Land of Nod Modular Storage Bins
Buy a bunch of these bins in different sizes and colors. You can label them for the different toys that belong in each one. Great quality and can be used beyond toys as well.
Shop The Land of Nod for high quality children's home furnishings. Our most popular storage item has a fresh, updated look with rich new colors and a hand-brushed finish. Vegetable bins were the inspiration for our practical toy, book and game...
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Shop The Land of Nod for high quality children's home furnishings. Our most popular storage item has a fresh, updated look with rich new colors and a hand-brushed finish. Vegetable bins were the inspiration for our practical toy, book and game...
Buy a bunch of these bins in different sizes and colors. You can label them for the different toys that belong in each one. Great quality and can be used beyond toys as well.
Mason Jars
I love the look (and functionality) of old fashion mason jars to store just about anything - pasta, craft stuff, art supplies, buttons, coins, you name it!
http://www.amazon.com/Kerr-0519-wide-mouth-quart/dp/B000VDRAVI/ref=sr_1_14?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1307504346&sr=1-14
I love the look (and functionality) of old fashion mason jars to store just about anything - pasta, craft stuff, art supplies, buttons, coins, you name it!
Magnetic Primer + Spice Jars = Spice Organization
I've been looking for a better way to organize my spices & found it on this blog. She found magnetic primer at Home Depot and combined that with magnetic spice jars from Bed Bath and Beyond. Beautiful!
http://335w.blogspot.com/2011/04/patience-is-virtue.html
I've been looking for a better way to organize my spices & found it on this blog. She found magnetic primer at Home Depot and combined that with magnetic spice jars from Bed Bath and Beyond. Beautiful!
Herbs and Garden Tools
If you don't have a garden or shed for this stuff, you can put up a curtain rod and hang your herbs and gardening tools in recycled paint cans.
Herbs and Garden Tools
If you don't have a garden or shed for this stuff, you can put up a curtain rod and hang your herbs and gardening tools in recycled paint cans.
Wine Rack As Towel Holder
Love the idea of using beautiful wine racks for other purposes like holding towels.
http://www.containerstore.com/shop?showDS=true&Nmpt=&Ntt=wine+rack&submit=GO
Love the idea of using beautiful wine racks for other purposes like holding towels.
Kolo Photo Boxes
Pretty colors, sturdy, well-made and perfect sizes for all types of photos and keepsakes.
http://kolo.com
Pretty colors, sturdy, well-made and perfect sizes for all types of photos and keepsakes.
Semikolon Magazine Boxes
These stylish magazine boxes come in lots of beautiful colors. Use to store magazines or anything else from papers to kids artwork to stationary to craft items.
http://www.amazon.com/Semikolon-Magazine-Box-in-Pink/dp/B003VRK02W
These stylish magazine boxes come in lots of beautiful colors. Use to store magazines or anything else from papers to kids artwork to stationary to craft items.
Organized Command Center
Perfectly suited for pre-back to school cleaning. The command center is so cute (and functional!)
I love this area! I have seen the photo on several different blogs and couldn’t seem to trace it back to it’s original owner. One of the blogs I came across during my search was Beach and Barn, they share more great ideas for Command...
http://hoosierhomemade.com/back-to-school-week-organizing-tips/
I love this area! I have seen the photo on several different blogs and couldn’t seem to trace it back to it’s original owner. One of the blogs I came across during my search was Beach and Barn, they share more great ideas for Command...
Suggested by Krista:
Perfectly suited for pre-back to school cleaning. The command center is so cute (and functional!)
Daily System
Love this Pottery Barn organization item. So great to keep organized around the kitchen, home office, anywhere. A Pottery Barn insider told me it's their #1 organization item.
Clever and versatile, our modular Daily System is the ultimate home-office assistant. Now it’s available with our Smart Technology™, which integrates hand-held devices seamlessly into your daily life. To create a system that&
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Clever and versatile, our modular Daily System is the ultimate home-office assistant. Now it’s available with our Smart Technology™, which integrates hand-held devices seamlessly into your daily life. To create a system that&
Love this Pottery Barn organization item. So great to keep organized around the kitchen, home office, anywhere. A Pottery Barn insider told me it's their #1 organization item.
Indice Bookends
These are great to help organize files, magazines, books and more. Love the different colors and heights. Made of powder-coated steel.
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These are great to help organize files, magazines, books and more. Love the different colors and heights. Made of powder-coated steel.
