Household Items that Double as Organizers

New uses for file racks, CD cases, napkin holders and more

From Real Simple Magazine



Use a Desk Organizer in the Kitchen

Original Purpose: Keeping files orderly.
Aha! Use: Sorting cookie sheets, cutting boards, and jelly-roll pans in the kitchen.
Reward: No more cymbal-crashing sounds from your overstuffed cupboard.



Store Pills in a Contact-Lens Case

Original Purpose: Storing 20/20 vision overnight.
Aha! Use: Transporting non-prescription pills without all the bottles. Pop it into your handbag and you'll have a headache remedy handy when the man in seat 7A drones on about his herniated disk.
Reward: More room for that fifth pair of shoes.



Hold Recipe Cards in CD Cases

Original Purpose: Keeping that Van Morrison disc scratch-free.
Aha! Use: Displaying a recipe card during meal prep. Open the case and bend it back as shown, then place the card (after cutting it to fit, if necessary) on top.
Reward: Easy-reading reuse of that easy-listening album holder.



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