Clutter-Free Ways To Splurge On A Hobby

If you are like me and many others, you enjoyed buying all sorts of things to add to your hobby supplies. We add new stickers, cutouts, and papers for our scrapbook (affiliate) hobby. We purchase supplies and tools (affiliate) for our photography hobby. We buy music for our music hobby. We buy gear for our exercise hobby. We buy DVDs and CDs to add to your movie and music collection. We buy Xbox games to add to our collection. Need I say more? We purchase a lot of stuff for our hobbies.

However, because of this, the extra items create clutter in our homes. To help combat the piles of hobby supplies, I propose finding an alternative way to splurge on your hobby.

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Here are 15 hobbies and a clutter-free way to splurge on them.

Scrapbooking:

Instead of buying new scrapbook (affiliate) scraps, cut up the scraps you have into small squares and rectangles and store in a shoebox for future use.

How to Make a Standing Scrapbooking Station

Standing Desks are super easy to use and great for your back. But, how about standing scrapbooking stations? You don't need to sit all the time. Check out how I made my standing scrapbook station. Follow along and check out my story. You saw my biggest chalk paint project previously. If you missed it, here

How to Improve A Scrapbooking Cabinet Zone

Recently, I shared my scrapbooking cabinet and how I turned it from an unused armoire to a standing scrapbooking station. Feel free to see it here. I do more crafts than scrapbooking these days, so I wanted to update my station to incorporate the stuff I am using now to improve my scrapbooking cabinet. This

How to Make a Family Heritage Scrapbook

I am a self-proclaimed genealogist for my family. When I was about 15, I visited Italy with my family and started documenting dates, stories, and family history from various family trips to Italy. Interviewing my grandparents and parents, I created a paper genealogy book and added several details. Over the years, this genealogy book was

AMAZING Scrapbook Organizing Tips to Stay Focused and Productive

Each year around this time, I pull out my scrapbooking supplies and do a "marathon scrapbooking session". Since my kids were in kindergarten, I would do this every year! They are now in high school. I can't believe how time flies by. But, to be able to do an entire school year of scrapbook pages, I

Antiques:

Instead of buying another antique, determine a place in your home for the ones that have no home yet.

Playing Musical Instruments:

Instead of buying another instrument, clean and repair the ones that you have been neglecting.

How to Make a Sheet Music Organizer

My daughter loves to play classical or any other type of music on her violin. She plays every day for fun, for her competition team, and at the District festival. It's a lot of work, but she loves it. When she practiced, she would often struggle to stay organized and productive because she had numerous

Exercise:

Instead of buying another exercise piece of clothing, get rid of some of the ones that are worn.

Video Games:

Instead of buying new video games, host a swapping party with friends who also enjoy gaming. Exchange the games you don't care for or have finished for other games that others have.

Lego Building:

Instead of buying more Lego pieces, sort the ones you have into a useful system.

The Easiest Method When Organizing Lego Pieces

I get bombarded with Legos during the holidays. I found them everywhere: on the sofa, under the kids' sheets and bed, and in their shoes. The Lego pieces even get vacuumed up by the vacuum cleaner - annoying! However, after over 12 years of Legos in our home, I tried every way possible to organize these little pieces

Cooking:

Instead of going out and buying more tools (affiliate) and gadgets, review your existing supplies and discard the ones you no longer use.

Baking:

Instead of buying more sprinkles or toppings for cakes, review what you have and write the date you purchased each one on the lid for future reference. Then, replace only the ones that are running low or are older than 3-5 years.

Calligraphy:

Instead of buying more ink for your calligraphy pen, buy Platinum Pens Mixable Ink so you can mix whatever color you want.

Reading Books:

Instead of buying physical books, use iBook or Barnes & Noble app to store books you are reading.

Sewing / Knitting:

Instead of buying more supplies for your sewing or knitting hobbies, organize the thread and yarn you already have by color or type. If you need particular tools (affiliate), try renting them from Zilok.

DIY Organizing Sewing Supplies

I like sewing. I don't do large projects nor do I make clothes. But, I do know how to sew a straight line. I have been known to sew accent pillows and curtains, upholster seat cushions, and have repair pants and sewed buttons from time to time. So, I used my supplies at least a few times

How to Make Sewing Mason Jar Kits

I love Mason jar kit ideas. This one is perfect to help keep your friends and family organized. They are ideal for college students, teenagers, single men, and women. Anyone who needs to mend their clothes quickly. It's so easy to put together too. Here is what I used to make these sewing mason jar

Jigsaw Puzzles:

Instead of buying more Jigsaw puzzles, consider hosting a puzzle exchange party, donating them, or even gluing them and framing them to display in your home.

Buying Movies:

Start buying digital copies of movies. For a small fee, you can convert your Disk to Digital on Fandango. Stick with one purchase platform so all your movies are in one place.

Listening To Music:

Instead of buying CDs, you can opt for a service like Spotify or Apple Radio, which allows you to download any album you want and listen to it on the go.

Photography:

Instead of buying lenses, you can rent them. Borrowlenses.com allows you to rent equipment for various package events, including weddings, sports, wildlife, landscaping, and travel.

Easy Steps to Arrange Photos For Better Theme Placement

Are you looking for theme ideas for your priceless artwork and photos? Well, I have one post plus several more arranged pictures for you, and I will show you how I did it in my own home. Follow along and see the difference. Photo Gallery Themes Ideas First, let's look at the options for creating

I hope these clutter-free suggestions provide inspiration on how to manage your hobbies effectively. What is your favorite clutter-free way to splurge on a hobby? Please leave a comment below. I would love to hear from you.