Easy Organizing Tips for Closets 2013 Ideas

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Closets are valuable storage space. Make your closet work harder with a clear organization strategy and the right tools from modular closet storage systems to the simplest of shelves and bins. Check out this ideas that can be adapted to any closet space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4G3cAgE8fot3mNo7UNj734PyYK4SFkUrEnkrtF4a_7BiFoczE-vP3PV7DwNB5rzXjMRfFVT_H7updkshpiaBcx2nbkC0RnE5Qt3TycwGLG7HIaFSBh3lAkyRcDM7-65p10kfK3-8D41IG/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-14.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Strategy: Folding Clothes</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you prefer to fold your clothes or have a lot of clothing that is best stored folded, Meryl Starr, a professional organizer in New York and author of <i>The Organizing Workbook</i>, recommends these tips for folding clothes within your closet.</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1- Shelves should be about 12 inches deep, roughly the depth of a stack of clothes. You don't want a lot of wasted space in front or behind.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2- Ventilated shelves promote airflow around folded clothes, which cuts down on the possibility of mold, mildew, and pests.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3- Group like with like (jeans with jeans, etc.). Same-size items stack more neatly. Put clothes you use most in the center at eye level.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4- Don't stack higher than about a foot, and leave at least 6 inches between the top of the stack and the next shelf for easy reaching in.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5- Add drawers to collect smaller items. If you don't have drawers, use a basket or two. Position drawers below eye level so it's easy to peer in.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3PvZEHJYIoy_QsoXqWAGd72tzpaSXwZI_O1shUGjxjFbJC2eSdQs4tGIVW4y5-nPznlCFRTQkHlUm1Spn69DgdAXybttIvwbDs78FVRn2SAZ8H34qMUfnzIiP0xqTTYoeAas6VhGGXbG/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-13.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Strategy: Hanging Clothes</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hanging up clothing inside a closet is an easy way to keep clothing organized, especially if you have a lot of dress clothes, suits, or dresses. Lorie Marrero, creator of The Clutter Diet online program, recommends these tips:</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1- For the double-hang area, put the shortest clothes on the top rod and hang the bottom one as high as possible under them. Use space freed up near the floor for a shoe rack or storage bins.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2- Organize garments by category and separate with hanging labels; the more specific the categories the better. For example, subdivide your shirts into short- and long-sleeve, or casual and dressy. Bonus points: Organize by color within a category.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3- Keep shoes, purses, and jewelry in hanging organizers there are dozens on the market so you can see them alongside your clothes.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIK8yzaTSC9oJxZUyay_HgPJpX-hd9LXmmceSOnDCJKupPyMOnxKeIS4RDnPwxfQ68AiPxG2-lLobXHrdS8G5LDUOecJKEDEPqQ69xs4HEVuPYRzRaEVJqEHkUYTxIUqQYOaxBHiaUtlGE/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-12.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Strategy: Storage for Shoes</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you love shoes and deciding how to store them is your main closet woe, try these tips from John Trosko, a professional organizer and co-author of The Experts’ Guide to Doing Things Faster.</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1- Slim shoes, such as flats and flip-flops, can be stored two to a cubby. Use spare slots for belts, scarves, and clutches.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2- Drawers give the closet a polished, built-in look, plus handy closet door storage for folded clothes. Bulky items like sweaters and purses can go on the open shelves.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3- Eke out another sliver of storage by putting a shallow basket on the shelf below the top row of hanging clothes. Use it for things that fold up small, such as tights, T’s, or socks</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjhV2TuFHe6GWFy1lMsVec9YaGwq3X4eq-Glv0B7-YfSQVoZumXAjHnFxGMu22lrNIk2LwC2eHjleFXV7Zvj2xv0J9ANQqX0eRDHBAyyiM89xRc74n1luy8Hrp7ZFYvRYfL0em2rd-r72/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-11.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Planning: Clean Up & Clear Out</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plan a </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">closet</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> makeover by measuring your current closet to determine hanging requirements and storage needs. Next, you'll need to clear everything out of the closet so the new system can be installed. This is a good time to go through items you can no longer use and donate them to charity.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjUBRev9WgLvw_HDeXxQL4pGCMRDcVESYfLOqsA7XLpb0IlJF2lYKTmEcSD8Ur8TdcMcHwSihnP4VMb5DOcl_uFUmWMdKR7Mrs45IIMtJwC4RT7oU2zFan24fWqv6VFWMg_ZJJqjhoKFR/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-10.