My yarn stash has surpassed the threshold of my patience. There is no reason to bury partially finished works or ones that happened to turn out awful. I have resolved to cease shoving bits of unfinished projects and bags of random colors, mixed in with various tools and scraps, hidden away in scattered places of my home. The time has come for them to no longer burden my storage spaces.

It began with some research (Pinterest). I read a few articles on “How to Organize Your Stash,” in which there are different strategies for sorting and organizing and logging all the types of yarn by color, weight, material etc. Luckily my stash has not grown to fill many closets over twenty five years, like some, so the task took little more than an afternoon.

I got several memory boxes on sale (60% off) and went at it like I was packing a suitcase. Stuff a one or two boxes full of one kind of thing, label them, and move on.

As I went I unraveled the old, the unfinished, the hideous and the undesirable pieces. Then rewound the fibers into new balls, full of potential, and saving any useful scraps for filling.

I also filled a large bag with things I would never use to be given away–buttons, thread and finished hats that have been stuffed in dark places for two or three years. Well, no more! They will find use elsewhere.

Now anything I want to use is within reach, in its own home. I am no longer digging through bins and boxes all over the place trying to find that one thing. I can finally sleep at night.