Don't you just hate it when you are looking for a pen or pencil and you just can't fine one? Or if you have a child constantly saying, "MOM, do you have jar I can use to do _______? Do we have any wood in the house mom??" or "HUN! I need tape! Where is it?!?!" All these questions....repeated constantly....with the needful demand behind them, and sometimes I felt like I couldn't keep up.
UGH!!!! It drives me crazy, so over the years I decided to create a full proof system.. and it's WORKING!!! Even hubby can find pens and tape when he needs them. :)
UGH!!!! It drives me crazy, so over the years I decided to create a full proof system.. and it's WORKING!!! Even hubby can find pens and tape when he needs them. :)
So what is my system? It's a bin organized system. Lots of bins. :) Mostly see-through which is a very good thing, as it means anyone can see what's inside without having to open bins you don't really want to waste time opening. :)
Pencils and erasers in one drawer.
Scissors in another.
On top.. our cardstock... useful in the making of minecraft figures, and other papercraft items. Useful to for making unit study/modified colour lap books.
Scissors in another.
On top.. our cardstock... useful in the making of minecraft figures, and other papercraft items. Useful to for making unit study/modified colour lap books.
Pencil crayons and pens.. all in one spot. Markers and compass kits. Sorted and easy to locate.
And our Lego.. not the neatest right now and my giveaway pile of books is sitting in the way, but when it is organized we have room for lego creations to sit on top, and pieces are sorted by type and size. Makes it SO easy to build lego which makes me happy.
I used to scrapbook. I don't do it anymore, but I still have my scrapbooking drawers. :) Some of them still hold the remnants of my scrapbooking, which unsurprisingly, are useful with creative children.
I've added two rolls of tape drawers, and a paper cutting drawer. oh.. and I think I have stencils drawer in there somewhere too.
The sticker and paper drawers remain (though their supplies are getting reduced). I do not consider that a bad thing.
I've added two rolls of tape drawers, and a paper cutting drawer. oh.. and I think I have stencils drawer in there somewhere too.
The sticker and paper drawers remain (though their supplies are getting reduced). I do not consider that a bad thing.
Between the table and the window I have my large storage bins. When you have a child who can and will make items out of anything, having "stuff" to make it from comes in handy. :) It goes up and down in the amount of materials available as I regularly purge it (or bring it along to craft based co-op days), it works...and keeps it all contained. A good thing that eh?
The thing I like about plastic drawers is they are portable, it's easy enough to move them from room to room, it's easy to shift drawers around as you don't then have to shift everything from one drawer to another.. you just move it! :)
So tell me.. how do you store things such as legos, pens, pencils and what not. What have you done to ease the craziness?
More in this series:
Part One, Organized Chaos - Science Materials.
The thing I like about plastic drawers is they are portable, it's easy enough to move them from room to room, it's easy to shift drawers around as you don't then have to shift everything from one drawer to another.. you just move it! :)
So tell me.. how do you store things such as legos, pens, pencils and what not. What have you done to ease the craziness?
More in this series:
Part One, Organized Chaos - Science Materials.
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