Remote Caddy
Use a nice basket or other container to collect up all your remotes. A simple but effective idea from Martha Stewart (of course!)
http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/25-closet-storage-and-office-organizers#slide_18
Use a nice basket or other container to collect up all your remotes. A simple but effective idea from Martha Stewart (of course!)
Keys, Sunglasses and Phones Organized
We currently have one big bowl where keys, sunglasses and other small things get tossed. I saw this idea on Better Homes & Gardens and must try.
http://www.bhg.com/decorating/storage/organization-basics/make-organizing-fun/?ssot=aa3a8a17&ssop=1007#page=3
We currently have one big bowl where keys, sunglasses and other small things get tossed. I saw this idea on Better Homes & Gardens and must try.
Anywheres Mini Magnetic Boards
My kids' art projects can finally reside in their rightful home - on our stainless steel refrigerator!
Turn any surface into an instant magnetic board with our fun and functional Anywheres Mini Magnetic Boards. Place one on a wall, door, mirror, cabinet or dashboard to display notes, photos, posters, artwork or cards.
http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10020700&N=&Nao=40&Ntt=magnet
Turn any surface into an instant magnetic board with our fun and functional Anywheres Mini Magnetic Boards. Place one on a wall, door, mirror, cabinet or dashboard to display notes, photos, posters, artwork or cards.
Suggested by MillValleyMom:
My kids' art projects can finally reside in their rightful home - on our stainless steel refrigerator!
Curtain Rods To Hang Artwork
This blog has some great ideas on how to hang (and thus organize) artwork including children's artwork. One idea was curtain rods or you can buy some cute products from Land of Nod and elsewhere.
http://projectnursery.com/2010/11/creating-your-childs-personal-art-gallery/
This blog has some great ideas on how to hang (and thus organize) artwork including children's artwork. One idea was curtain rods or you can buy some cute products from Land of Nod and elsewhere.
Aluminum Ticket Holder
A clean, modern way to hang kids' art, calendars, pictures!
http://www.marthastewart.com/870007/aluminum-ticket-holder
A clean, modern way to hang kids' art, calendars, pictures!
Pottery Barn Teens Revolving Bookcase
I am going to have to get one of these for one or both of my kids. It looks great and saves space.
Create a rotating display of your favorite things with this unique, space-saving tower.25.5" diameter, 69.5" highCrafted with a kiln-dried hardwood frame.Swivels 360
http://www.pbteen.com/products/revolving-bookcase/
Create a rotating display of your favorite things with this unique, space-saving tower.25.5" diameter, 69.5" highCrafted with a kiln-dried hardwood frame.Swivels 360
I am going to have to get one of these for one or both of my kids. It looks great and saves space.
Garden Hanging Baskets for Toys & Books
Unique idea from Centsational Girl blog to use garden hanging baskets mounted low in a kid’s room to corral toys and books. As she recommends - be sure to secure to your wall studs!
http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/03/from-my-diy-inspiration-files/
Unique idea from Centsational Girl blog to use garden hanging baskets mounted low in a kid’s room to corral toys and books. As she recommends - be sure to secure to your wall studs!
Stacked Pottery Barn Cubbies
I like the idea of buying 4 of these cubbies (each comes with 6 compartments) and stacking them to create an organization system that looks beautiful. I can imagine doing this in a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, you name it!
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/mitchell-cubby-bookcase/?pkey=cwhats-new-furniture-all
I like the idea of buying 4 of these cubbies (each comes with 6 compartments) and stacking them to create an organization system that looks beautiful. I can imagine doing this in a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, you name it!
Organized Files
There is no silver bullet to organized files though this blog post walks through some basics. Some of my pointers include buying all the same manila folders, using consistent labels and throwing away as much as possible (go digital!)
http://www.simpleorganizedliving.com/2011/02/04/my-organized-files/
There is no silver bullet to organized files though this blog post walks through some basics. Some of my pointers include buying all the same manila folders, using consistent labels and throwing away as much as possible (go digital!)
Pendaflex EasyView File Folders
Sometimes your files get buried on your desk and the see-through feature lets you know what is inside even if you can't see the label.
Durable, See-Through File Folders for easy storage and retrieval of your documents.
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Durable, See-Through File Folders for easy storage and retrieval of your documents.
Suggested by Lori Krolik:
Sometimes your files get buried on your desk and the see-through feature lets you know what is inside even if you can't see the label.