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Friday, January 4, 2013

Out of Sight but not out of Mind - Repost

In efforts to get more organized, I am trying to pare down on some of my current things.

Some things were easy to part with BUT there were other things that I wanted to keep just not necessarily out anymore.


So, I lined up some items that were going to be stored away and took their pictures.


Then, in a word document I created some text boxes and pulled in the pictures of those items that were going to be stored away. Once printed...


I taped it to the box, storing my things.


So, now when I look into my closet, I can still appreciate my 'things'.

They may be out of sight but they are certainly not out of mind.
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20 comments:

  1. Danni@SiloHillFarmJanuary 4, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    Brilliant! I love it! Now I just need to get some ink for my printer!!!

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  2. JulieJanuary 4, 2013 at 5:51 AM

    Aww that's a cute idea!

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  3. Ann Marie QueenJanuary 4, 2013 at 6:31 AM

    Cute! And you won't have to open every box to see what's inside. I started writing down everything, but taking pictures seems like a much better idea!

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  4. Our Pinteresting FamilyJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    What a great idea! I need this for all those storage totes I have in my basement. :) I just wrote on tape with sharpie but a picture would be such a better idea. :)

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  5. Gen @ Color Me DomesticJanuary 4, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    At first I thought you were making a valentine collage with all your heart items! That would also be a great way to "keep" your items. Good luck with your purging, I'm in that zone, too :)

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    Good idea!! I'll definitely remember this for the future when organizing/storing

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  7. acasarellaJanuary 4, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    So smart! I'm putting things away right now. Um, I mean, I'm about to go put things away... after I stop drinking coffee and reading blogs... ;)

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  8. Daniela @Frugal Aint CheapJanuary 4, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    Genius! ...and practical!

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  9. Full Circle CreationsJanuary 4, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    Great idea! I should have done this when I put away all the things that were in my living room.

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  10. Malak Laraki - Your Paris Photographer January 4, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    lovely!

    xx
    Meelena

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  11. HomeFor4January 4, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    I like this idea Amy...need to buy a colored ink for my printer asap!

    So thrilled that you joined my Fun Friday Blog Hop. I really appreciate it :) hope you had fun!

    huggies***
    rea

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  12. Sew a Fine SeamJanuary 4, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    That is a great idea Amy! I should do that with my Christmas decor - It would save a lot of mess and headaches when I pull it all out next November!

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  13. MaysemJanuary 4, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    This is a great idea!! Out of curiosity, what type of printer do you use? My color printer is a pain, and I'm looking for a new one. Do you like yours?

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  14. BlissJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    You are one smart cookie. Pinning this idea.

    Bliss

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  15. Carla from The RiverJanuary 5, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Great idea! I am going to do this...thanks for the re post. :)

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  16. weiya @ enjoyer of graceJanuary 5, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    This is brilliant, Amy! I use to do this to help my third graders organize all their stuff... never thought to do this for myself haha ;)

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  17. UnknownJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:54 PM

    What a clever idea! I have about 5 black plastic boxes sitting in the cellar, all labeled 'deko material'...
    Will take some inspiration from you :-)
    xxx

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  18. controlling crazinessJanuary 7, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    What a great idea. Buying clear bins to store things in can get expensive. Great use of free cardboard boxes. Love it!

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  19. Linda @ it all started with paintJanuary 7, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    You are so clever ... and so much smarter than I!

    :)

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  20. Linda @ it all started with paintJanuary 7, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    ... and why are all the hearts being packed away? Kinda makes me sad ...

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