yarn I already have and in what colors.
Ohh you peaked my interest I need to check out smart inventory. Thank you for sharing. Sounds like something that can be used for different ways to keep inventory of what you own. My hubby has a library of books that he has wanted to inventory to prevent duplicate purchases. Thank you...💜🩵
Love all that you do. I would suggest sorting your yarn by brand, as you mentioned, with your work, this would make things easier for your videos. Label the shelf with brand, then perhaps sort by color within that brand. Keep up the great work!! Hugs
I loved this video because I have had all my yarns out of their homes and started over a few times. My current sorting method is by Brand and type together so all Premier Cotton are together but I have a whole lot of variagated so they get put in the box that they are most like. I do have a spreadsheet on my computer too but that's just because I told myself this year for every skein I brought in I have to use the same amount from stash. Makes me feel good seeing the number go down. Good luck!
I store yarn by weight and fibre content. If you need it by brand, you could divide the buckets and put each brand in its own "compartment " in the bucket. Cardboard works as a divider. Just a suggestion 😊
As far as yarn organization- I’m also a mess still living in a hotel but I do generally try to keep like yarns together. So yes- I have a huge bag full of cotton. Though I recently went ham on the Hobby Lobby “I Love This Cotton” and that’s still in two large Hobby Lobby bags with most of the rest of what I bought and haven’t used but in general I have most of my cotton from all brands stored together. I have a couple of totes that’s all blanket and chenille yarns. I’m a variegated yarn gal like you so most of my single color acrylic is in two drawers. I have most mandala cakes stored together (I will say on this front I don’t have the different styles split up) and I buy a lot fewer Caron cakes since you mostly only get them from Michael’s and Michael’s doesn’t have as good of coupons anymore but then my Caron cakes are kind of all over the place- but I have some cotton ones in with my cotton and I think I have some of the acrylic cakes stored with like sugar wheel acrylic or any other random cakes. LYS yarn I mostly keep seperated and I bought up tons of the hand dyed K&C and Panorama yarns during the big clearance sale but happened to buy a storage tub at the same sale so those are in that. Oh and I have a few bags of dollar tree Just Yarn and my Just Chenille is technically mixed with that though maybe should be over in the chenille bin. So I try. And I also forget what I have because a lot of this is all piled up in a closet and in literal shopping bags but it does help because if I’m wanting to make a cotton project or chenille amigurumi or recently was feeling like playing with some mandala- I still may have to dig a bit but at least I have a general idea and I just had the experience of discovering a bunch of cotton yarns I didn’t know I even had (in fact I apparently keep buying that rainbow shade of the sugar wheel cotton so I’d bought some and then was like “Wait I already had four more?!” 😂). I know you are similar in the whole knowing where things are in the chaos but you have far more yarn than me- and I have more than you’d imagine given my circumstances lol- and I can’t keep up with what I’ve bought. So it does help to keep similar styles or types of yarns together. But that’s also assuming your mind kind of works like mine where it’s less about having a specific project in mind when you buy yarn or buying yarn for projects (I do occasionally but it’s rarer) and more about “today I feel like making something with… XYZ yarn” having like yarns together means when I decide “Let’s play with mandala” I’m going to go discover a zillion mandalas I didn’t even know I had. Or I found all that cotton when I was feeling like making washcloths. Hope that helps. I feel like some variation might work for you at least for awhile. I think that’s an adhd brain thing too- I find I need to change up my organization styles every so often. So what did work just stops.
I would make a tub for each brand and also do another tub for acrylic or cotton. For example, I would have two tubs... One is Premier Yarn/ Cotton and the other Premier Yarn/ acrylic. That way you can search for a brand and a type of yarn. I would leave the packs in the correct bucket and that way you can see them there too and you can mix and match anything you want by fiber and brand. Labeling the tubs would be awesome.
