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5 Organization Tips For Back To School Supplies

September 9, 2014 by Nicole 18 Comments

We keep a treasure trove of school supplies on hand at home. The kids use them for homework, school projects and even just for fun. All of those pencils, markers, and glue sticks were getting lost and scattered throughout the house. I had to find an easy way for us to organize our supplies. My solution? Acrylic jars.

Organize School Supplies Tips

I bought a set of acrylic jars that is perfect for organizing school supplies. Now we know exactly what we have and where to find it. Do you need to organize your school supplies at home or in the classroom? Here’s 5 helpful organization tips for school supplies.

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1. Group like items together. For example, we put Sharpies markers in one jar, and Expo markers in a different jar. Glue sticks are grouped together in their own container.

2. Use see-through containers. It’s easy to see what’s inside with just a glance. Plus, I can tell when we are running low on supplies. 

3. Use containers with lids. Lidded containers help keep things from spilling if they get knocked over. Less mess to clean up.

4. Label the outside of the container. Labels can be both decorative and functional. I used colorful alphabet stickers to label our storage canisters. Stickers are a fast and easy way to label. Bonus points for being removable if I should ever need to change the label.

5. Designate a spot for your containers. Find a permanent location for the containers so they don’t “walk away” and get lost. And you’ll know right where to tell the kids to look when they need something.

I like to buy extra school supplies when they are on Back-to-school sales so we have enough to last the entire year. I mean, it is crazy that glue sticks and notebooks cost 25 cents when you shop in August, but by late September they will be back up to $1 apiece or more.

Teacher Gift Ideas.

My sister is an elementary school teacher, and she told me she is always looking for creative ways to store school supplies in her classroom. She thinks the clear storage containers are a wonderful way to organize school supplies at home and at school. An easy teacher-approved gift idea would be an acrylic jar full of school supplies like pencils, pens, markers or glue sticks!

A special thanks to my sister for pointing out that acrylic jars are a better choice than glass jars because of the risk of breakage. No one wants shattered glass in the classroom or at home. 

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How do you organize your school supplies at home? What supplies does your child’s teacher need the most? Have you found any great Back-To-School deals on school supplies?

Filed Under: Crafts, Reviews Tagged With: Back To School, How to organize school supplies, Organization tips

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  1. Rachel@yourtablecloth.com says

    September 9, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    Your container idea is great. We’re going to try this at home.

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  2. Maryann D. says

    September 9, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    I love the idea of using Acrylic jars and they can be labeled with the permanent markers. I have a lot of school supplies for my children and often we lose them somewhere in the house. Organization is a necessity.

    Reply
  3. Jeffrey says

    September 10, 2014 at 5:52 am

    Great idea! We are always finding pencils, crayons, markers in different locations, sometimes there are none where they are supposed to be! See through containers would be great for many reasons and if they are decorated nice enough storing them out in the open would be that much more convenient. My wife stores the extra supplies on a hanging shoe rack on the back of the closet door in the office.

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  4. Dandi D says

    September 10, 2014 at 9:43 am

    These are some really great tips, and I just love Sharpies!

    Reply
  5. Julie Wood says

    September 11, 2014 at 7:41 am

    I like the clear plastic jars for putting in different school supplies. It makes it easy knowing what is in each with the names on it. I really like this idea, and want to make these.

    Reply
  6. tanya holland says

    September 13, 2014 at 8:52 am

    I love the jars. This is a great idea. Now I’m going out to look for some.

    Reply
  7. Crissie Woolard says

    September 30, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT IDEAS. I AM GOING TO USE SOME OF THEM

    Reply
  8. bn100 says

    October 4, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    Some helpful tips for school

    Reply
  9. Wendi S says

    October 5, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    I absolutely love this idea. I love seeing through the containers.

    Reply
  10. Dorothy Boucher says

    October 10, 2014 at 2:27 pm

    I use a few jars for items in my home now, like my pens and pencils, food items, children craft supplies, I love using them it makes for easy storage and clean up.

    Reply
  11. Sarah Matos says

    October 13, 2014 at 1:24 am

    Love this idea. I am always looking for new organization tips.

    Reply
  12. Rita Spratlen says

    October 14, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    Great ideas!! I am always saving pens and then I go to use them and they don’t work!! I like the see through containers.

    Reply
  13. Katherine Riley says

    October 17, 2014 at 7:17 am

    Great idea for storing school supplies, I store my knitting needles in old jars in my craft room.

    Reply
  14. Trish says

    October 22, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    These are great tips

    Reply
  15. Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    August 13, 2017 at 6:51 pm

    Love these jars. I hope your kids have a great start to the new school year.

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    • Nicole says

      August 15, 2017 at 9:48 pm

      Thanks, Donna! They are heading back next week – summer went by way too fast. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    August 17, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    Jars are a great idea for organization. Having an organized homework/school supply area is essential. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

    Reply
  17. Emily @DomesticDeadline.com says

    August 25, 2017 at 1:53 pm

    Great idea. I stocked up on clear pencil boxes a few years ago and keep things labeled in those, but this is much prettier. #HomeMattersParty

    Reply

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