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Planning: Shelf It</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You might think the more shelves, the better but this is not always true. The shelves themselves take up inches of precious storage space, and too many of them can make it difficult to stack or remove items. It's best to design shelves that will fit the various items you have to store.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuc-0Na3JtTrPzMq4RNFlanuPjUHDKb-SyzTZMfwPk7tEniokrBhIXxV16XXI2rIjTR_JHm4M4wwbfcobu0PVW6bs0vV2ERfCP3uh12o54WN8gELCx2PNCI71qU8BhnbaYvBk97evnrgS/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-9.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Planning: Shoe Solution</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If shoes flood your closet floor, develop a smart strategy for storing them. Keep the shoes you wear all the time accessible on shelves if you have room. Store seasonal and special occasion shoes in easy to see clear plastic boxes on the top shelf of your closet. Or simply reuse the original box and attach a picture of the shoes to the front of the box.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9eKg927iq72p3WP_zBF0D66OLfN0jgqq9jmN-rB-PLwfYfGfk_8vW20I4PUseDTzRTrt150aFagdMbzl3_w5c1lpQ8A31ZTtErnBWmT0Dj9raEL4IXiAWGf-CMKuaYQ0tRsSQndzLmt_/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-8.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Planning: Space Management</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If your bedroom is small, consider placing your dresser inside the closet. You can install shelving above it and still maximize the vertical space a closet has to offer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf05acFPKygYzKgV2XuN8aXsgdSUk-TdWRWItpFDxeDcYf0wkGkBWqfZxktSEWGh5TWkQtOErYCPPJSI3gpHYV9QQlJBPAvRP_niWf8PMn9QeMeuTeLeWdsi3rX7xMJglwlLSxusfkeDW3/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-7.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Planning: Closet for Two</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whether it's for kids or for a his-and-hers, a shared closet works best when territories are clearly defined. Place a tower of drawers in the middle of a reach in closet, which will give each closet occupant their own side of the closet. Assign drawers to each person to achieve shared closet bliss.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nfRfBKoI_UyT899gDeSMdP77Kxu7Qai3N_iWJ9guxnpyjykspTLaN_R1FPitKG65LnLJQ-PuIKesVfIRe2GWaljnbUP-wCzcqGYZtZwBSyQ0vXt17VAF07JbsLiaH5EoB5Sbxkzix4O7/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Features: Closet Cubbies</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Organize your own closet or a child's with a combination of double-hanging rods, drawers, and shelves. Drawers corral small items such as socks while cubbies hold folded items. Upper shelves can store out of season shoes and clothing in clear bins with lids.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiKH31pFWxHCkFM4cixsFFr1a3tERnsGO2e2I4VGsEP4lTACM-yhf1sFTcFfhA0UUPih0-2sthypzACEcwZL_08-EvwVll3Nh2qyJ6dPkPpVWMDNjrNw9mhNrkKfQJeKX62sBsYNgj5dV/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Features: Slanted Shoe Rack</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Storing shoes on slanted shelves makes it easier to see the shelf contents. Before installing slanted shelves, consider how many pairs of shoes you need to store and about what size they are. Ankle boots will need more height than flats. You might want to space the shelves differently, or decide on a set spacing based on the height of your tallest shoes. If you have a lot of tall boots, consider storing them elsewhere, such as beneath a hanging rod. Look for inserts that will help boot shafts stay upright at organizational stores.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvEQjbXLyJPf-huz3t0MhQdRKQ-GYDgoFdk58OsOMIxmRd7d1DzdJisqpLPoVY4xahEN9d7uPNZH2eGImQJds4sL1GRFH_qoRy2g6g2OSlkc_sF7n6g0mYCpj4M40mcfRjFA4HhZGBQ1K/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-4.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Features: Built-In Drawers</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Consider built-in drawers for storing sweaters, undergarments, and accessories. Shorter drawers might only store a stack of four T-shirts or two sweaters, which is beneficial because you don’t have to dig through a large stack to find what you’re looking for, but a series of shorter drawers might not offer the same amount of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">storage</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> space as larger, taller drawers. When you have more drawers, it means you need to have more space for the tracks and other drawer hardware.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSZImzn-c4r3R87BQF0EOU2br6u_2x6DzAMYD0cjWhGOev6QSPDUyH2Wjwir-5_mtWhfeBMoYZletIUPSOmxo6vG_Rk2FdyC60MQJAHTKwYtdSPTubljiOuR_4dUdvqnjH5I8tkNpbsRm/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Features: Lighting</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whether your </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">closet</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is big or small, good lighting will make it even more functional. Look for ceiling-mount lighting that doesn’t need to be hardwired as a quick update for a reach-in closet. Lamps can be used in a walk-in closet for extra illumination, which is beneficial for dressing areas. If your walk-in closet has a window, install a light-blocking window covering. That way, you can keep out the natural light when you’re not using the closet. Constant sunlight might cause some clothing to fade.