Good afternoon Jen I cannot wait to watch this deep dive into your yarn stash? No it's going to be to see all of the amazing yarn you pull out of your urine bins!😅
I love this possible new series! I feel like there are so many treasures in my stash, also. I'm about to rework my yarn. I think I'm going to organize it by by yarn fiber first, then weight. Realistically, I find something I want to make first, then go search for the yarn. I would love to help you name this series but there's only one thing that rhymes with 'bucket.' 🤣😜 So, maybe we can just call them 'tubs' and you can call this series, "Tubby Time with Jen!" 🛀 Cu in the next! 😊👍🧶
I ADORE Chevyrelle ❤
Lovely lot of yarns, I like the rainbow 🌈 colours and the blue /purple 🙂
Good morning Jen ♥️
Love stash diving 😊😊😊
I enjoyed this video of you going through your buckets of and finding surprises. I like yarn hauls because it’s fun to see what others choose. 🧶💜🙏🏻
Love the idea of exploring the buckets of yarn. I feel so good that I am not the only one who forgets what's in there. Thank you. ❤️
Hello Jennifer, Bentley is so adorable. Wow! Keep baking soda near your stove will put out grease fire, it works I found out and glad I remembered, heard it somewhere. Love all the yarns and great idea on the wrapping of 🎁 I will be doing that with my specialty yarns that I can’t work with. I would have never thought of that. Love this video, thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day! ❤🤗
Hi Jennifer I too like the idea of seeing what's in your buckets and I also like the idea of "What's in the bucket Wednesday 😊"
Yes I would like see what is in the bucket. 🤗🙌❣️
Just FYI, Thryss just did a GREAT video on how to navigate the Ice Yarn website. You may want to watch that. It was really slow and she did it all with casting so it felt hands-on. 🤷♀️😊👍🧶
Hiding yarn in buckets! Yes traveling to see people's yarn stashes.😮😅❤❤❤❤
❤❤anything you do is fun❤❤
You hair is flipping great! I don't care that I am old, if I could wear bright colors in my hair to work I would totally dye it like yours! Unfortunately I am in security and they won't let me..... :(
Yes i love this video so yes i would watch these videos ,i watch all your videos, love u Jen God Bless.❤.
I love looking at other people's yarn stashes. This was such a fun video ❤
Loving your yarn rediscovery!
Love this video, the found treasures are amazingly beautiful. The colors were speaking to me.
oh love that yarn may have to make a ice order
Hi Jen, you have some beautiful yarn. Especially love the glitz! It's gorgeous!. Mandy uk 🇬🇧 xxx😊
This was fun🎉
Great video! I organize by color in tubs but keep the cottons together in their own tub. I did inherit yarns from older family and many were leftovers from when they made my children baby items. Those are kept separate and then I use them to make my grandchildren items and gift the parents their original baby things, all made from the same yarns.
I love seeing your yarn stash!! Share more please!
Yes I like window shopping at Jen's lol. I feel the same way with yarn swaps. I love watching Chevy! She is a hoot!!
It's like shopping your closet! "Shop my stash" time lol thats fun!
Love the new hair colors. Soooo pretty! I love your idea of a “What’s in the Bucket” series. I can hear the jingle! 😅 Doesn’t have to be a weekly thing, just a whenever thing.
I always rediscover my yarn! It's so fun!!
I love finding stuff in my totes. It's like treasure hunting and striking gold.
I LOVE Chevyrell too!!
I like this video and would so enjoy to see all of the different yarn you have. Please do more of this type of video.
Good morning sunshine ☕️🧶😊
Good morning!
I like seeing the hidden treasures!
Deep dives sound cool! ❤
Good morning Jennifer! I found yarn I had forgotten I bought. I was so excited. I am making a shawl. ☕🧶🦋
I love seeing your hidden treasures! 😊 I've got to go through my jumbled mess, sort and organize today. I think I know what's there, but maybe I'll be surprised as well. 😮
Making labels isn’t time consuming- what a good idea
Ooo, virtual tours! We need touchavision!
Jen have a good afternoon!
I have gotten as far as moving all my cotton and cotton blend in one clear tote. The rest of my yarns are spread between clear zipper bags and clear totes around my apartment. And I am glad I am not the only one who gets excitement out of rediscovering yarns that were bought but forgotten. As for laundry, I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS start laundry then get sidetracked with a million other things!
Love the idea of what's in the bucket. I haven't tried many yarns. But excited to see what you have.
What in the bucket? Wednesday!!! Love the idea!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Yes I love that!! Beautiful yarn!!
Love what's in the bucket?! Those are some beautiful yarns! Look forward to seeing what you make with them.😊❤
Yes, please share more of what's in the buckets. I organize my yarn by fibre. Most of my acrylic is worsted,where most of my other fibres are sport or fingering or lace.
