Pinspiration for an Organized New Year!

Community Manager — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:49:00 GMT

Getting more organized tops many a resolution list. Move from resolution to success story with some organizing inspiration from Pinterest.

Second Act: Many common household items can do double-duty as storage. Clever organizers use everything from a cheese grater to vintage cups and saucers for jewelry storage. How about a DIY drying rack for your laundry room? See how this repurposed ladder does the trick. Or declutter a bathroom or kitchen counter with this shoe rack. Put your best (organizational) foot forward!

About Face: Tame makeup clutter with these ingenious storage solutions. A magnetic board teamed with beauty products bearing small magnets equals storage magic in this clever DIY. Or think vertical and hang your tools on a wall in attractive canisters. We also like this smart idea for sorting makeup brushes.

Found Space: Think you lack the space for effective organizing? Look up: your ceiling is the fifth wall in any room, task yours with storage duty with these handy organizers. Other resourceful ideas for finding space where you least expect it, include using peg board to turn empty walls into spaces chock full of storage options. Finally, use the space under window eaves for fun places like a book nook, dreamy shoe storage, or this adorable perch for a pooch.

Fun Space: We think organizing is fun and after you see these fabulous and funky organizing ideas, we think you'll love it as much as we do. Banish boring shelves with some of these spectacular shelving ideas. How fabulous is this bookshelf man? We also love organizing with color: the links here, here and here show how every family member can be assigned a color for effective organizing meets pretty palette. Even boring papers can be transformed when rainbow hued. See ideas here and here.

Pinterest Explained

Community Manager — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Chances are you've caught some of the buzz around the latest social media addiction Pinterest. After all, with 17 million plus new users, it joins the ranks of the top three social media sites along with giants Facebook and its nearest rival Tumblr. So why is everyone suddenly "pinning" and how can you get in on the action?

Pinterest works as a virtual "pin board" and allows users to collect and categorize images. The site is by invitation only, but don't let that scare you off; you can request an invitation from Pinterest and one generally materializes in your in-box a few days later.

Pinterest is right up our organizational alley. Simple, streamlined and easy to use, Pinterest is the perfect counterpart to paper organizing. The site allows users to readily and easily capture digital images, be they home décor inspiration, recipes or fashion.

The site allows for simple categorization, images are "pinned" to specific boards that they user creates. There is also a social networking component that allows users to seek inspiration from others or to follow like-minded pinners.

Organizing is why we get up in the morning and between Pinterest and Pendaflex, storing the bits and pieces of one's life, be they digital ephemera or paper, has never been easier. And we like easy almost as much as we like organization.

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Have you jumped on the Pinterest bandwagon? How do you organize your pin boards? Share your thoughts here and on the Pendaflex Facebook page.

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Pinspiration for an Organized New Year!

Pinterest Explained