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    15 Organizational Hacks For Teachers (That You’ll Want To Steal For Yourself!)

    Kelly Phillips Badal
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    Yahoo Makers•August 12, 2015
    • <p>Got binder clips? How about a bulletin board and a handful of push pins? Put ‘em together to make a flash card station in, well, a<i> flash</i>. (Credit: <a href="https://www.ohhellofriend.com/blog/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Oh Hello, Friend" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Oh Hello, Friend</a>)</p>
    • <p>Its hard to imagine these crates as mere milk carriers. We’ve seen ‘em as toyboxes, stools, foot rests…and they’re also the ideal size for binders and oversize books. (Credit: <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/s/storage/open-bins-baskets/plastic/123?productId=10000531" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:The Container Store" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">The Container Store</a>)</p>
    • <p>Those little jars that so conveniently hold your lemon pepper and dried basil can easily do the same for paper clips, tacks, stickers, or other small craft supplies. (Credit: <a href="http://www.motherhoodonadime.com/living/back-to-school-organization-tips-hang-it-up-day-1/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Motherhood On A Dime" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Motherhood On A Dime</a>)</p>
    • <p>A handy hanging cloth storage bin isn’t just for sweaters. It can neatly stash nearly anything (including the construction paper show here). (Credit: <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/repurposed-upcycled-and-diy-st-108206" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Apartment Therapy" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Apartment Therapy</a>)</p>
    • <p>Steal those old tuna cans or cat food tins back from the recycling bin. Just wash them well and strip the labels, then give them a new home in a shallow desk drawer holding those oh-so-necessary odds and ends. (Credit: <a href="http://www.shelterness.com/10-ideas-to-recycle-tin-cans-as-handy-organizers/pictures/6079/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Shelterness" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Shelterness</a>)</p>
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    A Spice Rack Sans Spices

    Those little jars that so conveniently hold your lemon pepper and dried basil can easily do the same for paper clips, tacks, stickers, or other small craft supplies. (Credit: Motherhood On A Dime)

    This time of year there’s no one more highly organized than a teacher. In addition to getting all those seating charts, lesson plans, and assignments in hand, an ultra-tidy classroom space makes all the rest of those tasks easier. So you can bet teachers keep their rooms and desks shipshape. Luckily, that means there’s lots of smart, crafty, even downright cheap ideas out there to crib from. So whether you’re a teacher, a mom, a crafter, or simply a person whose desk or work space could really use an overhaul (c’mon, we’re all guilty here), we’ve got you covered.

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