I have some Ice Yarns I bought a few years back and I've never done anything with them. Now you got me thinking! 😊
Love the tote unboxing! So fun!
OMG! I’m terrible at forgetting about laundry too. I even have the sound turned on the let me know the load is finished and I get sidetracked and never make it to the machine to switch loads. Washing machines and dryers need to text to remind us. 😂🤣
18:41
I put cakes, skeins, donuts and hanks together with like formats. Within that I put same colors together. If I had mine in storage containers I would label them or at least do an inventory on my computer that has a location of each item. I really want some shelves that I can put my yarn in sealed containers so that I can keep an accurate inventory of what I have. Yes, the initial set up of an inventory will take time but it would make things so much easier to maintain.
If you decide to categorize, to make that chore easier, you could use the notes on your phone and just speak it into the phone and then send it to your printer. I need to do my yarn room too, I have three walls of yarn and an area stacked with boxes it came in, because I don't know where to put it, yep I may have a problem, nah, I just love yarn!!♥
I think your on to something!!!!! Lol!! I think your audience truly loves yarn. Even found yarn that you forget you have and the inspiration that can be drawn from that for all.
Jennifer I love Chevy Rell too. That ice yarn is beautiful I would love seeing what’s in your other bins
What a fun video. It’s fun to see how others stash their stash.. 🧶🧶🧶🧶 right now I have no rhyme or reason for my yarn. It annoys me for a time and then I forget to go back and do something about it. 🙄. Out of sight out of mind. Love your hair. 💜💕
Morning 😊😊❤❤
Morning!
I love your purple hair, and the pink would be so cute as painted on high lights on that gorgeous purple. The pink and purple is so cute on you!
I have so much yarn that l forget what I have it’s in the cubes on the wall it’s in storage cubes I got from qvc it’s in the closet in bags and more bags on the floor I I can’t crochet fast enough raven is back on the channel I watch her looking forward to seeing what you have😍
I'm in the same "boat"=I'd love to see videos of you going through your yarn bins/totes! Not even necessarily making swatches or anything, just seeing what ya have 😍😁😎. The rainbow 🌈 yarn you talked about having higher to your left, and Ice yarn just your stash. It's fun & funny that I'm not the only one who thinks "Where'd THIS come from!?"
I have this same problem. I had to go shopping in my stash yesterday and had to hunt for it. Hope you’re having a good evening.❤
OMG! It sounds like I am listening to myself!
Congratulations on getting sucked into spinning! LOL! I love spinning and started with a drop spindle 2 years ago. Enjoy your new hobby.
I luv seeing what's in everyone's stash,if you enter the number on the yarn bag from ice it will bring up all the colors from that yarn.
Hi Jennifer,
You should take all your Premier yarn and do your shells Premier shelves.
And then get a shelf and do your Mary Maxim Shelf.
Then get a shelf and do nothing but your wool yarn.
And then any of the other yarn that you have make another Shelf with that yarn then every shelf that you have label that shelf then the shelf that you have a door on it and then the ones that you put in that shelf with the door then label that door what's in that inside that door .
YA'LL FRIEND NANETTE
FROM TEXAS ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Love the idea!!!!
loving your hair today! such a cute look! so fun watching you check out your stash!
I put cottons together acrylic together by color. I liked this video
Good morning! 🧶☕️
Good morning 💜
Definitely would love to see more of these videos. I can definitely relate to finding yarn I forgot. Just yesterday I found 2 weight premire yarn. I don't do 2 weight. I tolerate 3 weight! I like 4 and 5. I may have bought it for doilies which I never made. I left a pot on my stove on and went out! Came home to a burned pot but thankfully no fire. I can definetely relate to this video. Lots of fun.
I am 41 years old and you have inspired me to dye my hair blue!
Yay
Isn't her hair beautiful this morning! 69 and contemplating blue streak
Good glory I am glad I am not the only one doing this crap iGoing outside to throw something away got distracted and then came in to a burnt pan I have had to throw out many many pans!
Good Morning ♥♥
Good morning!
I store all my cotton yarn together. I store the cake yarn together. The rest is kind of by type & color. Use sticky notes on your binds, easy to replace. Just do as you go. No rush.
Todays video was fun watching! You are always entertaining but watching you rediscover 'lost' yarn was fun!!! Have a great day, Sweet Lady!
