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Project Playroom: Using Labels for Storage Organization

It’s exciting that we are finally working on our playroom project and mission to get organized; however, it is not moving very fast yet. Rissa and I are both super excited for this new space. She likes to go down and look at “her house.”  I am envisioning a space for all the toys to go and a corner work space for me while the kids play.

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It is tricky trying to build a new room in the basement while figuring out where everything down there will go. Boxes, boxes and more boxes! and strollers, car seats, outside toys… So far the wall frames are up and some shelving units have been built. Currently we are going through everything and deciding what we are keeping, donating or throwing away. This process would be much easier if the boxes were labeled. The rest of the house is kind of a chaotic mess of stuff and boxes and bags as we get it all sorted out. I swear, you have to make a worse mess before it can get better.

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Since they weren’t before, they are getting labeled now as they go on the shelves. No more hunting for the box of Christmas decorations or spare computer parts! As much as we’d love to use clear storage containers, the reality is we have a lot of boxes to utilize that we can’t see into. Though even when I can see in, it’s so much easier to read the labels than to try and peek into the bins without opening them.

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We’ve been using a Brother P-Touch Labeler for our the labeling portion of this project. It is super easy to use and create nice looking labels. So easy that we didn’t have to read the directions to make our first label. Okay, so I looked at the directions to make sure I loaded the labeling tape correctly, but other than that it was easy to figure out!

The keypad makes typing them out a breeze, it can save several favorite ones and has a font selection. It does require 6 AAA batteries or an AC power adapter – neither of which are included. The labels also print with large margins on each side which is kind of wasteful.

After we finish labeling the storage boxes downstairs we can start labeling:

  • Toy storage
  • Items in the nursery
  • Kitchen cabinets
  • Personal files

I’m also hoping they might be able to cover up my old Twitter information on my business cards.

Have you completed any organization projects recently? What did you work on?

See what projects others are tackling by checking out the Brother Office  Facebook Page.

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Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Brother P-Touch and received a product sample to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

Marina

Wednesday 6th of March 2013

I love labeling especially since my 7 year old is a reading pro so has no excuse to help Mama pick up all the toys and organize them as per the labels ;) (My recent toy room project was labeling all the storage boxes!!)

Darcy Zalewski

Saturday 9th of March 2013

I think I'm going to add pictures under the word labels for the toys... we'll see how that goes!

Tiffany C.

Wednesday 6th of March 2013

Sounds like you're on your way to being very organized. I need a labeler. I like having a place for everything but since having our 2nd child I feel less unorganized.

Darcy Zalewski

Saturday 9th of March 2013

Let's hope we can maintain it... that is my biggest struggle. The labeler is just fun though - project or not!

Dawn

Wednesday 6th of March 2013

If it's not being too nosey, can you maybe do a post {if you haven't already done one and I missed it} about how much it costs to do a basement reno and what steps you need to take? We are thinking about doing that and have no idea what it will cost, what we need to do, etc.

Love your shelves!

Dawn

Darcy Zalewski

Saturday 9th of March 2013

I have not written about that but I certainly can. We do luck out that my BIL has a carpentry business and is doing most of the work himself. Our basement is a bit tricky due to water issues so we have to do a raised floor and can only finish part of it.

Isra {TheFrugalette}

Tuesday 5th of March 2013

I used to be obsessed with labeling everything, and I wish I still was because it makes a big difference!

Darcy Zalewski

Saturday 9th of March 2013

Maybe that can be a happy week challenge - label something! :)

Amber K

Tuesday 5th of March 2013

I need to start labeling, like desperately. I have 7 totes in my closet and I'm always digging through them - 1 by 1 - to try to find something. Labeling would make things way faster.

Darcy Zalewski

Saturday 9th of March 2013

That's how I am with baskets of laundry. I dig through over and over when putting everything away right away would be easier.