DIY Classroom Organizing Tips & Tricks

As teachers we are always on the look out for cheap, fast and easy organizing tips and tricks. My most recent DIY is so simple I don't know why I haven't done it sooner. You probably have, but just in case I am not the last person on the planet to implement this trick I wanted to share it, and a few other ideas that make classroom life easier and a little more organized. I use yarn for a lot of different things in the classroom and I have tried a few different techniques for trying to keep the yarn from becoming either a tangled mess, or an unraveled nightmare that would delight my baby kitty. I just recently made a trip to our local recycled supply store (also known as teacher heaven) and stumbled across this genius trick that also happens to be a great reuse of my Kirkland Mixed Nuts containers that I have always saves, but never quite known what for! Now I do! All you need: 1 good size plastic container with a lid 1 power drill with a 1/2 inch bit I had Dad2punkerdoo help me with the drill, because he's just really good with that kind of stuff. He made sure the lid was screwed tightly on the container, eyeballed the center, and then in about 3 seconds drilled a perfectly sized hole. I simply placed my yarn inside, threaded the end through the hole, and ta-da...there you have it! A simple DIY solution for keeping your yarn from becoming a mess. I have got a few other organizing tips and tricks over on Mom2punkerdoo

As teachers we are always on the look out for cheap, fast, and easy classroom organizing tips and tricks. My most recent DIY is so simple I don't know why I haven't done it sooner. You probably have, but just in case I am not the last person on the planet to implement this trick I wanted to share it, and a few other ideas that make classroom life easier and a little more organized.

I use yarn for a lot of different things in the classroom and I have tried a few different techniques for trying to keep the yarn from becoming either a tangled mess, or an unraveled nightmare that would delight my baby kitty. I just recently made a trip to our local recycled supply store (also known as teacher heaven) and stumbled across this genius trick. I love that it also happens to be a great reuse of my Kirkland Mixed Nuts containers that I have always saved, but never quite known what for! Now I do!

All you need:
1 good size plastic container with a lid
1 power drill with a 1/2 inch bit

I had Dad2punkerdoo help me with the drill, because he's just really good with that kind of stuff. He made sure the lid was screwed tightly on the container, eyeballed the center, and then in about 3 seconds drilled a perfectly sized hole. I simply placed my yarn inside, threaded the end through the hole, and ta-da...there you have it! A simple DIY solution for keeping your yarn from becoming a mess.