I can relate!! I have adhd and im in my late 40s. An it gets worse!! I just went back on medication it’s helping !!
I enjoyed seeing your stash. I’ve always wondered what podcasters have too. Your hair is so cute.
Yesss I would love to see a video showcasing all of your yarn! (I love seeing other peoples stashes!)
A label maker is a great idea, you can label the edge of your shelves, like by weight, and or type like acrylic, cotton, mixed etc
Good Morning Jenn that was so much fun looking at a part of your yarn stash I would enjoy seeing more if you are willing to share more. I hope you have a wonderful day
I can relate to you on several levels. With the laundry, my husband got tired of wrinkling shirts, he started doing the laundry. My yarn is a mess as well. I need to just spend a weekend or two organizing it.
That purple, real yarn looks so pretty.
Teal color
Makes me want to order immediately! Unfortunately on a strict yarn diet! Love all that you bought. ❤I put
in my cart right away and then sort through. Type in the number. When the page loads scroll down for all the colors
You are looking good Jennifer looks like your weight loss is doing wonderful on you!! And so glad it is making you healthy. Sometimes my ADHD drives me nuts. Hope your ankle is doing well. As I text you mine is throbbing. So swollen. Was told for every hour on your foot do half hour up. Love some of that yarn stash. Just found some I totally forgot about. It was like getting new yarn all over again.
Love seeing hidden treasure
Love the purple in your hair. LOL You said oh a yarn swap, no, I dont like yarn swaps. 😂
❤Love seeing your yarn! And…a drop spindle is so much fun, and portable. Fiber festivals are coming up in the next few months, you should go! Lots of spinning going on there along with the beautiful yarns! Please show us what spindle you purchased…when you get it…can you tell I’m excited for you?! Have fun!😊
Love the ice yarn color you have make a shawl or vest for Spring.
Good morning Jen, you could put your yarn in groups of the brand,type weight, and color.
i love your idea, seeing yarn stash, i really love your video ideas
The secret yarnery uses ice yarn a lot. She's originally from Canada but moved to Kenya decades ago. She loves bright colors also.
Fun video, let's do it again 😂😂❤
Post-It makes a fully 'stickied' 4x6 sheet. It sticks well and removes fairly easily. It's great for labeling the buckets. Just change the label as you use or move the yarn.
I recently organized my yarn this way: Cotton is separated as I don’t have a lot. I have my 3 and 4 weight solids all together in rainbow order: pink, red, orange, yellow,
blue, green, purple, violet.
I then have the variegated in another area by like shades.
I also do not have a lot of bulky yarns, but those and my blanket yarns are all together in one other place as well.
I’m much more at ease when I see my yarn now.
Good luck!
I love ❤️Ice yarns
I also have ADHD
And I have clear containers and I place all my same yarns together
You can make time to do your yarn room and make yourself the way you want to do them where you don't have an avalanche again I never knew I had this yard or I never knew I purchased this yarn then you can make really nice- that look really nice on you
Great idea for a new series! Sounds like a treasure hunt to me! I have a drop spindle somewhere from when I was a Girl Scout leader and we went to a sheep farm and carded and spun yarn with a drop spindle. I totally forgot about that! Maybe I'll dig it out and try it again 😂.
Neat people never know the thrill of discovery
Put in transparent bucket, slap 8 1/2 x 11 stating type of yarn (acrylic?) Facing out on side, so you will know at a glance fiber and colors. All visible. I don't have that much, hope you find the system you like. Congratulations on the spinning endeavor!
I love seeing what's in other people's yarn stash. I used to forget laundry in the wash and/or dryer all the time. The last time we had to get new washer and dryer, my husband got an awesome deal on a fancy set. With an app. they send a message to my phone letting me know the washer is done. Love it!!
I'm with you on Ice Yarns. I never know if I will like the feel of the yarn. The magic glitz is too rough for me. Of course, it might be worth a try to run them through the Addi.
I am starting to organize my yarns by content. All the cotton together, all the cotton blends together, etc. Before they were together by where I purchased them from. That really wasn't me organizing. That's just how they came home and so that's how they got stored. My husband found an app. I think it's more for shops but I'm using it to organize my yarn. It's called Smart inventory. Anyway, I can scan the barcodes on the yarn and then input the information? And I have things grouped by brand and by content and up by size. The best part of this app is that if I find a good deal on yarn, I can scan the barcode with my phone and find out how much of this yarn I already have and in what colors.
