Declutter and Purge Your Craft Supplies With Me 

I admit I am a hoarder. I almost didn’t watch this video but now am glad I did. Listening to your reasoning on the stamp purge was actually inspiring. Thank you for an unusual but valuable video!

I find craft supplies so hard to get rid of!

Thank you for doing this video. I did a massive purge five years ago and it took me about 6 weeks. I was sickened by how much product had never been opened and totally forgotten. We won't talk about the money!!!!!! I was burnt out working with companies and doing trade shows. I sold 90% of the items. Fast forward 6 years and I realize my greatest love IS paper!!!! So I am back at it and I have replaced many items but I buy wisely and won't allow myself to get sucked into full sets, buying because it's cute or pretty. I have to come up with 6 recorded/noted ways of using something before I can buy it. I am strict with myself and find this method of staying in control satisfying. I am selling cards so I do need a variety but I am quick to purge as well. I so enjoy my self-inflicted rules. It keeps me focused and on budget. I heard myself in your words as you purged. Again, thanks so much for your insight. Fellow Canadian here - a suburb of Toronto.

Can definitely relate to your statement Learn to accept mistakes with your spending & being smarter about future spending If only I’d heard it yesterday I’d be £50 richter today ,I’m a crafting addict we need a crafter anonymous for our addiction 😂😂😂

As someone that has bought almost all of my craft stuff after having my house blow up from a gas leak, second hand. Thank you to all crafters that take their unwanted craft supplies to Goodwill and Salvation Army and selling on Facebook Marketplace. We had great insurance thankfully but buying second hand has saved me so much money. Yes I have bought lots that had only one or two things I really wanted or half of the lot was unusable in the end, most were perfectly usable. I did buy a few things and then found rat droppings from storage areas, but that happens when you buy some storage you just can't keep bugs and rats or field mice out of cardboard and some plastic storage systems are not air tight. I have bought yarns that was a mix of cottons, wools, and synthetic. The synthetics will get made into dog blankets for the local shelter and the cottons and wool will get used for my own personal projects(i make mittens, hats,socks, and afghans. I knit and crochet. The only real store bought purchases were for Cricut items and I love my Cricut Maker. I just wish I had known that they were coming out with another just months later. I bought mine from a local Michael's. I wanted a red one to match all my other Cricut accessories however I only had one choice Black. Funny thing it was the Pink one in the box. I reported it to Michael's that someone had switched boxes at some point. They said I could return it and get my money back but they did not have a machine to replace it with.

I loved hearing your thought process on purging. I started by limiting my containers. Nothing new unless there is room. But I fall off the wagon now & again. Next is stamp sets. Have been stamping for 20+ years and purged very little. Now I'm overwhelmed and crafting is a chore because I can't find things. Less in this case will equal more. Less supplies = more quality, stress free crafting time. One last thing, I have unsubscribed from many sites to avoid the temptation of their sales and free products I probably won't use. You will be in my head as I go through the stamp set process of categorizing and purging. Thank you!!!

I have limited space for stamps too, but it’s 12 bins instead of two. A blessing I know, but it does mean it takes more time to purge and organize. I admire how easily you say, “time to go!”

I admit I am a hoarder as well as a craft artisan. I got it from my mom and my dad's mom. I love to create with what every I have on hand.

Dye inks and alcohol inks work on gel press too. Yes, I can imagine how excited you are for your baby! You've been a nanny,and a teacher now a mom! Congrats

Yes, would love to see you go through all your stamps. For me it won’t be boring because you make me consider questions I would never think of regarding if I should keep a stamp set or not. 😉

Thank you for sharing your thought process! That was very valuable to me and it also highlights the lessons we can all learn as we go through our own process! For example, the stamp might be wonderful, but accepting that it doesn't align with what you want to create is a little painful (short term), but freeing because hopefully, we remember that pain and won't repeat the same buying habits!

I can't believe I saw this video today - I've been having such challenges even being in my craft space as it weighs me down. I decided yesterday that it is time to do some painful purging (I have purged many times over the years) and realized it is all the fading colored cardstock (15 yrs old from stampin up) I see immediately when I walk in the room - hello pre-school! And a serious look at punches and embossing folders. If all goes well, stamps will be next (again!). Thanks for the inspiration!

I watched this after your live, and it has been incredibly helpful. I'm about to get new craft room furniture and everything needs to leave my room. I don't want to bring back in anything I don't really love or need. Your process for purging stamps and dies was just what I needed. I wouldn't have considered purging by techniques, but that was also very helpful. Many thanks!

Thank you so much for all the info on your process. And a big congrats on your baby bump. Keep us all informed on baby news.

Hi Justine, it's been a while since I watched you. Just been busy making things instead of watching other people make things LOL! I see you are still in Germany and enjoying your art.. This video was so timely because I am in the process of purging for the first time. I laughed out loud when you said you had two boxes of stamps. I probably have 10 and of course it's too much. I got into junk journals this past year, so my whole Journey kind of changed. Mostly, I wanted to reach out to tell you congratulations. Having children is one of the best experiences, in my opinion. It's very exciting that your family is growing. Sending warm wishes, Jeanne J.

