Comments on: Organization Ideas http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html Family * Motherhood * Me Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:37:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Vicki Wintrton http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-87958 Vicki Wintrton Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:38:22 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-87958 I am a professional organizer servicing the Utah Valley and Salt Lake Valley areas. You, Vanilla Joy, attended one of my organizing classes 2 1/2 years ago. It looks like you have really grown in your organizing capabilities since then. GOOD FOR YOU! When organzing a craft room, I suggest to my clients they try to keep their containers in the same color category AND/OR type category as much as possible. It gives the organized space a designer look. The other thing I strongly sugggest when organizing is to keep 15% of your space empty. It gives the look of abundance. Enjoy the organizing process! I am a professional organizer servicing the Utah Valley and Salt Lake Valley areas. You, Vanilla Joy, attended one of my organizing classes 2 1/2 years ago. It looks like you have really grown in your organizing capabilities since then. GOOD FOR YOU!
When organzing a craft room, I suggest to my clients they try to keep their containers in the same color category AND/OR type category as much as possible. It gives the organized space a designer look. The other thing I strongly sugggest when organizing is to keep 15% of your space empty. It gives the look of abundance. Enjoy the organizing process!

]]> By: Katherine http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-10921 Katherine Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:39:30 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-10921 SAMS Club has this great trail mix with different pretzels and crunchy salty snacks. However, I secretly buy it, for the container. It's tall and skinny. So far it makes a perfect spaghetti holder (because I buy mine in bulk and don't use it often I need a larger container and it's perfect). It also makes a great container for rice, cereal, candy, anything really. Because it's tall and skinny it fits wonderfully into the cabinet without taking up so much room. SAMS Club has this great trail mix with different pretzels and crunchy salty snacks. However, I secretly buy it, for the container. It’s tall and skinny. So far it makes a perfect spaghetti holder (because I buy mine in bulk and don’t use it often I need a larger container and it’s perfect). It also makes a great container for rice, cereal, candy, anything really. Because it’s tall and skinny it fits wonderfully into the cabinet without taking up so much room.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-10919 Katherine Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:36:38 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-10919 Love the tips. I'm starting to get organized, because I'm completely overwhelmed with work, kids, on-line college, and hubby dearest. So, everything I get comes in handy. I love the idea of boxes and jars. It does make everything look more organized, plus there's no question as to what the contents are. I thought I'd share mine as well. Today....I took an idea off of another website and kind of reinvented it to fit my needs. I've been wanting an organizer board for my daughters room. She's four, so it has to be cute and girly. So I took some of her old jeans that she can't wear and I cut the legs off just enough to make a pocket by sewing together where I cut them. Then I took a box and cut it into pieces. I used one of the big sides and covered it with a thick cotton t-shirt that I don't use anymore. Then I took the little pieces and covered them with another color cotton t-shirt (same thickness). I hot glued all of this. Then I hot glued the jean pockets, that I made from her jeans, onto the smaller card boards. I took elastic and made the smaller card board pieces look like they had backpack handles (that's the easiest way for me to describe it). This away I didn't have to adhere them to the bigger board I just wrapped the elastic around the bigger board. The elastic gives me place to clip all her hair barretts and the pockets also give me a place for her hair brush and ties. Also, there was enough pockets for all her pencils, pens, markers and paints. The material also makes it ideal for using it as a push pin area, but that will come when she's older and I let her use them. Love the tips. I’m starting to get organized, because I’m completely overwhelmed with work, kids, on-line college, and hubby dearest. So, everything I get comes in handy. I love the idea of boxes and jars. It does make everything look more organized, plus there’s no question as to what the contents are.

I thought I’d share mine as well. Today….I took an idea off of another website and kind of reinvented it to fit my needs. I’ve been wanting an organizer board for my daughters room. She’s four, so it has to be cute and girly. So I took some of her old jeans that she can’t wear and I cut the legs off just enough to make a pocket by sewing together where I cut them. Then I took a box and cut it into pieces. I used one of the big sides and covered it with a thick cotton t-shirt that I don’t use anymore. Then I took the little pieces and covered them with another color cotton t-shirt (same thickness). I hot glued all of this. Then I hot glued the jean pockets, that I made from her jeans, onto the smaller card boards. I took elastic and made the smaller card board pieces look like they had backpack handles (that’s the easiest way for me to describe it). This away I didn’t have to adhere them to the bigger board I just wrapped the elastic around the bigger board.

The elastic gives me place to clip all her hair barretts and the pockets also give me a place for her hair brush and ties. Also, there was enough pockets for all her pencils, pens, markers and paints. The material also makes it ideal for using it as a push pin area, but that will come when she’s older and I let her use them.

