Storing Stamping Spots & Refills, NE ideas?

[inactiveaccount]

Is there NE1 else out there that just bought the SU spots and their refills? Now I'm looking for a storage idea...similar the actually pads...but instead of having the pen next to the storage have the refill bottle next to the pad. I store mine in a small drawer for now, upside down, but you still have to do some searching to find them.

I also have the staz-ons, and some regularly used stamp pads to store.

NEI have ideas or pictures of what they've done? Would greatly appreciate the help.

Sheila

[RCB]

I may not have any ideas to offer, but I have only SU spots too, plus a few reg sized ink pads. My storage is in drawers, and I keep my ink and often-used items in the drawer that is at my working level. I keep my refills tucked farther away, since I find that I don't use them all that often. Like you, I keep my spots upside down. I have labelled the bottom of the boxes by color families so that I can quickly identify them. I have found this to be the most effective organization for a limited space!

[Albrecht1830]

I found a little 4-drawer clear plastic drawer thing at Target. I have all my refills and spots organized in there by color family. Inside the drawer I have the colors sorted alphabetically so I don't have to pick up each one to find the right one. Finally, I have a 2-letter code on the refill bottle tops so I can get a quick at-a-glance look to find the one I'm looking for.

I do like your ideas of storing the spots upside down. Such an obvious idea and I'd never thought of it. I'll be turning all mine upside down when I get home tonight.

THanks!

[ececsy]

Actually according to SU, the spots don't need to be stored upside down. Storing them upside down can actually make the pads leak (especially if there is a little string loose on the side of the pad).

I have had most of mine for 4 years and never stored them upside down. They are still great (although my EE set needs reinking.. i use it the most).

I store my spots in a drawer along with all my non SU pads and versamarks, etc. I have my reinkers in small drawers from IKEA by color family on top of my desk, off to the side. I don't keep them together side I don't use the reinkers every day. My full size SU pads are in my ink caddy from SU.. which I have grown to LOVE.

good luck. Storage solutions are a hard thing.. and personal depending on how you use your space.

Liz

[Brenda Otto]

I'm new to SU and I'm not sure which is better the spots or the pads. It seems the pads would be better for when I need to use the stamping around wheels:confused: