The Do's and Don'ts of Storing Your Beads

6 January 2017
 Categories: Home & Garden, Blog


If you love to craft with beads, you probably have a huge stock ready and waiting for you. No matter how many beads you have in your treasure trove waiting for use, it is important that you focus on storing them in a way such that you can easily find them. You do not want to spend hours looking for a style you want to use, after all. These do's and don'ts will help you store your lovely beads so that they are always available for use.

Do Think Outside the Box—Literally

Think the jewelry boxes at your favorite craft store are too expensive? Can't find containers you like? Think about the other options. Tackle boxes in which you would store fishing supplies are a great option because they offer many different sizes and containers for storage. Plus, they allow you to see a wide variety of beads at once.

Do Organize by Color and Size

Sorting by color is a good choice for organizing your beads because this allows you to find them more easily. Once you have sorted by color, sort beads as small, medium, and large. This will help you determine which beads will work for which type of project.

Do Not Forget to Label Boxes

Label your boxes with a color or style so that you do not even have to open the box in order to know what will be inside. A good label maker can help you with this.

Do Buy Boxes with Locks

Have you ever had a box topple over and spill all your fine treasures? Prevent beads from spilling on the floor by buying boxes that have small locks. Prevent additional issues by buying only boxes with dividers that extend all the way up into the lid. Otherwise, you may have beads sliding into other parts of the box.

Do Repurpose Household Items

Need more ideas for bead storage? Think about ice-cube trays, test tubes, and other small items that make it easy for you to see what is inside the container.

Do Consider Buying a Crafter's Vacuum

If you do have a spill, a small crafter's vacuum will help you pick up everything in great time. No more getting on your hands and knees to look for beads for hours! 

You have plenty of storage now that you have these tips to keep you going. Need to increase your collection? Wholesale sellers are a great place to find fantastic beads for sale. Look at the selections of companies like Mayer Import Co Inc Imitation Stones to get ideas.


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