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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Works For Me Wednesday: An Organized Bulletin Board
My kitchen bulletin board is the perfect place to keep phone lists, take-out menus, calendar, and any information that needs to be kept in a place where we'll see it often.
This wonderful bulletin board is also a clutter magnet. Papers keep getting put up on the board while outdated information doesn't get taken down. Everything is askew and we can't find anything without digging through a stack of papers.
When I took down our 2008 calendar last week and was sorting through all the stuff that was stored in this particular planning calendar's back pocket, I decided my bulletin board needed to be organized and updated!
I wasn't sure how to go about it but while thinking about how to make "pockets" for specific papers, I remembered these cute file folders-a Christmas gift from my Mom.
First, I wanted to change the background fabric. This Mary Engelbreit fabric has been there for four years. Time for a change. I've been liking the minty greens that have shown up in Target's spring displays so I searched through my fabric stash and found a nice green fabric that will look fresh but still coordinate with my kitchen. Changing the fabric was easy since I just staple it on.
I used two file folders: one for phone lists and business cards and the other for restaurant menus. A clipboard is a handy spot for keeping current store ads. Last I made a small pocket out of scrapbook paper to hold my childcare kids' contact information. As a carryover from my daycare days, I keep all their info on an index card.
Much better! I'm able to find everything I need in a second. An organized bulletin board works for me!
**This post is part of Rocks In My Dryer's Works For Me Wednesday carnival.
This looks great! One of the things I did to declutter my area like that (mine's on my fridge instead of a bulletin board) is to fold over the photo from the top of the calendar. It's just one less piece of visual clutter.
ReplyDeleteI love the file folders!
So organized and so pretty too! It makes me want a bulletin board! (I also use my fridge)
ReplyDeleteI love the folder ideas. Maybe I should pretty up some folders for my kitchen with leftover fabric!
Good post!
I love the way it looks. I never thought about covering the bulletin board with fabric! I have a plain jane one over my sewing machine that is COVERED with papers, etc. I should redo it with some of my fabric.
ReplyDeleteI love the way it looks. I never thought about covering the bulletin board with fabric! I have a plain jane one over my sewing machine that is COVERED with papers, etc. I should redo it with some of my fabric.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I love the idea of the clipboard. Thanks for the idea!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and functional...thanks for sharing.
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