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Organizational Supplies You Already Own

As a follow-up to our previous post on things to repurpose as organizers, we're adding a few more ideas to the list of helpful supplies you can find in your pantry or closet...

 
 
  • 1 Wooden crates can make great shelves, magazine racks, and garden organizers.
  • 2 Martha Stewart suggests using a tray as a stand-in for a shelf divider. Laid on top of an even stack of glasses, it provides a second surface for storage.
  • 3 Small vessels such as ramekins, saucers, or votives can be used to corral paperclips or loose change.
  • 4 Apartment Therapy LA has a great roundup of household items that can be repurposed as mail sorters, including plate racks and small vintage record stands.
  • 5 Use tin cans to sort supplies. Susy and Dale use brightly painted coffee cans to organize their shelves.


RELATED POST:
Things to Repurpose as Organizers

Photos: Alvhem, MS Living, Metrode, Nerd Nest, Susy Hammermeister

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Links not working for me. . .

posted by lcat on October 27th 2009 at 7:58pm
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I use coffee cans to store spools of curling ribbon. they fit perfectly.

posted by Kpaige13 on October 28th 2009 at 1:17pm
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Martha Stewart's tip about the stacks of glasses divided by a tray has been used in bars for years.

posted by SonicPersephone on October 28th 2009 at 3:38pm
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