Clean scissors that get so sticky with adhesives Use alcohol and a paper towel, to remove the "gunk" and clean the blades. Be careful not to cut through the towel to your fingers.

Use a lint roller brush (tape kind) near your workspace. It will pick up your scraps, glitter and powders from the table, chair and floor with just a few strokes. It also helps save time over vacuuming.

Use baby wipes to clean the red rubber and clear stamps. Baby wipes are usually alcohol free, Alcohol can dry your stamps. If you have a stamp that is really dirty and won't come clean with wipes, take an old tooth brush (soft) and dip it in some vegetable oil and scrub it. Then spray it with an off the shelf stamp cleaner to remove the oily residue and wipe with baby wipe. Make sure you get all the oil off or the stamp will get sticky.

Easy embossing powder and glitter clean up. Tear out pages from old magazines. The glossy (slick) pages work the best. Put a page down. Emboss or glitter your project and then tap off the extra powder or glitter on to the magazine page. Then roll it into a funnel and pour the extra back into the container. The powder and glitter don't stick to the magazine page. Then just throw away the page, so you don't get embossing powder or glitter everywhere.

Place a basket near your workstation. While you are working on a layout and finish using an item, place the item into your " put back" basket. When you are finished with your layout, take your basket and put each item away. Your work area will stay clean.