Congratulations Justine!! Very happy for you both.🎉

Congrats on the baby! I’ve been following you for years and have taken your technique resource binder class (that I do look at frequently). I love your decluttering thought process and need to go through my stuff ‘more honestly’ this time! I have so many flower sets but hate to color! Thanks for passing on the permission to purge.

I'm a hoarder who is trying to heal and I'm decluttering gradually but I still have so much stuff!. I'm also a creative person who does several crafts and have cut back items so much. But I still have too much. I have a lot of yarn in the same weight. So I've decided to make some blankets. Because blankets are always useful in winter. That will keep me occupied and use up my unused stash.

I had an organized room…I invented a scrapbook making tool and I got so busy with selling it, that it got crazy messy. Just going home from vacay tomorrow and I have to tackle that soon!

Oh Justine!! Congratulations! So happy for you.❤️❤️❤️

You are so pleasant to listen to.

Congratulations on your baby news!!! You look great!!!! Thank you for all of the helpful purging tips!

That was fun! Thanks for hosting the live and Congratulations again!! ❤

OMG! Congratulations! I didn’t know you were expecting, I’m so happy for you! Your purging really inspired me. I have so many things to get rid of.

Congratulations!!!! I'm so happy for you! I love all your videos!!!

Congratulations Justine 🎉 what beautiful news. Thank you for sharing your process of purging. It is truly appreciated.

Thanks so much for the video it has got the little grey matter thinking on looking at my supplies. I often give stashes to my grandchildrens school and nursery they are always grateful. Congratulations on your news.❤

Congratulations!!!!! What exciting news! Enjoy your new adventure with your little one. ❤🎉❤🎉

WOOHOO, Congratulations, Justine! Thank you for this thorough video on purging, something I must do. Again, so happy for you!

I love your process for purging and that is something I need to do desperately! Thank you for sharing this.

So inspiring, thank you.

Wow this was so helpful. Thank you Justine

Yay great to see you, great purging ideas. I’m currently downsizing my craft room and supplies. It feels good.

Congratulations Justin 👶 awesome declutter and purge video ❤ thanks for sharing and happy crafting Hugs xx

I really appreciate you, I have to do this now 😅and I kinda had an idea but this helps.

Congrats Justine 🎉

Ty for doing this

I love this Justine - what a great video. Reminds me it's time to do this again too!

Very helpful video thanks Justine. Big congratulations on your baby bump, how exciting ❤

Congratulations. Thank you 😊

So glad I saw your video! I'm decluttering my craft space now! Seeing you thought process helps!

Thank you for sharing this! Congrats on your baby! ❤

Congrats! Thanks for this video. I have purged before but not a deep dive. I do have plenty of space and plenty of cabinets but still so much product that I don’t use. Some I have had for years. I need to make my space more appealing and friendly to me. I will take all the motivation I can find.

Congratulations! I’m in the process of purging so this video was perfect Timing!

Congratulations, thank you for sharing your thought process. I need to do a big purge and keep putting it off but must do it xxx

I have purged 3 x in 25 yrs.. feels good to do. Loved seeing all your cards video's.

Oh boy, I watched this a few days ago and I began to feel guilty about putting off decluttering. I can’t even begin to tell you what I found!! Luckily I have a little bit more room than you but I still have way too many stamps. Thank you so much for your video. Wish me luck with my decluttering 😊

Thanks for the inspiration. I totally purged my stamps while watching this with you. Yay!

I love critter stamps!

Congratulations on your exciting baby news!

Very helpful.Thanks!

Thank you so much for this video! I need to purge but was stuck on how to get started. This video is helpful to me.

Congratulations!!!!

Congrats on the baby!

I’m so proud of you for getting rid of things. You’re so strong!😇

This video has really helped me to decide what to get rid of. I always find it hard to get rid of stamps and dies as I have spent so much money on them. I am going to sign up for your card class. It has been a while since I made any. Congratulations on the baby.

I definitely need to take a page out of your book! I just went through my embossing folders in my last video and found theres probably a good 15 I could keep and the rest could go (I love embossing folders and use them a ton)

congrats on your Baby to be!!!

Thank you for the way you de clutter and purge. I have to do very seriously for the first time. Congratulations on your baby

Congratulations. You look wonderful! Hope you feel well!thanks for your videos

I just found you and I am so glad.I have so many inks,when you said pink is pink that gave me have permission to purge them. Thank you for these wonderful tips.

Try running the crafts dept at Girl Scout camp. Bins and bins of stuff that I keep stored because we rotate and reuse concepts every couple years.

I'm purging because I'm downsizing my studio so I love your idea of the mystery box sale.

Thank you Justine- I really struggle with decided what to purge. I have been gifted stamps that I have not used and feel guilty about letting them go. so thank you!

Very helpful. Thanks.

Great video. I really need to purge my stamps! I loved your reasoning on why to keep or purge. Thank you for the video.

