Declutter organize7/26/2023 ![]() If you establish a cabinet for printmaking supplies and that cabinet is full, it is time to think about what you need to get rid of instead of pondering where else in the room to hide more printmaking materials. By knowing what you have, you can determine storage solutions later. But you can also start with the containers and spaces you already have and label them consistently. If you have the budget, drive, or aesthetic, by all means, color-coded bins are calling your name. This process is not about purchasing an untold number of matching color-coded bins. “Seeing the amount of waste that I’ve hoarded and then ultimately dumped helps me make better decisions about saving stuff in the future.” Martha Carroll, an elementary art teacher, admits the necessity of this as she fills the trash and recycling cans. It is about raising your awareness now to make better choices in the future. Include reminders like, “Do not order any more googly eyes no matter how much you think you want them.” Image courtesy of Casie Fanning “I do a supply check during the fall, winter, and my big clean/look-through supply order before summer break.” Establish a location to post a shopping list of supplies that need to be replaced or replenished. ![]() Anyone that has gone grocery shopping before looking in their pantry knows this is how you end up with too many cans of black beans.Įlementary art teacher, Casie Fanning, takes stock of what she has throughout the year. We may order an item we already have plenty of because we didn’t know it was in a box in the back of the cabinet. When there is too much stuff in the art room, we don’t know what we have. Here are five considerations for spring cleaning in the art room to help keep you focused. It can be overwhelming to begin this process. The art room often becomes the dumping ground for everyone else in the building also engaged in spring cleaning. Truthfully, sometimes it is hard to tell what is trash and what is material for artmaking. This became especially apparent when a substitute custodian threw away trash bags of recycled materials meant for student creations. After twenty years in her art room, she thinks it might be time to prioritize sorting through her piles of materials. Rebecca Kardas is a middle school art teacher. Here’s hoping for an easier last day of school that doesn’t require holding your breath while closing a closet door. You will know what you have to work with, provide your students with possibilities, and create an environment where learning and creating are priorities. Now is a good time to start spring cleaning with intentionality. We throw out a bunch of stuff that we meant to use but forgot existed. Yet somehow, we get to the end of the school year and find ourselves stuffing supplies into overcrowded cabinets.
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