Classroom Storage Solutions: Cfc Projection 2013 Challenge #4

If you lot are simply joining us, you'll desire to start here or cheque out my Clutter-Free Guide to Organizing as well as Managing Your Classroom.

Since Valentines Day is side past times side week, I totally should direct hold saved this topic until as well as hence because null gets my pump beating quite similar utter close storage as well as storage containers.

Swoon.

I dearest them all.

Anyhow, on to this week's PROJECT...

Throughout this calendar week I'm going to live talking all close storage as well as storage containers. We'll chat close where to larn them. I'll inspire you lot to recycle as well as upcycle. We're going to cry upwardly exterior the box (no pun intended). We're going to larn crafty as well as organized all at the same time.

In the upcoming weeks, I'll live spotlighting specific classroom areas as well as materials as well as sharing tips as well as ideas for storage related specifically to them. For now, nosotros are going to hold it full general as well as open-ended.

Assess your electrical flow storage province of affairs as well as brand plans for improvement.

• Start past times taking measurements of your space(s) as well as brand an inventory of what you lot have. Below are 2 FREEBIES I created to assist you lot invention for the storage you'll demand inward your classroom. If you lot are similar me, you lot honor it really difficult to transcend past times storage containers inward stores. But, it is of import to know what your infinite volition let as well as what you lot actually need.  Last calendar week nosotros started "surface purging" past times making a construct clean sweep. We'll hold purging, sorting as well as organizing all of the specific areas inward your classroom presently as well as when nosotros do I cry upwardly you'll honor these gratis printables to live handy. 

measure your available infinite {freebie} and inventory what you lot were keeping {freebie}

• Take a expect at what you lot already are using for storage as well as invite trusted friends to give you lot their honest thoughts close it. Ask yourself...

...Does it expect neat as well as uniform or is it messy as well as mismatched? 

...Is it tardily to access things when you lot demand them? 

...Is everything labeled? 

...Can other people honor things easily inward your room? 

...Does your choice of storage larn inward tardily to shroud clutter (I'm looking at you lot large rubbermaid bins that are non transparent)? 

...Does your storage drive visual clutter as well as distraction for your students?

• Evaluate if your storage is also "out inward the open" as well as brainstorm ways to shroud it. Cover opened upwardly shelving amongst curtains (or something to a greater extent than purposeful similar anchor charts). Place a tablecloth (or simply a large slice of fabric) over a tabular array as well as shop seasonal items underneath).

• Seek out storage that does double-duty. Think close seating that has storage inside, shelving that tin also live used to display a steal nautical chart for a center.

• CHECK OUT these links to previous weblog posts I've written close classroom storage solutions.

Storage for a Dollar

Storage for Free

Storage Tip: Go Uniform

Using Plastic Drawers for Storage

Classroom Storage Safety Considerations

Save Storage Space past times Ditching the Packaging

Throughout this calendar week I'll live posting daily ideas for DIY Storage. The ideas are simple, cheap/free as well as volition actually let you lot to customize your infinite as well as create a expect that is coordinated.

• Spraypaint is your best friend. Use it to transform your electrical flow containers or to upcycle things similar boxes, yogurt containers, etc into cracking (free) storage containers. I HIGHLY propose black. First of all dark is slimming as well as who doesn't desire to expect as well as experience slim? Secondly, it matches EVERYTHING. If you lot alter your classroom theme or color system it volition withal expect fantastic. Furthermore, dark looks sleek as well as professional person as well as fancy. Be certain to purchase the variety that is made for plastic.

• Invest inward a pad of scrapbook newspaper that makes you lot smile. If you lot don't already direct hold a theme/color system as well as hence I i time once to a greater extent than urge you lot to utilisation a patterns of black/white/grey. You'll live able to easily alter things out. I dearest me some dark damask.

• ModgePodge! Get to know as well as dearest it.

• Be certain that you lot have measured as well as inventoried prior to beginning.

• Keep an ongoing listing of your storage needs as well as possible containers.

• Ask friends, coworkers, neighbors, as well as parents for donations of SPECIFIC containers. Did you lot notice that was bold as well as inward all caps? That, my friends, is because if you lot simply tell "containers" you lot volition larn the town's novel recycling center.

• Don't purchase containers unless you lot direct hold a specific demand for them. This is an surface area inward which I demand to "practice what I preach." I am ever tempted to purchase containers. I've gotten much amend at seeking out freebies instead.

• "Play the instructor card." It is hence tardily to grade freebies past times explaining that you lot are a teacher.

• Think both "about the box" as well as "outside the box." Boxes are cracking as well as a super tardily container to start with. Remember, the destination is to create a uniform expect hence expect for containers that you lot tin larn inward volume that volition live the same size/shape.

• Look for items specific to your needs inward price of infinite as well as shape.

• Think close items that come upwardly amongst covers (yogurt containers, deli containers, etc.

On Friday, I'll position upwardly the Linky Party related to the PROJECT. The Linky volition live ongoing as well as you lot tin ever jump inward as well as link upwardly at anytime. If you lot don't direct hold a weblog you lot tin response to the prompt inward the comment department on Friday's post. Below is this week's prompt. Keep these questions inward hear every bit you lot accept your pictures:

PROMPT FOR FRIDAY:

SHARE YOUR CLASSROOM STORAGE. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT information technology AND/OR WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?

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