• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Dolly Insider

- Japanese fashion doll news, sewing, crafts & more!

  • Azone Dolls
    • Iris Collect Petit
    • Sugar Cups
    • Happiness Clover
    • More Azone Dolls
  • Blythe Dolls
    • Blythe (GSC)
    • Neo Blythe
    • Middie Blythe
  • Pullip Family
    • Pullip
    • Dal
    • Taeyang
    • More Pullip Dolls
  • PetWORKs
    • Momoko
    • Ruruko
    • Eight & Nine
  • Sekiguchi
    • Momoko
    • U-noa Quluts Light
  • Good Smile
    • Harmonia bloom
    • Harmonia humming
    • Nendoroid Dolls
    • Blythe
  • More Dolls
    • Dollybird Exclusives
    • Volks Dollfie Dream
    • Other
  • The Dolly Insider Shop
You are here: Home / Dolly Insider Originals / Dolly Hands Are Out of Control – It’s Time to Get Organized

Dolly Hands Are Out of Control – It’s Time to Get Organized

Published on 04/30/2018 by Tatyana 10 Comments

ShareTweetPin

I knew it was going to happen . . . It was inevitable.

With each new doll I welcome home, I had to find a place to store another accessory, hands and a booklet.

I only have so much space to work with.

And at some point, I was going to run out of room.

I’m not complaining.

I love dolls and the added accessories & hands that come with them.

But I can’t add anything more to my dolly drawer.

It’s to the point, that whenever I want to change a doll’s hands or comb her hair I dread opening the dolly draw for fear of everything tumbling out.

My Dolly Dream Room

My dwindling space, got me thinking about ways to organize my dolls’ accessories & extra dolly goodies.

And I soon found myself daydreaming of what my ultimate dolly room would look like.

A huge room, dedicated to my passion . . . dolls.

A place to store all my dolly clothes and accessories.

I’d even have a section to store all my dolly related things like books, tools & art supplies.

My own dolly hangout!

Though I’m painfully aware that my dream isn’t coming true anytime soon.

I still want to make small strides to help it along.

So my 1st step, is finding a solution for all my doll hands.

Getting the Hands in Order

There are many different types of containers to keep dolly hands in.

But I remember a video by Eileen of Dolly Treasures.

And in the video, there was a cute box with compartments.

Inside the compartments were all the Little Mischiefs’ hands, neatly stored away.

I liked the box.

It was reasonably sized and cute.

And I could find a similar box at the Container Store.

I did a quick estimate on how many hands I currently had and how many I may have in the future.

That estimated number gave me an idea on how many slots my box needed to have.

I choose a Clear Box Compartment.

It has 18 slots.

More than enough for my needs.

The compartments are quite deep about 1.5”.

Which means I can pile even more hands into each slot!

First Step Taken to Making the Dolly Dream Come True

I love how the hands look in the box.

So neat and organized.

Now whenever I want to change my dolly’s hands . . . I can easily find the style I want without having to wade through a pile of dolly clothes, booklets and miscellaneous items.

Having my hands in order is one small step in getting organized and getting my dolly dream room.

My next step is to finding an easy solution to storing the dolly clothes.

How About You?

How do you store and organize your doll hands?

I would enjoy learning about your dolly organizing experience.

If you have an easy or interesting way to store & organize doll hands, please feel free to share your tips.

Leave a comment below.

Interested in Getting a Clear Box from the Container Store?

(affiliate link)

If you’re interested in buying the clear box from the Container Store . . . Why not get cash back on your purchase?

When you sign-up and use Ebates, you get cash back on your Container Store purchase.

Click this button, Ebates Coupons and Cash Back sign-up and start shopping, earning & getting paid! (it’s Free to join)

New members get $10 bonus (after first qualified purchase)

More Dolly Goodness:

Filed Under: Dolly Insider Originals

About Tatyana

Dolls, the central, preoccupation of my life

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Nati says

    09/29/2022 at 3:25 am

    Wow so many hands.
    Is it possible to change hands for a Momoko (girl) doll? And if so, how do I do it?

    Reply
    • Tatyana says

      10/01/2022 at 3:24 am

      Hi Nati,

      That’s a good question.

      Momoko’s hands can’t be exchanged.

      But the boys, Eight & Nine, hands can be changed out.

