Comments on: Storing crafts and games http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html Enjoying life one pile of clutter at a time Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:14:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: sasa http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-16596 sasa Tue, 27 May 2008 22:01:34 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-16596 a yo i dont love it it is so ugly like i could have made that but me bad it was already in me room lol i could have did this bull.s. an me lil sis can do it to lol boreing im just sruching on google an i happend to find this mass lol a yo i dont love it it is so ugly like i could have made that but me bad it was already in me room lol i could have did this bull.s. an me lil sis can do it to lol boreing im just sruching on google an i happend to find this mass lol

]]> By: CarolinaDreamz http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-6767 CarolinaDreamz Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:19:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-6767 forgive me for repeating any ideas already in comments.. I haven't read the comments yet..<br/><br/>I did want to share, before I forget or get lost in blogland, which is so common for me.. ha ha what we do with our games and puzzles..<br/><br/>For our puzzles..<br/>We put the pieces into a large manila envelope (I use interoffice larger 10x13 because they string wind closed). The envelopes were stood up in two rows, in a new plastic kitty litter pan on a bookcase shelf! We cut out the front photo and put it into sheet protectors in a binder. We put a circle sticker in the top corner, with a number on it, and put the same number on the large envelope.<br/><br/>When the children were younger, and their puzzles were smaller, I would turn them over, after they were put together and I'd put a number on the back of each piece, too. This number also corresponded with the envelope and it was easy to put away a stray piece when we came upon them.<br/><br/>For games.. I found two old briefcases at the thrift store. I sorted game pieces into packages (zipper bags or envelopes, although today we use more cloth drawstring bags and zippered fabric bags) All the game boards were put into a large canvas bag. The game rules were cut off the boxes or removed from the boxes and put into sheet protectors in another binder. <br/><br/>These systems greatly consolidated the game piles!<br/><br/>~Heidi forgive me for repeating any ideas already in comments.. I haven’t read the comments yet..

I did want to share, before I forget or get lost in blogland, which is so common for me.. ha ha what we do with our games and puzzles..

For our puzzles..
We put the pieces into a large manila envelope (I use interoffice larger 10×13 because they string wind closed). The envelopes were stood up in two rows, in a new plastic kitty litter pan on a bookcase shelf! We cut out the front photo and put it into sheet protectors in a binder. We put a circle sticker in the top corner, with a number on it, and put the same number on the large envelope.

When the children were younger, and their puzzles were smaller, I would turn them over, after they were put together and I’d put a number on the back of each piece, too. This number also corresponded with the envelope and it was easy to put away a stray piece when we came upon them.

For games.. I found two old briefcases at the thrift store. I sorted game pieces into packages (zipper bags or envelopes, although today we use more cloth drawstring bags and zippered fabric bags) All the game boards were put into a large canvas bag. The game rules were cut off the boxes or removed from the boxes and put into sheet protectors in another binder.

These systems greatly consolidated the game piles!

~Heidi

]]> By: Lisa http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-6766 Lisa Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:44:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-6766 Oh no, not Candyland! I have been looking for one of these. Not new from the shelf - only a cheap one for my toddlers to play with. Ah, but yes, even Candy land must go sometimes. :) Thanks for sharing. Oh no, not Candyland! I have been looking for one of these. Not new from the shelf - only a cheap one for my toddlers to play with. Ah, but yes, even Candy land must go sometimes. :) Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Sybil http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-6765 Sybil Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:33:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-6765 boardgamegeek.com is another great site for user reviewed games boardgamegeek.com is another great site for user reviewed games

]]> By: Munchkin Land http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-6764 Munchkin Land Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:45:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-6764 Oh, Laura, you make me smile! =) It sounds like the kind of project you enjoy. I'll wish you luck and can't wait to see the pictures when its all finished. Oh, Laura, you make me smile! =) It sounds like the kind of project you enjoy. I’ll wish you luck and can’t wait to see the pictures when its all finished.

]]> By: Kim C. http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-6763 Kim C. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-6763 We got brave with our board games: Since so many of the boxes are 3/4 empty, we took out the boards and labeled the outside of each one. They all stand side-by-side like tall, thin books on our game shelf.<br/>We put the game pieces and instructions in a ziplock, clearly labelled the bags, and tossed them into a plastic tote. <br/>This saved a ton of space for the great majority of our games. Those few games that actually *used* the space in their original boxes just stayed in their boxes.<br/>We also did something like this for puzzles: We cut out the picture of the puzzle, then put the picture and the pieces into a large ziplock bag. With the excess air pressed out of the bag, this takes up about 75% less space than the box.<br/>It was all a little scary, but many months later, we haven't regretted it yet. We got brave with our board games: Since so many of the boxes are 3/4 empty, we took out the boards and labeled the outside of each one. They all stand side-by-side like tall, thin books on our game shelf.
We put the game pieces and instructions in a ziplock, clearly labelled the bags, and tossed them into a plastic tote.
This saved a ton of space for the great majority of our games. Those few games that actually *used* the space in their original boxes just stayed in their boxes.
We also did something like this for puzzles: We cut out the picture of the puzzle, then put the picture and the pieces into a large ziplock bag. With the excess air pressed out of the bag, this takes up about 75% less space than the box.
It was all a little scary, but many months later, we haven’t regretted it yet.

]]> By: Katrina http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-6762 Katrina Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:53:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-6762 Oh yes, Candyland simply <b>must</b> go! :) Our games are slowly taking over our entire basement. I dream of having them all on one set of shelves one day...but I haven't found big enough shelves, yet! :) Oh yes, Candyland simply must go! :) Our games are slowly taking over our entire basement. I dream of having them all on one set of shelves one day…but I haven’t found big enough shelves, yet! :)

]]> By: DeAnna http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-6761 DeAnna Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:39:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-6761 I love this set up for the board games...especially that it has doors! I need to get something like this for mine. Right now they are driving me crazy in that bathroom closet way high up on a shelf, there's 20 or more and they are stacked so high that I have to get a chair and hope they don't all come tumbling down! Plus the different size boxes and broken up boxes are driving me crazy *sighs* You truly ARE a genius when it com es to organizing! <br/><br/>Thanks for your blog!!!<br/><br/>DeAnna,<br/>jandd2004@yahoo.com I love this set up for the board games…especially that it has doors! I need to get something like this for mine. Right now they are driving me crazy in that bathroom closet way high up on a shelf, there’s 20 or more and they are stacked so high that I have to get a chair and hope they don’t all come tumbling down! Plus the different size boxes and broken up boxes are driving me crazy *sighs* You truly ARE a genius when it com es to organizing!

Thanks for your blog!!!

DeAnna,
jandd2004@yahoo.com

]]> By: Jennifer, Snapshot http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-6760 Jennifer, Snapshot Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:25:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-6760 LOL, I agree about liking Katrina's game reviews for the exact same reason.<br/><br/>Don't you dare forget your "designated space" rule!! LOL, I agree about liking Katrina’s game reviews for the exact same reason.

Don’t you dare forget your “designated space” rule!!

]]> By: Tis me.... http://orgjunkie.com/2007/07/storing-crafts-and-games.html#comment-6759 Tis me.... Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:56:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=367#comment-6759 What I'd do for a basement *swoon* What I’d do for a basement *swoon*

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