Do you feel like as soon as the kids start school you're bombarded with kid clutter? I'm determined to keep it off the kitchen counter and here is my tiny "command station" I created by the garage door.
The white wood organizer we've had awhile from our old house and was currently stored in the garage...It was a 20$ Ross find and is actually pretty heavy and nice.
It's kinda hard to find inexpensive, attractive organizing tools so my solution was to find some plain 10$ document hangers from Office Max and paint them with my fav Krylon Chalkboard spray paint.
I also found a scrap piece of wood and sprayed that as well. We screwed 3 white hooks ($1.99 each from Hobby Lobby) to the board for some hanging storage.
I had some cute black and white scrapbook paper and used Mod Podge to apply on the sides of the document holders.
I feel so much better with an area for the kids to throw there "Stuff" after school!
The hanging space is the perfect height for them :)
Yeah for backpacks and lunches not on the floor!
Thanks for stoppin by :)
xo
Lina
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31 comments:
I agree! I hate after school clutter,but this looks so cute that it might not be so bad after all.
Connie
Great idea! I'm going to give this a try. It would work great in my daughters room to help her organize all her school stuff.
Thanks for sharing!
-Molly
http://www.justalittlecreativity.blogspot.com
Fabulous. I could do with organising our clutter (school and otherwise) in this way. Thanks for sharing.
Great idea. I love the chalkboard bins. I would love it if you would stop by and link this up at the crafty link party going on right now at Lines Across My Face.
I hope to see you soon,
Rachel.
http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/08/cure-for-common-monday-4-craft-link.html
I love this idea!! They turned out so cute! :)
Cute! I love "command centers" and I can't wait to make one of my own. Thanks for sharing the great idea! I'm your newest follower, came over from the link party at confessions of a stay at home mom!
Brie from darlingdoodles.blogspot.com
Awesome ideas, thanks for sharing!
Great idea!! I put it on my FB page! :)
Love it!! Such great ideas. Thanks for sharing at my Sizzle into Summer party.
Love this- what a great idea!!
Great idea. Love the backpack hooks. :) Would love to have you link this up to my {wow me} wednesday link up party going on right now over on my blog. :) (New follower, cute blog!) :)
Ginger
gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com
I've been searching for organization ideas and I love this! Great idea!!
Yes, Linda! LOVE it! You really did such a detailed and upscale job! I am going to borrow this idea. I am leaving very very inspired!
Yvonne
Great idea - they turned out so well too, nice job!
Great job!!! Mine is in Mother's Day Out for only two days and the paperwork is crazy. Cannot imagine when she actually starts school. Thanks for inspiration. Found you via PinkPostcard and am your newest follower. Pop on over for a visit if you get a moment. Tootles, Kathryn
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2011/07/kitchen-cabinet-transformation.html
very cute! I love anything black/white and chalkboard related.
What a cute idea. You really spiced it up with the mod podge!
This is so wonderful! It is such a useful craft, which makes all the difference in the world. Great job!
By the way, I am hosting my first link party, and would love to have you link this up to it--
http://southernlovely.blogspot.com/2011/08/show-share-1.html
Fabulous idea! Love it!
this is really cute! I've been looking for some document holders - this is a great idea!
p.s. found you through Southern Lovely
I love it! Very creative idea.
I found you through Southern Lovely.
Love the "his & hers" hooks!
OH I am SO pinning this!! What great ideas! My kids are all grown and married or off to college but we are so limited on space in our tiny house that I can see this inside my basement door for organizing things. Really, inside ALL of my closet doors! Thanks for a great idea!
Love it, those are darling! I love the black and white!
Love this!! I have a little space by our garage door like that and I've never thought of utilizing it like this, very clever! It seems like I'm always needing to write a quick note about something so the chalkboard on the organizers is perfect! And the hooks for backpacks, love them! I'm for sure pinning this idea. Coming over from SunScholars Link Party.
Love it! Your post caught my attention because I have had a plan in mind for those file organizers. Love what you came up with! Stopping over from Tatertots and Jello. Hope you stop by and say hi sometime.
OMGoodness. I think we are sharing a brain this week. I'm working on exactly the same thing by our garage door. We're only a week into school, and I was going crazy trying to figure out the perfect space on our kitchen wall next to our garage door to organize their schoolwork and backpacks. Mine is going to be a little different though, I'll keep you posted. Too funny!
BTW, I love yours!
Miranda
www.justdrinkacoke.com
These are so cute! What a great use of chalkboard paint! Love it! :) xo, Reannah
Soo cute!! Love this idea! Thanks for sharing at FNF :)
great idea! thanks for linking!
Great idea...love the paper choice.
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