Plastic Bins Blog | Bin-Store.com http://www.bin-store.com/blog Bin Store offers you the largest selection of plastic bins, containers, totes, wire shelving, steel shelving, specialty carts and complete storage systems & solutions for every industry. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Organize Your Dorm Room with Bins – Part 1 http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-dorm-room-with-bins-part-1/ http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-dorm-room-with-bins-part-1/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:30 +0000 Jose http://www.bin-store.com/blog/?p=1338 organization, which is where dorm room bins come into play. If you organize your dorm room with bins, then you can keep your stuff consolidated and away from prying eyes if necessary. You also don’t have to worry about stuff getting moved around the room without your noticing since it will be nicely contained in the bins.]]> If you’re about to move into a dorm room for the first time, you may be surprised by the organizational challenges a dorm room presents. A dorm room is very small, and you’ll be sharing it with at least one other person, if not two or three. Most of the space will be taken up by the furniture that is already in your dorm room, which means you need to figure out where to put all your stuff. Not only does space impose constraints, but you also probably want some privacy and organization, which is where dorm room bins come into play. If you organize your dorm room with bins, then you can keep your stuff consolidated and away from prying eyes if necessary. You also don’t have to worry about stuff getting moved around the room without your noticing since it will be nicely contained in the bins.

]]> http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-dorm-room-with-bins-part-1/feed/ 0 Organize Your Closet – Part 3 http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-closet-part-3/ http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-closet-part-3/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:37:31 +0000 Jose http://www.bin-store.com/blog/?p=1336 bins, and also keeps your shoes from getting lost behind longer clothing. You won’t need to search to find two shoes which match either since you can hang them neatly in pairs on the rack. This also frees up space to add additional plastic bins which you can use as hampers if you have too much dirty laundry piling up in your hamper at present. Organizing your closet can be a challenge, but with the help of clear plastic bins, shoe racks, and other useful closet organizers, it doesn’t take long to get your closet into a much more livable condition. You’ll enjoy the ease with which you can find what you need in the morning—you might even be able to get more sleep since you won’t have to spend as much time searching for what you need to get ready for your day!]]> Another idea to save space is to add in a shoe rack. This is something you can hang over the inside of your closet door. The shoe rack holds your shoes in an orderly fashion so that you don’t need to cram them on the floor of your closet. This frees up space to put in more bins, and also keeps your shoes from getting lost behind longer clothing. You won’t need to search to find two shoes which match either since you can hang them neatly in pairs on the rack. This also frees up space to add additional plastic bins which you can use as hampers if you have too much dirty laundry piling up in your hamper at present.

Organizing your closet can be a challenge, but with the help of clear plastic bins, shoe racks, and other useful closet organizers, it doesn’t take long to get your closet into a much more livable condition. You’ll enjoy the ease with which you can find what you need in the morning—you might even be able to get more sleep since you won’t have to spend as much time searching for what you need to get ready for your day!

]]> http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-closet-part-3/feed/ 0 Organize Your Closet – Part 2 http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-closet-part-2/ http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-closet-part-2/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:07:50 +0000 Jose http://www.bin-store.com/blog/?p=1332 bins, make sure that you put only like items together. One bin should be used for socks while another should be used for stockings. Underwear should go in a different bin, and if you share your closet, the other person using the space should have his or her own bins. You can also purchase smaller plastic bins to use for supplies like makeup and hair accessories, jewelry and other odds and ends. That way they won’t get mixed up with your other items or lost behind things. You can even store smaller bins inside larger bins if you don’t have additional space. At least that way you can keep small items separate, even if you still need to store them in the same space as larger items. It’s a great way to protect delicate items like sunglasses as well which are often damaged when they become crushed underneath clothing.]]> When you put items in bins, make sure that you put only like items together. One bin should be used for socks while another should be used for stockings. Underwear should go in a different bin, and if you share your closet, the other person using the space should have his or her own bins. You can also purchase smaller plastic bins to use for supplies like makeup and hair accessories, jewelry and other odds and ends. That way they won’t get mixed up with your other items or lost behind things. You can even store smaller bins inside larger bins if you don’t have additional space. At least that way you can keep small items separate, even if you still need to store them in the same space as larger items. It’s a great way to protect delicate items like sunglasses as well which are often damaged when they become crushed underneath clothing.

]]> http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-closet-part-2/feed/ 0 Organize Your Closet – Part 1 http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-closet-part-1/ http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-closet-part-1/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 18:04:38 +0000 Jose http://www.bin-store.com/blog/?p=1330 closet organizer. You may think that this would need to be something which is designed specifically for the purpose, but in reality, a wardrobe organizer may be something as simple as a plastic tote bin which you can use to section off some of your items. A series of plastic storage bins can be stacked up and can hold shirts, socks, underwear, stockings, and other items which don’t need to hang from hangars. It’s a good idea to choose clear plastic bins you can see inside of and which you can pull open and shut like drawers. That way you don’t have to unstuck your bins to get what you need. ]]> One of the most chaotic areas of your house can easily be your closet. Many people despair at finding what they need in the unplumbed depths of their closets, where clothing, shoes, accessories, and other items all can become mixed together. It can be frustrating to get up early in the morning for work and end up being late because you can’t find the dress shirt you need to match your suit, and because you have to dig your shoes out of the back of a pile of clothing. And then when you go to find makeup or hair accessories, you can’t find them at all. How can you organize your closet to bring ease into your life?

