Back to the Basics: Using Naked Binders to Get Organized

 

Like many of you, I have a deep appreciation for office supplies. As in I’d rather visit OfficeMax than Kay Jewelers.

A couple weeks ago, I introduced you to Naked Binder, a Life Your Way sponsor, and their line of environmentally friendly binders. They also sent me a set to test for myself, and I really, really like the look and feel of these binders. They’re made from 97% post consumer waste and are completely recyclable, which is pretty awesome, but they’ve also been independently tested to withstand more than 250,000 flexes. That’s a lot of use!

In addition, the project binders come with your choice of colorful spine wraps. I think all office supply addicts agree that color-coding makes everything better, and these snazzy spine wraps are a great way to organize your binders by color.

I set out to think of all of the ways you can use binders around your home, but I have a feeling this list is still incomplete, so I’d love to hear what other ways you use binders!

source: Mandi Ehman

At Home

• Home management notebook
• Pages you’ve pulled out of magazines
• Recipes & kitchen tips
• Manuals & warranty information
• Coupons
• Holiday planning
• Photos and scrapbooking
• Sermon or Bible study notes

source: Mandi Ehman

For Business

• Brainstorming and continuing education
• Important reference documents
• Organize receipts and other financial information

For Kids

• School binders (color coded by child!)
• Lego manuals, puzzle guides, game manuals, etc
• Save special artwork
• Baseball card collection
• Activity books: place activities in page protectors and do with dry erase markers

source: Mandi Ehman

For Homeschoolers

• Lesson plans and printable curricula (color coded by year)
• Recordkeeping
• Subject notebooks
• Classical Conversations memory work (like in the photo above)

How else do you use binders?

	Mandi Ehman is the founder and publisher behind Life Your Way and the co-author of All in Good Time, as well as a wife and the homeschooling mom to four beautiful girls. She lives with her family on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia and loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces.