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I’m excited to share where I landed on Cricut Storage. Last month for my birthday, my husband gifted me a Cricut Maker 3. He knew I had been wanting one but that I wouldn’t pull the trigger and buy one for myself. Not only will I not make large purchases but I also knew I had nowhere to put it. I’m a serial crafter – so there’s a lot going on in my craft room. His gift meant excitement coupled with the question “how do I store my Cricut and accessories so that I will use them”
I know with any craft supply, if it’s tucked away in a drawer, it’s likely to harden, discolor, or dry up before I get to it. So I like to have everything where I can see it and within close reach — which can be hard in a 14X14 bedroom.
I did a lot of research on Cricut organization and there were so many options but I didn’t want to buy a lot of furniture or carts so I devised a plan to use what I have already and spend very little on storage.
How I store my Cricut Maker
I don’t store it – but I do have it in its own space on a desk. I keep it at an angle so that the materials can run smoothly without hitting anything.
I store my Cricut mats in an old magazine storage rack on my desk next to my Cricut maker.
I also have a magnifying lamp mounted above the machine so that I can see tiny bits and bobbles when weeding or drying to lay something straight.
How I Organize My Cricut Vinyl
My DIY Cricut Vinyl Storage wasn’t my own idea but I can’t remember where I saw it originally — either TikTok or Pinterest I’m sure. I purchased these stackable shoebox drawers that have door fronts on them for the vinyl organization. If you use smart materials, you’ll want to be sure you get drawers that are over 13″ deep so that the rolls will fit into them. Here are the specific drawers I purchased as Cricut vinyl organizers.
I used to use rubber bands to keep my Cricut vinyl rolls tight but I wanted something different – the bands break on me and are also easy to misplace so I went for slap bracelets – you remember the ones we used to have as kids. I wrote the brand and type of material on the slap bracelet (not the color as I want these to be reusable)
All of my vinyl rolls fit nicely into the drawers and are within easy reach when I’m crafting. I have them sorted by permanent
How I Store My Cricut Accessories
Under my desk, there’s a rolling cart with my canvas bags, t-shirts, acrylic blanks, etc. I don’t even have to stand up or reach to grab what I need.
On the back side of my desk, I have a rolling cart with a top on it, it holds my heat mat and my Cricut mini press as well as any vinyl scraps, etc.
Setting up my Cricut craft space like this has been super helpful in keeping everything within reach and visible so I feel inspired to use it.
