How to Downsize your Magazines
05-30-2011, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Evie
I've been doing the same thing for years and have accumulated five 3-inch binders worth of patterns and articles. But, I've started decluttering. For the last two nights I've culled through two binders and tossed out patterns which are very basic (collected at the start of my quilting journey) or that no longer hold my interest. It's amazing how my "likes" have changed over the years. Only three more binders to go! :lol:
05-30-2011, 11:56 AM
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Donna, I am with you. I once did the same, cut up magazines and put what I thought I liked in binders... then a friend gave me an old collection of her magagzines. and I realize, what I like today, isn't necessarily what I will like tomorrow, or next year... it takes space, but I keep them in tack.. Quilter 1234
05-30-2011, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by merrylouw
Years ago my DH (who taught marketing in college) told me that 75% of a magazine is advertizing. So, my stacks of magazines 2 feet tall were only 6 inches of content I was interested in! Yikes!
From then on, I mutilated my magazines! As I went thru it the first time, I tore out each article I was interested in and dropped it in a file folder. Later, I sorted the articles into categories: recipes, decorating, crafting, quilting, etc. Then into folders or binders.
Now, I'm digitizing everything! I'm scanning the paper copies onto my computer into similar folders and GETTING RID OF THE PAPER!!
Yipee!!!
From then on, I mutilated my magazines! As I went thru it the first time, I tore out each article I was interested in and dropped it in a file folder. Later, I sorted the articles into categories: recipes, decorating, crafting, quilting, etc. Then into folders or binders.
Now, I'm digitizing everything! I'm scanning the paper copies onto my computer into similar folders and GETTING RID OF THE PAPER!!
Yipee!!!
05-30-2011, 12:26 PM
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What's really funny, is that I started doing it last night and ran out of sheet protectors.
Get the lightest weight you can find. Make sure that you get several 3 ring binders. And one 1 inch binder for current projects.
Get the lightest weight you can find. Make sure that you get several 3 ring binders. And one 1 inch binder for current projects.
05-30-2011, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by wendiq
Originally Posted by Evie
I've been doing the same thing for years and have accumulated five 3-inch binders worth of patterns and articles. But, I've started decluttering. For the last two nights I've culled through two binders and tossed out patterns which are very basic (collected at the start of my quilting journey) or that no longer hold my interest. It's amazing how my "likes" have changed over the years. Only three more binders to go! :lol:
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