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4jAJBbXrQ2d2IWkGjE5pkjDShQ0Ec8e7vN5XL_2FXLMDAtM6OAL8-9KmGQICjkAzQjQIPkwqCYCAfospdcfve7CckpNiuaGa6siimgCxxhlRp8I7D_YvuOkhvVOF0beHN94GRKs0CQSP/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Features: Double Bars for Kids</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a narrow and short space, stair-step rods for kids’ clothing </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">storage</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Since their clothing is short and slender, you can hang one rod higher and further back in the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">closet</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and another bar lower and more towards the front to get a double layer of storage. Consider tension shower rods, which can be installed without making holes in the wall and are easier to change as the child gets older.</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85ha0V_dAitQ6bP71d-cSUUax7hd_BnTyyH7TNYM7jKzQXiUO7TT1m_JneXAmQ4s5BUVbbqWY4qGslZ_GC4cT9UF2EX7VcVUBvO-Avf3GHvDMlaVmgeYxzG1TjCRMP_ONRvgyiyj_rpTk/s640/Easy-Organizing-Tips-for-Closets-2013-Ideas.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Features: Double Bars for Adults</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Using double closet rods one over the other  is the best way to squeeze more storage space out of a closet. Be sure to measure the length of each item you'll be hanging there and allow another 6 inches of clearance above and below each rod. Blouses, shirts, skirts, jackets, and kids' clothes will all fit on double rods.</span></div>

Easy Organizing Tips for Closets 2013 Ideas

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Back To School Organizing Tips : 2013 ideas

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">School is in session! This time of year we can all use a little organization advice. Use these creative and helpful tips to store more in your home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Organize Your Important Papers, Bills, Receipts & More</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSkypvLQpCtuMkuIMz1gfq1ZnZRecggMa2Cu3QVW3ykKL8YVKP2jyt3toiGDfB7Lk8r2veJeP7mgUN0ehDf6WHN0VIruRqAS0EDINrmmuKH5-fARslsj8-x3PBZi5VxzNt8ard1LVRuSa/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-13.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Just Drop It</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take charge of underused kitchen items that could be repurposed for organization. This vintage toast rack becomes an elegant in-box on an entry table. Use the slots to keep postage stamps handy for outgoing mail and to sort what comes in.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlErVueiENQ1HqmvvyZ5jNZIWMEt2wayHSldypkQW1rhSSRWUW7P26tz7Oh4iy0-JyQyBJnj1zqtr4ilSd0q9FuMCyEu8CJuh62GYPlmMJpayPRb51b21AundQi_esvvPaTATyCL0M6t-/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-12.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Portable Projects</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Forget boxy filing cabinets. Flat-bottom tote bags are sized right for file folders and make perfect project carriers. Tuck a separate shelf under a desk to keep the bags upright. Add more storage with a set of stackable drawers on the desk and stash wrapping paper in a pretty bin beside it.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_d3HpYUjLvNNi4oObpInFZmOYtijKAItS-2ZbMpomYeUu54Eyt3NjnJyQLLmaR7UIlObswS6hFoPCbWXcbL_YrcfhBYxi6X60B2R8vhikE99iK7nyhX6G885_L560_mEKuGjjbpSEKIxP/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-11.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Office Out Box</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With meetings, school, practice, and pets, it's easy to lose track of time on busy mornings. A drop zone is a foolproof way to manage mail that needs to go out the door. Designate two trays  one for bills to pay and one for outgoing letters near the entryway of your home to make sure nothing is missed.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HARp9t0HC2iui_OzXoAuilOj-liDYpxniwBsRwKKOx6SmLl00oyhN_w4M9FxZru8yJTckQz2PplccUEra9l38SxUzs28uPrCauwel6P2qAjB5lOUUmhwUF7FlvRLiH7qnDZDZKGs8gox/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-10.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Expense Tracker</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A well-ordered expense tracker makes it easy to maintain inventories and keep important documents on hand. With several compartments, this file box ensures manageable space to organize receipts and other frequently-accessed items. Look for a device with labeled pockets so you can organize information by subject or date, or alphabetically.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQx-WBVg-f1QpwMhcLCxzyvgK_HOFwmTAUx8HgY0GXWJV5UCECHax0NG_3cvUjc_FMoUEbTp66pVYvhMqIhG9QkuLwb2JdySSzu6i2BM0ZEdSX3oL49Iim-ONScy1zYHWvDYckfNhwF-6K/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-9.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Style-Setting Role</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By keeping papers on hand and off the desk, this wall-mounted file helps corral paper clutter. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use each compartment to organize items by category, such as bills, schoolwork, and notepads. Affix metal hooks to outer panels for keys or grab and go items.