Product Spotlight: Our Favorite Bins

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October 14, 2011

Got a pile of stuff you need to store or contain? Don’t feel limited to standard bin containers- there are a variety of fun and functional bins to choose from! We thought we would highlight some of our favorite bins to aid your organizing project.

1. For linens and clothes: Ziploc Flexible Totes
     You’ll love it for:
        • Storing blankets and linens
        • Storing out-of-season clothing, especially large winter jackets & sweaters
     Cost: $7.49
     Available at: our Amazon store

2. For bathroom supplies: Over the Door Organizer with Mirror
     You’ll love it for:
        • Holding hair supplies, including styling bottles/products/tools
        • Storing beauty supplies
     Cost: $21.99
     Available at: Bed Bath Store

3. For holiday supplies: Storage Bins
     You’ll love it for:
        • Color-coding by holiday
        • Adding inventory labels on the outside
     Cost: $42.61
     Available at: our Amazon store

4. For pantry supplies: Stacking Baskets with Handles
     You’ll love it for:
        • Stacking items in your office, like paper files or supplies
        • Organizing under small spaces, like store counters
Cost: $3.49- 5.99
     Available at: The Container Store

5. For paper: 3-Tier Chrome File Sorter
     You’ll love it for:
        • Creating a mail center
        • Sorting action items as they are being processed
     Cost: $16.95
     Available at: Storables

6. For kids’ toys: Circo Animal Drawers
     You’ll love it for:
        • Storing stuffed animals
        • Organizing extra bed blankets and pajamas
     Cost: $9.99
     Available at: Target

7. For craft supplies: Honey-Can-Do Kids Toy Organizer
     You’ll love it for:
        • Sorting scrapbooking materials
        • Easy-access to markers, stickers, glues, tapes, and ribbons
     Cost: $59.99
     Available at: our Amazon store

Swap Til You Drop - This Sunday

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April 7, 2011

Girl Power Hour and Herban Feast are hosting the largest Clothing Swap in the Northwest! To “shop” the swap, you must buy a general admission ticket and donate* a minimum of five items. Any leftover items will be donated to the Jubilee Women’s Center.

“Swap Till You Drop”

Sunday, April 10, 2011
11 AM - 2 PM
Herban Feast at Sodo Park
3200 1st Avenue South, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98134

General Admission
Girl Power Hour Members: $12
Non-Members: $20

*Swap Drop Locations - You must drop off your items BEFORE the event!

- Friday, April 8th, 5pm-8pm – Uvillage, Styled.Seattle Office, 3430 NE 45th, Ste 101, Seattle
- Friday, April 8th, 5pm-8pm - La Bijou Boutique, 10311 Main Street, Bellevue
- Saturday, April 9th, 10am-4pm - Tropical Tan (Queen Anne and Wallingford locations)
- Sunday, April 10th, 9am-10:30am - Herban Feast / SoDo Park

Green Organizing - Donating Cans of Paint

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January 17, 2011

“Where can I donate an open can of paint?” This is a question we hear all the time when helping clients clear out garages and basements during an organizing session. There’s the usual list of resources like Craigslist and Freecycle, but I recently discovered a new one dedicated to sharing and selling items left over from home improvement projects called DiggersList. (http://seattle.diggerslist.com/) You can buy and sell everything from appliances, tiles, doors, tools and lawn equipment. This is a great way to recycle your old hardware clutter and be a green organizer!

Planning and Organizing the Ultimate Garage Space

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October 6, 2010

If you’ve always dreamed of having the ultimate garage to store everything from tools and sports equipment to seasonal items and gardening accessories and still have room for your car, then check out Garage Gladiator. This complete garage organization system has been designed for “the unique environment and demands of the garage.”

Garage Gladiator lets you customize your garage with a variety of organizational and functional components made from top quality materials, including heavy gauge steel, solid hard maple wood, ball bearing slides, and powder coat paint finishing. You can even create workspaces so you can turn the garage into a hobby space, play area, and DIY work space!

Keeping the garage organized benefits the whole family and even increases the living and work spaces in your home.

A Better Way to Label Those Bins

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August 13, 2010

Using plastic bins, baskets or boxes is a great way to corral loose items or store seasonal decor. Anything that needs to be put away in a closet, under the bed or in the garage should be kept in a sturdy and well-labeled container so you don’t end up going through boxes and boxes when searching for something specific. These self-adhesive office labels are technically meant to identify folders and binders, but their efficient pocket system is perfect for your plastic totes and bins!

Just attach and slip in a card stating the contents, name, date, expiration, etc. When the contents change, simply turn the card over or insert a new card - you can even use photographs to show what’s inside.