January 23, 2013
New Use for Pretty Gift Boxes
I’ve diagnosed many a client with pretty packaging syndrome.
It’s the compulsion to hold onto empty boxes, long after the original purchase,
because they like the way the packaging looks.
It’s the compulsion to hold onto empty boxes, long after the original purchase,
because they like the way the packaging looks.
I’ll admit; I can’t always fault them. These days, boxes and
packaging can be even prettier than the contents.
packaging can be even prettier than the contents.
But stop the presses! I’ve come up with a solution! Use all
those pretty little boxes to organize in drawers. They are perfect for
wrangling:
those pretty little boxes to organize in drawers. They are perfect for
wrangling:
- Cosmetics in your bathroom vanity
- Jewelry in shallow bureau drawers
- Buttons and sewing supplies
- Office supplies, like paperclips and rubber bands in a desk
drawer - Odds and ends, like batteries and matches, in a “junk
drawer”
Not to mention they are a perfect cheap alternative to traditional
drawer organizers.
drawer organizers.
Check it out…
