I have some leftover, never used yarn that qualifies for the term vintage, if not antique. I also have a load that is under ten years old. A good sale is hard to resist and couple that with over-buying or never completed projects and you have a stash problem!
For the past 3 years I made a New Year's resolution to work from the stash and not buy. One year I made it all the way to February...not good.
I have yarn I know I will never use and have sold some collections to those who need more in their stash but still the bins multiply.
But I think I have the solution to this ever increasing issue with yarn.....create something that doesn't use yarn.
Sound weird? Yes, but hear me out. I have been making unique tape measures and as mentioned in another post, they have been a hit and will be in Knit Simple magazine in the fall. Consequently I haven't been in the stores searching out the next yarn buy. Oh, I'm still knitting and crocheting but have been ferociously attacking the stash. In the past month I completed 3 scarves and 3 sets of hand warmers from my bins.
So that's good, right?
Uh, that would be a no....the tape measures call for fabric. Ask me how that stash has grown!!!! Any suggestions?
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I think "stashes" originate in the Rabbit Hutch - multiplying at an eye-blinking rate of speed!
Thanks, you made me laugh today....
C
Limit the physical space for storage. That works for us. We can't really have a stash of anything (other than food), because we simply do not have the room.
Perhaps the way to control your stashes is to set a firm limit on how much space your supplies can take up. Once you reach that limit - no more buying. It'll take some discipline (I can just hear it now - "Honey, can you build me another set of shelves for all this extra fabric?" LOL) but with a determined mind, you can do anything.
~Sunfire
My stash of beads is pretty insane too. So are my paper supplies...
i'm always making yself that promise to work from my stash. Even bought a ball winder finally for all the skeins I got second hand. Now I just have to wind balls....
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According to my wife, I'm a hoarder...I don't like to throw things out or maybe I'm just too lazy to sort stuff. Good luck keeping your stash at a minimum! LOL
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