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr2IpMDXeQ8u1BqEOodf4vfYIiILbP3Lyxns9u6Sa_GrMeMNEp9h6374BRhY-kaKCPZ9eNJO5ths16IdY5b8dRrmLOEaoZFFZi1S2S1paI2KBD5H-ZaMetK7Mo93zLdhZamk1RT6lx2tc/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-8.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Message Center</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep clutter at bay with a multi-purpose work station. This communication haven is built from a patchwork of magnet, dry-erase, chalkboard, cork, and pegboard squares behind the built-in desktop. The combination of materials ensures that messages and papers can be stored in versatile ways. Use magnetic boards to hold papers you need only temporarily, dry-erase boards and chalkboards to jot down quick messages, cork boards to stick more permanent papers on (favorite take-out menus, emergency phone numbers), and pegboard squares to mount containers for desk supplies</span>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68VN-k4WSl84FsH7K_9r5NbgZH5AKl96oqnxQTkxLsWFDO88zjLQryeiaKpExExDBaj7HbJNQgBuFrslA7d6xeGM6c_LvywKu6XgfefUvm0aoA-GmSurX-XJwx2mUJmZtLxOksMBh8qQJ/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-7.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Out to Dry</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Create a personal filing system that meets your daily needs and makes sense to you, but make it easy to use. Intended for dishes, the slats of this drying rack stand file folders and notebooks at perfect attention. Use the slotted compartment designed for sponges to stash small office supplies.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xGhNSs1oNx55daX0xFuxm0LQJm4TpkR7ZEZVMu2AY72Lpstgob4kditDrNJMWEXBj2ImU7C9VGlaZpFgvrMuc2gBE42Uzba7BWP6aCpLDcVcca2knRkTgR5wJqr-dwPV7BCHJYvXz-13/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Tray Chic</b></span> </span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quarter-sheet baking pans make great clutter-catchers in shallow desk drawers. Designate a tray for each specific need, such as organizing bills or corralling extra office supplies, to keep counters clean</span> .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidG8ZSlSS2v4MwjFX1dccKEnIKwwrj8_XYMP_aH0_FKff57tCdM0t6EIGQMwK_GCgnW1XHtAFuVXHwu_R-Z2TAHk4kg5dNPcTX8mLzfjYKK6SOxfwNF7TomKoQzLzPrhw-XBaOC26wtBLL/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Raise the Bar</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep needed items in sight and in mind with color-coded folders. Attach towel racks to the side of a desk to create a file cabinet. Add grommets to file folders and hang them from the bars with curtain hooks. Personalize each folder with labels and postcards for a memorable way to organize.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnreS2j1cZbaTz2xajoMy8W8SZl39lY2hqC-Oc1Sf6bYW69Y551Q5TyNwRufCNCdM3hx9nYo1711Rcl6ZFQ2ALiLaqW-KL9dr6Hbabb1-yLGvDnRRGC_HIGdTuiLBkd12mr4uhZM_O9EQi/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-4.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Stationery System</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stash everything you need to accomplish a task in one designated area. Perfect for storing small items, this letter holder adds a burst of style to the desktop and keeps colorful stationery on hand for jotting a quick note.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLkuOOsr2lASJ_PWvp_RrOb-lPLwo2ELKDx4UioFSnhW0gFmSRqeolg-gimMbjrs4TJwK8nXjwxVc3cUA1f9vA5T6z1OkxwQm4ZE9Ru7i-aP8Ge2AmiIjtCCr742u2lHUPI_3_qjkBYBO/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><span class="heading2"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Kids' Organization</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep homework and school papers organized with a simple filing system. Standing files with tabbed dividers sort paper by subject or activity, making it easy to separate classes from extracurriculars .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyKo6DVl3SYlEIZsFGO8D8EtkEac542bm1vVuU1JzgN9s6uWiANs2VXUX4oJA_u4v7xGFgLqpGcLFiInKcD9yIvAUYaIS0q-F5DpbT5gU3HC-s87_bPFgQgYVWko9oklXW33w1R7usCcr/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Great Space-Saver</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sync your family's busy schedules with a communication center at the heart of your home. A host of wall-mounted organizers, such as bulletin boards, magnetic panels, and file folders, save space and encourage parents and kids to exchange important messages. Magnetic strips of memo board provide a place to hang cards and photos.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjM_Gkt0MIOfOTjN9L3cjgHLDAQ5sy18wSy93G2VRVKF8bbTcpNKcEOoidfm2CUMAdgXe5wfmVDiQSmvp235CfswbbsB_uWxgNY1J3LIe62fl175WuAFsrwmUSJt0iG57284AeRW-7vcz/s640/School-Organizing-Tips-2013-ideas.jpg" width="480" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="heading2"><b><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Organize On the Go</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Create a portable coupon and receipt organizer from an index card case and stash it where you'll remember to take it on errands. Alphabetized divider tabs are the perfect solution for filing lists accordingly. The holder's small size makes it easy to stow in a purse .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </div>

Back To School Organizing Tips : 2013 ideas

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