      If you have any additional questions please feel free to ask 🙂

      Reply
      • Nati says

        10/03/2022 at 3:39 am

        Thank you 🙂

        Reply
        • Tatyana says

          10/06/2022 at 10:27 pm

          You’re welcome

          Reply
  2. River says

    05/11/2018 at 3:52 pm

    Neat idea! A box like this would definitely help keep hands (or eyes, or fiddly little accessories. . . ) nicely organized. I’ll have to keep it in mind when my collection outgrows my current drawer set.

    Reply
    • AllAboutTheDolls says

      05/18/2018 at 3:25 am

      Hello River,

      I am glad you found the article helpful.

      It’s amazing how quickly doll collection/organization can get out of hand 😉

      Tatyana

      Reply
  3. Melissa B says

    05/07/2018 at 11:22 am

    This is a great idea! My dolls hands and feet are still in the plastic bags and I don’t know where they are at the moment. I’m not sure why I didn’t think of this myself since I already use these same small boxes to store all of my dolls shoes and for their clothes I use the larger Christmas ornament boxes with dividers.

    Reply
    • AllAboutTheDolls says

      05/10/2018 at 2:37 am

      Hi Melissa B,

      Thank you for the suggestion.

      Using a Christmas ornament box is another great idea.

      I’m happy to hear you found the article helpful.

      I’ll keep my eyes peeled during the holiday season for the ornament boxes.

      I appreciate you taking the time leave a comment.

      Tatyana 🙂

      Reply
  4. FairyPink says

    05/07/2018 at 1:30 am

    I don’t have may doll hands because I don’t have very many vinyl figures with chargeable hands short of one Azone boy and Nenodroids. I keep them all in the original boxes and the Azone doll is out but his accessories are packed away in his box.

    However, I have lots of BJD clothes, accessories and wigs and each one is in a different kind of container. Clothes are in the plastic storage dressers you can get from Walmart and separated by size. All of my wigs are in a deep plastic container, still in their original packaging so they will not get damaged while being stored.

    Reply
    • AllAboutTheDolls says

      05/10/2018 at 2:30 am

      Hi FairyPink,

      Thank you for sharing your tips on organizing clothes, wigs and accessories.

      I’ll keep a look out for the plastic storage dressers you mention.

      I certainly need to get the dolly clothes and accessories sorted & organized 😉

      FairyPink, I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment on Dolly Hands Are Out of Control – It’s Time to Get Organized

      Tatyana 🙂

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

We are glad you have chosen to leave a comment. Please keep in mind that comments are moderated according to our comment policy.

Select how you would like to be Notified of followup comments via e-mail. You can also receive notifications without commenting.

Primary Sidebar

FROM OUR ADVERTISERS

dolls.moe

Enter The May Dolly Makes Giveaway

PATTERNS FIT FOR A DOLL

SHARE YOUR DOLLY SAYS HI! IMAGE


See More Dolls & Add Your Dolly Says Hi! Photo here

LATEST NEWS

Iris Collect: Doll Show 69 Summer MofuMofu Café Reira Wolf Maid As Always & Wolf Maid on a Full Moon by Azone International

Dollybird Vol. 36 – Doll Book

Pullip Rojeune September 2023

Neo Blythe Aurella Amphitrite 22nd Anniversary July 2023

Friday Dolly Question #22

USEFUL INFO

where to buy dolls

doll sewing tips

dolly sewing crush

doll resources

doll terms

doll artists & designers

FROM OUR AFFILIATES

CATEGORIES

Archives

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

RECENT COMMENTS

  • Neon on Friday Dolly Question #22
  • Neon on Iris Collect: Doll Show 69 Summer MofuMofu Café Reira Wolf Maid As Always & Wolf Maid on a Full Moon by Azone International
  • Sarah on Dollybird Vol. 36 – Doll Book
  • Kat on Mon-DOLL Makes Week 22: Teddy Bear WIP Repair for Mio
  • Neon on Mon-DOLL Makes Week 22: Teddy Bear WIP Repair for Mio
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Footer

SITE LINKS

  • Newsletter Sign-up
  • Contact Us
  • The Dolly Insider Shop
  • About Us

SHOP THE DOLLY INSIDER SHOP

Discover fun accessories for your doll

JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

Emails are sent every Sunday. They include doll news, giveaways & more
Dolly Insider Copyright © 2010–2023

All rights reserved unless noted
Images are copyrighted and/or belong to their respective owners

Affiliate Disclosure

  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Get Creative & Win Miu!
    Enter Our Giveaway Today