Small Tweaks, Big Results

I made a small tweak in my DVD collection that just makes everything look so much nicer!

So last time you saw my DVD collection here I had just changed it from keeping all my DVDs in cases to DVD sleeves. It not only decreased the amount of storage I needed to hold my collection- it looks a lot more organized this way.

So, everything was fine, nothing really needed to be changed.

Then....I thought about how much prettier it would look with some washi tape....

Still organized and simple, but definitely a lot nicer looking! Sometimes small tweaks are exactly what is needed =)

Have you changed anything about your organizing systems lately?

Labels, Labels Everywhere!

On Tuesday when I stopped in Staples, I obviously had to browse the Martha Stewart section. I knew pretty much what I wanted, I had bookplate labels in mind, but I wasn't sure exactly what I would end up picking up. 

I decided to buy the cheaper, smaller labels since there is no reason to have humongous labels (double this size) in this particular project. You can find them online, here.

There are six of these bookplate labels in each package, so I purchased two.

I also, used my new washi tape to help with the label making!

What project would be complete without my handy label maker?

Now, there are several places I wanted to put these labels. I ended up being able to use them on all the places I had originally planned which turned out great. I think they look awesome as well!

I labeled all three (Yes, three! You will see the third one soon!) of my DVD bins. Remember when I put all my DVDs in these bins? Such a space saver and it has worked out wonderfully so far. These baskets are from Target and you can find them here.

I also labeled all of my closet bins that needed labels. These bins were purchased at JcPenney's from the Michael Graves collection. I couldn't find the exact colors I purchased on their website (I know they were on clearance when I bought them, so they may not be available anymore), however here is a color I like. There are several other colors and designs available on the site as well.

Now, I can glance at the label rather then having to pull bins down to see what is inside them. For a shorty, this makes a huge difference. I also love that these labels stay firmly placed on the bins, but are easy to remove. I can easily take them off and place them somewhere else if need be.

I think that these labels complete the look that I am going for in my organization system.

Have you used any products from the Martha Stewart line at Staples?

I can personally recommend Martha's notebooks, expandable files, and these labels. I hope to try out more of her products in the future!

**This is NOT a sponsored post. All opinions are my own**

DVD Organization!

I have been toying with the idea of changing up my DVD organization for a long time now. I started to realize just how much room the dvd cases were taking up.

I was inspired after reading Sam's DVD organization  on her blog and decided that this was the time to get this project done!

First thing first- I needed to figured out what kind of dvd sleeves I wanted to put my dvds in. I did a ton of research online, trying to figure out what kind would be best to use. I looked at plastic sleeves, but in the reviews section people were saying that oftentimes they find colorful junk on their dvds after leaving them in the sleeves for too long. I was a little nervous about ordering any after that.

I decided to go simple...

I ended up picking out simple, white paper sleeves by Memorex. I found them at Walmart for just a little over $5 each. This made my project cost only a little over $15 which was not bad at all!

Now here's where we started...

This monstrosity took up quite a bit of room and there were so many dvds, I knew this project would be well worth it.

I took all the dvds out of their cases and placed each one inside a paper sleeve. I labeled each one appropriately, so I will know exactly what is inside. I know, I know, seeing the dvd through the plastic screen is probably plenty- but as a super organized nerd I decided to go for it! (I also alternated colors as I labeled which I'm sure many of you organized friends out there will appreciate!)

I tossed those dvd cases on the floor while I worked. Sometimes tossing stuff while I organize makes me feel more accomplished!

Now check this out.....

Insane! So exciting! Lots of other words that require exclamation points!

Now check out the difference between the stack of DVD cases, and the basket of DVDs next to it...

Crazy right? So much wasted space that is now saved!

Now I have two beautiful baskets of DVDs that are compact, organized and so much prettier then that huge DVD rack I had before!

My next move was to make dividers for the basket so I would be able to find DVDs even faster.

I simply used oaktag so it it extra thick.

How pretty is that?! I absolutely love how this project turned out!

Goodbye DVD rack!

Goodbye DVD cases!

Hello open space! =)

How are your DVDs organized?