Ohh you peaked my interest I need to check out smart inventory. Thank you for sharing. Sounds like something that can be used for different ways to keep inventory of what you own. My hubby has a library of books that he has wanted to inventory to prevent duplicate purchases. Thank you...💜🩵
@@mazie65 It's a free app too!
I'm the same with the ADHD and laundry 😂😂 love this video ❤
Love all that you do. I would suggest sorting your yarn by brand, as you mentioned, with your work, this would make things easier for your videos. Label the shelf with brand, then perhaps sort by color within that brand. Keep up the great work!! Hugs
Yes! I agree! I can’t get over the jumble of the ice yarn website! I’d love to order some of the beautiful yarn but I just can’t
I loved this video because I have had all my yarns out of their homes and started over a few times. My current sorting method is by Brand and type together so all Premier Cotton are together but I have a whole lot of variagated so they get put in the box that they are most like. I do have a spreadsheet on my computer too but that's just because I told myself this year for every skein I brought in I have to use the same amount from stash. Makes me feel good seeing the number go down. Good luck!
I store yarn by weight and fibre content. If you need it by brand, you could divide the buckets and put each brand in its own "compartment " in the bucket. Cardboard works as a divider. Just a suggestion 😊
As far as yarn organization- I’m also a mess still living in a hotel but I do generally try to keep like yarns together. So yes- I have a huge bag full of cotton. Though I recently went ham on the Hobby Lobby “I Love This Cotton” and that’s still in two large Hobby Lobby bags with most of the rest of what I bought and haven’t used but in general I have most of my cotton from all brands stored together. I have a couple of totes that’s all blanket and chenille yarns. I’m a variegated yarn gal like you so most of my single color acrylic is in two drawers. I have most mandala cakes stored together (I will say on this front I don’t have the different styles split up) and I buy a lot fewer Caron cakes since you mostly only get them from Michael’s and Michael’s doesn’t have as good of coupons anymore but then my Caron cakes are kind of all over the place- but I have some cotton ones in with my cotton and I think I have some of the acrylic cakes stored with like sugar wheel acrylic or any other random cakes. LYS yarn I mostly keep seperated and I bought up tons of the hand dyed K&C and Panorama yarns during the big clearance sale but happened to buy a storage tub at the same sale so those are in that. Oh and I have a few bags of dollar tree Just Yarn and my Just Chenille is technically mixed with that though maybe should be over in the chenille bin.
So I try. And I also forget what I have because a lot of this is all piled up in a closet and in literal shopping bags but it does help because if I’m wanting to make a cotton project or chenille amigurumi or recently was feeling like playing with some mandala- I still may have to dig a bit but at least I have a general idea and I just had the experience of discovering a bunch of cotton yarns I didn’t know I even had (in fact I apparently keep buying that rainbow shade of the sugar wheel cotton so I’d bought some and then was like “Wait I already had four more?!” 😂).
I know you are similar in the whole knowing where things are in the chaos but you have far more yarn than me- and I have more than you’d imagine given my circumstances lol- and I can’t keep up with what I’ve bought. So it does help to keep similar styles or types of yarns together. But that’s also assuming your mind kind of works like mine where it’s less about having a specific project in mind when you buy yarn or buying yarn for projects (I do occasionally but it’s rarer) and more about “today I feel like making something with… XYZ yarn” having like yarns together means when I decide “Let’s play with mandala” I’m going to go discover a zillion mandalas I didn’t even know I had. Or I found all that cotton when I was feeling like making washcloths.
Hope that helps. I feel like some variation might work for you at least for awhile. I think that’s an adhd brain thing too- I find I need to change up my organization styles every so often. So what did work just stops.
I would make a tub for each brand and also do another tub for acrylic or cotton. For example, I would have two tubs... One is Premier Yarn/ Cotton and the other Premier Yarn/ acrylic. That way you can search for a brand and a type of yarn. I would leave the packs in the correct bucket and that way you can see them there too and you can mix and match anything you want by fiber and brand. Labeling the tubs would be awesome.
Good afternoon Jen I cannot wait to watch this deep dive into your yarn stash? No it's going to be to see all of the amazing yarn you pull out of your urine bins!😅