How to Pack Your Craft Supplies

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If you love crafting, you know how important it is to keep all your essential craft supplies and favorite fabrics. According to professional movers, these things can be packed together inside your moving boxes --

• Fold or roll all your fabrics and place them inside the box.

• Be sure the thread is hooked on the spool. Place them in zip top bags.

• Carry paints, spray aerosols, and glues with you. These are the things you should not place with the rest of your household goods. If you want to save some space, you can sell them at your garage sale instead, or pass it on to your crafty friends. 

• If you have unused yarns, keep them wrapped in packing paper to avoid getting tangled. You can also place them into individual zip top bags.

• Beads should be kept in their original packaging and should be taped so they won't run loose. 

• Ribbons should be secured and placed in a large zip top bags.

• Keep the glue gun with you, but glue sticks should be left behind. You don't want them to melt and make a mess especially when you're moving on summer months.

• Needles should be wrapped in bubble wraps or packing paper.

• Place stickers in a sticker album.

• Use packing paper or zip top bags to wrap paper items. 

• You can also use bubble wraps or packing paper to wrap paint brushes. 

• If you are using fake flowers for your crafts, avoid crushing them by adding crushed packing paper in between. They should be packed loosely inside moving boxes. 

• Pencils and other writing tools should be placed in zip top bags or small boxes. Be sure to keep the lids for markers tight.

• Scissors and paper cutters should be handled with caution. Wrap them in packing paper to keep them secured during transport.

Don't forget to label the box accordingly. Write 'Craft Room' or 'This Side Up.' Read our full moving guide and packing tips.