I just purged 20 stamp sets and ribbon because of this video. It was incredibly helpful to know what to ask myself to make that choice. Thank you!

Thanks for this video, have been needing to do this for a very long time and you have motivated me! Have started with my stamps today. Have already given a lot of 12x12 paper/cardstock to a Grade One teacher, now to find someone who would like my stamps!

Very helpful video, thanks for doing this. Congratulations !!

Congratulations ❤

congratulations on your pregnancy. great video, thanks for sharing.

Congrats!

I’ll be doing this soon as soon as my craft room is done. I used to have the scrapbox but hubby’s going to build another. I love to purge so it’ll be fun…I hope💖

We've all made mistakes in our wants -vs- needs. When certain companies have a release I have to take a hard look at can I do the same techniques they've done to make such a cute card? Do I WANT to spend that much time on a card or tag? We can get sucked in by marketing and we may not have the skills to do what was done then we get frustrated. It's hard when you really love a company and WANT the new "schtuff". Thanks for another great video. Congratulations on the new baby.

Three of us live in a 2BR apartment. I've learned to just buy small amounts of supplies. Things I don't use go to the free table at the food pantry. Old books and sheet music also make nice cards. Tina, Al's wife

congratulations!

Congratulations on the coming baby!

Congrats!!!!!!!!

Hi. Thank you for sharing this great video. I've saved it so that the next opportunity to do so I will literally be purging with you! I don't have anywhere near as many stamps as you had at the start of this video but my space is soooo very limited that I do need to get a grip and be honest with myself, examine just exactly what styles make me most happy, stop that ' just in case' hoarding mentality and just get on with it. Not easy when I come across something I haven't seen in ages and a whole host of ideas come flooding in as I'm looking at it. Thanks again and a hearty congratulations to you and your husband on you upcoming bundle of joy. Pregnancy used to make me turn into a purging/cleaning/nesting machine and I freely admit that I miss the energy of my youth in that respect. Good luck to you and I look forward to seeing your next video session. Take it easy and have a fabulous day.😊

Congratulations!

Signed up for class, thank you! Interesting video thank you for the insight.❤❤ Congratulations! Cute baby bump!❤

Great video.

Thank you for sharing your thought process. I am about to do a significant purge. I can still close the doors on my storage cabinet, but things are getting too difficult to get in and out easily. I tend to keep the supplies that I have used often, but I've never thought of asked myself if I've used it enough. Thanks again.

I'm still newish and have given up things only to see a technique or style I want to try. I think I'm still finding my own style. Your logic does help me.

I just got through purging my craft room best feeling ever I gave all my extra stuff to a lady at work that has two little girls who love it. An extra dies I gave to another friend at work that uses dies my problem is paper I love paper I have so much paper I have a scrapbook paper bin I have paper everywhere very hard to get rid of thank you for your ideas of getting rid of stuff congratulations on the little one

Congratulations 🎉! Wishing you a wonderful pregnancy and an easy and fast delivery ❤ These are great ideas on how to purge, honestly for me it’s just so hard but I’ll give it a try. Laura

Thank you for some very helpful hints about purging supplies you no longer use but feel guilty getting rid of.

I just found you a few days ago and I'm staying 😊 TFS all your tips and tricks ❤

I am a craft hoarder. I have trouble purging, but I need to purge some stamps. I have a lot I don’t ever use. So you have inspired me to do this.

Congratulations, so happy on the new addition!!🤰❤

Ha’ I don’t do critters… any more.🤣 This was helpful.

Love this video as I now feel free to purge stamps and dies that don't inspire me or I just don't like. Funny how something looks so cool when being demonstrated online but don't really fit in the way I like to make cards. I have several sets I haven't used yet so will put them first in my bin with a date. That way if I haven't used them, I can release guilt free. I've been on a stamp/die buying hold as I do feel I have to use what I have first. Sentiments are my weakness so I try to limit what I buy. Love your thought process during your purge.

Justine!!!! Congratulations!! you look gorgeous! I will put on your video from the start again so that you can keep me company and motivate me as I need to do some drastic declutter myself... 😂 that's 40 minutes of dectuttering that I haven't done for ages!!! thanks for the motivation and take good care of yourself!

love this video, aspiring to become you with purging!

Hi Everyone from Blackpool UK

You inspired me to purge. I have stamp sets up to 10 years old that I never used and I finally realized I never will so I’m letting them go. Giving someone else the opportunity to use them feels good.

Congratulations on the baby..... So excited for you. A comment re stamps. When you are sorting out your stamps, you can always separate them out and keep some of a set but not all. I do this unless they belong to a stamp and die set. then I keep them together.

🎊 congrats 🎉

Thank you so much for sharing, I have learnt I can’t destash/purge with my granddaughters they won’t let me get rid of any stamps they are all too pretty or cute. I now use the same technique of purging for buying new stamps and dies, this has curbed my buying. 😊

I'm at work during live stream. And boy do I need this! Need to purge before I move in August or September. Last big purge was last move 8 years ago!