Pens and pencils and scissors and letter openers and markers overflow in our offices. We can't help it. But creative solutions to organize them are never-ending. Our top suggestions:
Top 5 Creative Ways to Organize Pens
- Recycle old cans and cover in great wallpaper (shown above, from iHanna's Creative Space)
- Make a pen holder from old CD jewel cases (via Craftzine)
- Fill up a great small planter (Sarah's suggestion)
- Use a small ceramic pitcher (we do this)
- Devote one drawer of the FÖRHÖJA wall shelf (we have so many pens and pencils, we do this too)
Any other great ideas?
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I use glass jars for all my pens, pencils, paintbrushes, x-acto knives, colored pencils, markers, etc. with only like stuff going in each jar. They're lined up all neatly and it's easy to find stuff.
Incidentally, B&G pickles make great ones ... they have nice sizes and the jars are plain ... no brand imprint, etc.
view ridge_van_winkle's profile
At conferences everybody gives out logo mugs. Lined up on a shelf, they make great holders for pens, staples, rubber bands, etc.
view quiltmaster's profile
I use an old silver creamer pitcher to hold my pens on my desk.
view Signe's profile
i hang them on a piece of string :)
(only works for pens and mechincal pencils, with the "shit pocket clip")
view antimatt's profile
hahahaha... SHIRT pocket...
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I bought the IKEA BYGEL kitchen storage rails and containers for a kitchen with limited storage space, but when I moved I didn't need it in the kitchen anymore so i hung it over my desk and it holds everything from pens to rulers to spray mount.
It also looks really cool!Here are the links to what I have:
Rail:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50072645
Cutlery Caddy:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10072647
Containers:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00115732
Wire Basket:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90072648
view marlamischief1's profile
I wondered about the first comment antimatt !
I had never heard that one before!
view Cally's profile
i use old cups & glass jars, but my favorite is the yahtzee dice cup. (i [insert heart here] yahtzee & the dice & scorecards disappeared years ago.)
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