There are many ways you can arrange your closet with the aid of a closet organizer. You may think that this would need to be something which is designed specifically for the purpose, but in reality, a wardrobe organizer may be something as simple as a plastic tote bin which you can use to section off some of your items. A series of plastic storage bins can be stacked up and can hold shirts, socks, underwear, stockings, and other items which don’t need to hang from hangars. It’s a good idea to choose clear plastic bins you can see inside of and which you can pull open and shut like drawers. That way you don’t have to unstuck your bins to get what you need.

]]> http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-closet-part-1/feed/ 0 Organize Your Break Room – Part 4 http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-4/ http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-4/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 22:19:45 +0000 Jose http://www.bin-store.com/blog/?p=1328 break room every day, but you can do your part to make sure they don’t spend more time there than they need to by keeping the break room organized. Make it easy for your employees to grab their coffee, pick up any office supplies they’re in need of, and get back to the job. This will improve your overall office efficiency and make life easier for everyone.]]> Your employees will spend time in the break room every day, but you can do your part to make sure they don’t spend more time there than they need to by keeping the break room organized. Make it easy for your employees to grab their coffee, pick up any office supplies they’re in need of, and get back to the job. This will improve your overall office efficiency and make life easier for everyone.

]]> http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-4/feed/ 0 Organize Your Break Room – Part 3 http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-3/ http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-3/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 22:11:06 +0000 Jose http://www.bin-store.com/blog/?p=1326 shelves. Common office supplies like pencils, staples, and pens can also be left out in a limited quantity.]]> • Don’t be afraid to put some items on the counter if you think it will improve office efficiency and keep people from digging through supplies they don’t need, displacing your organization. Obviously you can only do this in moderation or else you’ll make a mess, but countertops are provided so you can use them after all. Store disposable coffee cups right next to the coffee machine, and make sure there’s always a fresh stock waiting. Put the coffee packets there too, along with creamer and sugar. Prevent your employees from digging through the contents of your shelves. Common office supplies like pencils, staples, and pens can also be left out in a limited quantity.

]]> http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-3/feed/ 0 Organize Your Break Room – Part 2 http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-2/ http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-2/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:24:12 +0000 Jose http://www.bin-store.com/blog/?p=1324 inventory room is combined with your break room, you’ll need to take extra care when you organize your break room. Just as you store seldom used items or backstock relating to food and drink farther away from the action, you can do the same with your office supplies. Invest in wire shelving and economy shelving systems to store your supplies. Use containers that are the right size for the supplies you’re putting in them. You can get small plastic containers for very small supplies like paperclips or staples so that you can maximize space.]]> • If your inventory room is combined with your break room, you’ll need to take extra care when you organize your break room. Just as you store seldom used items or backstock relating to food and drink farther away from the action, you can do the same with your office supplies. Invest in wire shelving and economy shelving systems to store your supplies. Use containers that are the right size for the supplies you’re putting in them. You can get small plastic containers for very small supplies like paperclips or staples so that you can maximize space.

]]> http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-2/feed/ 0 Organize Your Break Room – Part 1 http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-1/ http://www.bin-store.com/blog/organize-your-break-room-part-1/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:24:43 +0000 Jose http://www.bin-store.com/blog/?p=1321 break room is probably the hardest room to keep organized in your office. It’s a difficult task for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it’s a room where many people come and go all day, and everyone moves and uses things in the break room. It’s hard to compel people to put things back where they found them, and then no one else can find them (which wastes time and makes the office less efficient). That’s why organizing your break room is one of the top office efficiency tips. The other reason that the break room poses difficulties is that it’s where your employees come to relax. As such they tend to impose that relaxed attitude on their surroundings, resulting in disorder. Here are some tips to keep the break room from becoming a break from office efficiency: • Store items intuitively to minimize searching. This means that items that are used a lot should be kept either on the counter or in shelves which are easy to reach, while items that don’t need to be used often or which are part of your backstock should be kept higher or further back on your shelves. You can even consider storing backstock of coffee packets inside plastic bins in your inventory room.]]> Aside from your inventory room, your break room is probably the hardest room to keep organized in your office. It’s a difficult task for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it’s a room where many people come and go all day, and everyone moves and uses things in the break room. It’s hard to compel people to put things back where they found them, and then no one else can find them (which wastes time and makes the office less efficient). That’s why organizing your break room is one of the top office efficiency tips. The other reason that the break room poses difficulties is that it’s where your employees come to relax. As such they tend to impose that relaxed attitude on their surroundings, resulting in disorder. Here are some tips to keep the break room from becoming a break from office efficiency:

• Store items intuitively to minimize searching. This means that items that are used a lot should be kept either on the counter or in shelves which are easy to reach, while items that don’t need to be used often or which are part of your backstock should be kept higher or further back on your shelves. You can even consider storing backstock of coffee packets inside plastic bins in your inventory room.

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