Wednesday 11 September, 2013

Back to School Organizational Tips for Teachers – Part 1

It’s the first month back to school, and while you probably spent a couple of weeks before the school year started trying to get organized, it is common to find that your task is far from done as the school year begins. If you’re looking for back to school tips for teachers to stay organized, […]


Monday 09 September, 2013

Create a Homework Station with Plastic Bins – Part 3

4. Help your child to wire up the station if applicable. Older children may need to use the computer to work on assignments, and when your child moves onto secondary school, a computer workstation will be a must. So you may want to plan to set up the homework station near an outlet, even if […]


Friday 06 September, 2013

Create a Homework Station with Plastic Bins – Part 2

1. Start out by choosing a location in your house with your child’s help. Some children do best studying when they are accountable—seated at a table in your kitchen or living room perhaps. Others do better with quiet and privacy, like in a bedroom or basement or another area of the house with few distractions. […]


Wednesday 04 September, 2013

Create a Homework Station with Plastic Bins – Part 1

It’s back to school season! That means a lot of homework for your kids—and maybe a little homework for you too, if you’re a parent. Where does your child work on schoolwork in the house? If your child already has a favorite homework spot, and does well with his or her studies, then maybe you […]


Monday 02 September, 2013

What Messages Do Your Retail Displays Send Your Customers? – Part 4

By varying materials throughout your shop, you can take advantage of the benefits conferred by different types of retail displays. At the same time, you want to aim for consistency in your overall approach, and also make the best possible use of each material. Wood baskets are great for sundries, while glass display cases are […]


Friday 30 August, 2013

What Messages Do Your Retail Displays Send Your Customers? – Part 3

Using glass display cases, tables and cubbies, you can create a cleaner, more elegant look in your shop. While it’s not convenient to use glass for all your displays, you will provide more of a sense of openness and space by doing so, as well as an atmosphere of modernity. Conversely, if you want to […]


Wednesday 28 August, 2013

What Messages Do Your Retail Displays Send Your Customers? – Part 2

Different materials have different advantages and disadvantages in retail. Steel gridwall panels and slatwall panels along with other retail wire shelving displays offer practicality in that they are easy to set up and dismantle, are lightweight, and simple to take care of. They don’t have to be dusted, and they are a great mainstay for […]


Monday 26 August, 2013

What Messages Do Your Retail Displays Send Your Customers? – Part 1

Take a look around the sales floor of your retail shop. What type of retail store displays do you have for your products? Do you use a few consistent materials and styles throughout your shop, or are your retail display components all made of random materials? Is there a single design element running through your […]


Friday 23 August, 2013

Unclutter Your Art Studio – Part 3

Supplies for three-dimensional art can be stored in craft carts with drawers, just like paint supplies. You can even purchase craft carts on wheels to increase the ease with which you can relocate your supplies if you work in multiple rooms. These carts have numerous plastic bins which you can use to store beads, cord, […]


Wednesday 21 August, 2013

Unclutter Your Art Studio – Part 2

You can purchase separate bins for each type of supply you have. One bin can be used for oil paints while another can be used for acrylics, which keeps you from mixing up your paints and using the wrong one on mistake. You can use another bin to store colored pencils, another for pastels, and […]


Monday 19 August, 2013

Unclutter Your Art Studio – Part 1

As every artist knows, one byproduct of art is chaos. Art supplies are messy, and when you’re busy trying to create something, the last thing you may be paying attention to is how messy your surroundings are getting to be. After a while however this can take a toll on your creative process. Once you […]


Friday 16 August, 2013

Tips for Classroom Organization – Part 3

If you stack containers but don’t purchase the kind that are open in front or transparent, you’ll need to label them clearly so that you don’t have to dig through them every time you want to find something. This will save you a lot of time in the future. Store the most important boxes on […]


Wednesday 14 August, 2013

Tips for Classroom Organization – Part 2

Start out by organizing your paperwork, and also provide ways for students to sort their own paperwork. Provide plastic bins which students can use to turn in assignments so that they don’t get mixed up with the rest of your paperwork. Also keep lesson papers and materials sorted in colored storage boxes so you can […]


Monday 12 August, 2013

Tips for Classroom Organization – Part 1

If you’re a teacher in charge of organizing and running an efficient classroom, you’re faced with a dual challenge. On one hand, you have the challenge of organizing the space you’re in (which often doesn’t seem like enough), and on the other, you have the task of managing your students. These two tasks can be […]


Friday 09 August, 2013

Set Up a Home or Office Recycling Center – Part 4

If you’re going to be using home or office recycling bins for old food containers, make sure that you rinse them off before you put them in the bins so that you don’t have problems with odor, fruit flies and other insects. Regularly put your recycling out for the trash removal people to pick up, […]