Friday, January 30, 2015

A Little More Organized

I love organization, but sometimes it's just so overwhelming with a house full of toys and educational materials.  Recently I decided to try to organize the puzzles.  Reid especially enjoys puzzles, so we have a fairly large collection.  And guess what?  Twelve boxes of puzzles take up a lot of space!

So I found these black snap folders at Big Lots.  A four pack is $3.00.  They turned out to be just right for organizing puzzles.  I cut out the picture from the puzzle box and taped it to the front of each file folder, so they can locate the puzzle they want and work it with ease.


See the row of black folders behind Pierce's shoulder?  Now all those big, bulky puzzle boxes are converted to a small, 8 inch stretch of bookshelf space.  It was the perfect solution!

Now, if only I could figure out something to do with all the board games....

28 comments:

  1. HeatherJanuary 30, 2015 at 7:25 AM

    What a great idea! I have been trying to figure out what to do with all the kids toys lately. We have moved beyond the days of it all fitting in one toy box unfortunately. They have so many open ended toys, that the pieces are always all over the place. I am thinking of the whole "switch out the toys" organizational model, but I don't want to take the time to be switching them out all the time...but I have to come up with something! I recently just put all of our puzzles in ziploc bags then put them all in a clear bin on a shelf.

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  2. The CrankyJanuary 30, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    An absolutely brilliant solution Lisa! (And what a great model!)

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  3. Out on the prairieJanuary 30, 2015 at 8:33 AM

    Play those games until they wear out.Nice to organize, it comes easier after the kids move away.HA!

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  4. UnknownJanuary 30, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    I like organization too, and you were so wise to do this with the puzzles, and now have more room.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 30, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    Come do mine! This was a really good out of the box idea! Kudos. I love Big Lots. It's somewhat of an obsession.

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  6. mail4roseyJanuary 30, 2015 at 10:10 AM

    Board games really do take up so much room! But we love them. :)

    This is a great idea with the puzzles!

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  7. SallyJanuary 30, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    That is awesome, Lisa. Good job. And, Pierce could NOT be any cuter. :)

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  8. TexWisGirlJanuary 30, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    that's slick!!

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  9. Tina Fariss BarbourJanuary 30, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    That's a great idea! We have so much "stuff" stored in the basement, but Larry did a really good job with putting things in plastic tubs when possible. We bought several big shelving units to stack things on.

    Sorry I've been missing this week. Am still fighting illnesses and on my third antibiotic. :-(

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  10. 21 WitsJanuary 30, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    Now that's more than progress, that's working genius!

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  11. Ginny HartzlerJanuary 30, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    This is brilliant! Yes, I have seen these black folders. You are an organizing genius!

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  12. Debby@Just BreatheJanuary 30, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    Now that is a great idea! I could use some help at my house if you want to stop over.....

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  13. Vision By MilaJanuary 30, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    I am usually super organized, but nowadays with the baby.. not so much!

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  14. AodhnaitJanuary 30, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    That's a great "life hack"!

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  15. An Apel a DayJanuary 30, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    That's a great idea to do with puzzles. We have ours in plastic bags. They go in Mica's locker.

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  16. jp@A Green RidgeJanuary 30, 2015 at 6:58 PM

    The puzzles here in the "toy box" are in ziplock bags. That is a super idea!!...:)JP

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  17. Tweedles -- that's meJanuary 30, 2015 at 10:40 PM

    Your boys have the most beautiful smiles!!
    love
    tweedles

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  18. M.E. MastersonJanuary 31, 2015 at 5:17 AM

    fabulous idea! would come in handy for grandma at the nursing home too!

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  19. Harry FlashmanJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:12 PM

    It's always a pill trying to organize things, and then it's even worse trying to keep them organized thereafter.

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  20. Eat To LiveFebruary 1, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    I hear you on trying to keep everything organized. That was a great idea for the puzzles

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  21. Sonya @ Under the Desert SkyFebruary 1, 2015 at 4:42 PM

    What a good idea!

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  22. LinFebruary 1, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    Good thinking!

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  23. MichelleFebruary 1, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    great idea

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  24. Endah MurniyatiFebruary 2, 2015 at 2:47 AM

    I need new bookself to make my collection well organized.

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  25. AnnetteFebruary 2, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    I love your idea. You are much more solutions oriented than me (as all I do is wish I had a bigger house to make room for the clutter!) I can use some organization around my neck of the woods.

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  26. UnknownFebruary 2, 2015 at 6:50 PM

    This was so cool, I read it twice. Great idea!

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  27. Jenn JilksFebruary 3, 2015 at 5:53 PM

    I remember those days! I left all my teaching materials, also the kid's hand-me-down stuff, in my classroom. Sometimes I wish I hadn't!

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  28. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan TooFebruary 5, 2015 at 5:38 PM

    That's a great idea! Thank you for sharing!

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