]]> By: Angela http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-8787 Angela Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:21:15 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-8787 I actually use baby food jars to keep the tinny little scrapbooking things. You can even decorate them. I actually use baby food jars to keep the tinny little scrapbooking things. You can even decorate them.

]]> By: Amy http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-8785 Amy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:15:22 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-8785 I keep all of my pickle jars/spaghetti jars... my husband thinks I'm silly. I also like to keep the tall skinny plastic containers that the crystal light mixes come in. They're great to have! I keep all of my pickle jars/spaghetti jars… my husband thinks I’m silly. I also like to keep the tall skinny plastic containers that the crystal light mixes come in. They’re great to have!

]]> By: Kelsey http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7989 Kelsey Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:05:45 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7989 Thanks for all the ideas! If you don't have a label maker, you can just get adhesive paper and put it in your printer. Not quite as fun, but would still do the job, although I think you can get label makers for around $10 at Office Depot/Staples. And spaghetti sauce jars are a great idea as well. For a while, my favorite jam was coming in wide mouthed glass jars, which were great for organizational use after finishing off the jam. They've gone back to the narrow mouth jars, but they're still useful. Great idea. Thanks! Thanks for all the ideas! If you don’t have a label maker, you can just get adhesive paper and put it in your printer. Not quite as fun, but would still do the job, although I think you can get label makers for around $10 at Office Depot/Staples.

And spaghetti sauce jars are a great idea as well. For a while, my favorite jam was coming in wide mouthed glass jars, which were great for organizational use after finishing off the jam. They’ve gone back to the narrow mouth jars, but they’re still useful. Great idea.

Thanks!

]]> By: Kaycee http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7938 Kaycee Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:19:39 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7938 Happy Anniversary!! Mine was on the 17th :) I'm in dire(sp?) need of a label maker. I think if I had one I would be even more organized. As of right now I use a lot of plastic totes and little cubbies. Happy Anniversary!! Mine was on the 17th :)

I’m in dire(sp?) need of a label maker. I think if I had one I would be even more organized. As of right now I use a lot of plastic totes and little cubbies.

]]> By: Kim Otto http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7833 Kim Otto Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:51:52 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7833 I have a dresser that I painted for in my scraproom. Two of the drawers are FULL of spools of ribbon. I have them all on end so you can easily see all of the ribbons. All of the ribbon storage ideas that I have seen are very cute and inventive but not nearly big enough too house all of my ribbon!!I must be a little on the obsessive side ...you think??? I have a dresser that I painted for in my scraproom. Two of the drawers are FULL of spools of ribbon. I have them all on end so you can easily see all of the ribbons. All of the ribbon storage ideas that I have seen are very cute and inventive but not nearly big enough too house all of my ribbon!!I must be a little on the obsessive side …you think???

]]> By: Sheila Oxley http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7812 Sheila Oxley Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:30:50 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7812 Happy Anniversary!!!! I LOVE empty jars!!! I save my spaghetti sauce jars...they are mason jars and work fantastic with storing my ribbon! I also have a spice rack and love it....still don't have enough room for all the brads!hahaha I am cleaning and repainting a dresser I just bought at a yard sale. I was planning on putting it in my closet to store seasonal decorations, but may have to repurpose it! ahahaha I have a lttle 18 drawer storage unit from the hardware store that holds nuts and bolts I believe. I use it to hold chipboard letters. It makes it easy to pull out the letters I need. It's not very pretty though, may have to paint or decorate it somehow!!! Happy Anniversary!!!!

I LOVE empty jars!!! I save my spaghetti sauce jars…they are mason jars and work fantastic with storing my ribbon! I also have a spice rack and love it….still don’t have enough room for all the brads!hahaha I am cleaning and repainting a dresser I just bought at a yard sale. I was planning on putting it in my closet to store seasonal decorations, but may have to repurpose it! ahahaha

I have a lttle 18 drawer storage unit from the hardware store that holds nuts and bolts I believe. I use it to hold chipboard letters. It makes it easy to pull out the letters I need. It’s not very pretty though, may have to paint or decorate it somehow!!!

]]> By: Lorie http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7805 Lorie Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:42:11 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/organization-ideas.html#comment-7805 Great ideas! I am hoping I will be lucky enough to win the Mini Box, but if not I may have to try to find an old dresser at a garage sale that I can make pretty! Great ideas! I am hoping I will be lucky enough to win the Mini Box, but if not I may have to try to find an old dresser at a garage sale that I can make pretty!

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