I LOVE how we have stored our gift wrap for the last year. It works. And it’s cheap. All you need is the back of a coat closet or spare bedroom closet, some Clear Vinyl Storage Garment Covers and some gift wrap! Bodda-big-botta-bang! Done.
Cheap, easy, and you will not regret it! How do you like to store your gift wrap?
Wanted to share this deal with you! Recently I shared this video with how I laminate on the cheap. My laminator was $30, so this Scotch Thermal Laminator 2 Roller System (TL901) is 50% off and rings in at just $16 (it says it retails for $80, but you can find it pretty much anywhere for $30). Either way, this is a killer deal if you are looking for a laminator!
Also, you can score Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches for 50% off…just $9.94! (They retail for almost $25!) Would make an awesome Christmas gift, or an investment in your home organization.
I wanted to share this great deal for those with little girls! <3 ‘Cause I would be all over this if my little guy was a… little princess! This is a super deal! And they are both well-reviewed. I picked one up as a gift.
This Frozen Anna Costume is just $13.74 down from $40!! And this Queen Elsa Costume is just $12.95 down from $40!
As Christmas approaches, I’ll be sharing deals that are worth checking out!
I’ve been a teacher for 8 years. Sometimes it’s hard to wrap my brain around that…or maybe I just want to feel younger than I am. HA! I am so, so blessed <3 I know the Lord placed this calling on my life, and I am so fortunate to work alongside some pretty incredible people and kiddos. THANK YOU, TEACHERS for all you do! 🙂 Public school, private school, homeschool mommas. We need strong people like you to lift up our communities. You inspire the future.
Here are a few quick tips of ways I love to organize my classroom…some of these ideas you can even use in your house, too!
P.S. Only a squillion of you have asked to see my classroom at school. I actually don’t have my own room, I teach off of a cart and float around the building (yay Spanish class!), but I did have my own room for 6+ years. So I know these tips can hack it in a room full of energetic kiddos 😉
This is a video collab with Hayley on my favorite time-management tips. How I get it all done and stay (mostly!) sane 😉
Love you guys!
I LOVE lamination. As a teacher I consider myself to be more or less an “expert” at it. I have laminated so much in my day and had to be creative about it. I’ve been teaching for 8 years, so that’s a lotta paper!
My favorite Laminating ideas are in the video below, and here is more information about the products I show. There is no paid product placement in this video 🙂 I’m not trying to promote and one brand… just show you what’s available! I am an Amazon affiliate.
Dollar Tree Tape!
Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets (it’s cheaper to get them online than in-store!)
Thermal Laminating Pouches. These are the ones I featured.
My laminator
Walmart Laminator (haven’t tried but good reviews!)
Another option to get the pouches is laminator.com (I’m not affiliated but the prices are good!)
I get many messages from you asking for help getting organized. A common theme is “I can organize things, but it never stays that way. I think I’m just destined to live with clutter.”
I wanted to address this question simple give you some tips that really help me. From a working mom in a REAL house.
Here is how to ACTUALLY STAY organized….
1) DON’T BE DISCOURAGED: High-traffic zones are hard to keep organized…they are for me, too!
2) TAKE INVENTORY: Keep in a space only what you actually use. Not back-ups. Not extras. Only the stuff you use. Quit the ifs ands and buts.
3) YOU DON’T JUST NEED “ANOTHER BIN”: Most spaces don’t need new things to make them function. Save $$, yo!
4) USE THE 20% RULE: Leave 20% minimum of free, empty space in any organized space…you need room to grow!
5) HALFWAY-HOME: Put “extras” you are purging in a box for a few months to see if you really need to keep it. Never go in it? Get rid of it!
6) FORGET PERFECT. I’m serious. Your house will NEVER look like a blog. Like ever. And if it does you will be sad because you will have no life. Just aim for efficient 🙂
SEE IT IN ACTION!
Kids say the darnedest things! Here’s how to remember those side-splitting funnies and keep them as a treasured keepsake.
Organizing without Dollar Tree IS possible (I know lots of my international subscribers are jealous of budget finds in the US). I wanted to make this video to show you some of my favorite IKEA organizers. Nope, this is not a sponsored video. I bought everything with my own dollas…very unfortunately. 😉
One common trend among all these items is the color white. White = clean = crisp = a feeling of high-end (even if you didn’t spend a lot). So here are my faves.
A simple and easy way to turn your bedside table into a charging station for your gadget. Oh, and not to mention it’s CHEAP!
