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Home ยป Blog ยป Magazine Holder’s Many Uses

Apr 26, 2013

Magazine Holder's Many Uses

Magazine holders are my new "go to" storage item.
Because:
They are so versatile and can accommodate so many different items.
They can be purchased so inexpensively.
They are readily available at office supply stores, department and discount stores.
They come in a variety of styles, colors and materials.

Lots of Uses for Magazine Holders

Can help keep track of your kiddo's school books by grade.

Lots of Uses for Magazine Holders

Corral your hair care tools, like your curling iron, hair dryer and flat iron.

Lots of Uses for Magazine Holders

Collect of all your food wraps tidily.

Lots of Uses for Magazine Holders

Secure your canned goods nice and compactly.

Lots of Uses for Magazine Holders

They work perfectly for holding your pretty file folders.

Lots of Uses for Magazine Holders

Collecting all your clipboards in one place is another handy function.

Lots of Uses for Magazine Holders

Put one on your kitchen counter to contain your cookbooks.

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Searching the internet can give you all kinds of ideas on using these convenient little containers.

Some additional items they can help you keep track of:

Coupons
Fabric or paper scraps
Greeting cards

Use Magazine Holders to Organize

Saving 4 Six has a pattern for making your own in case you are on a tight budget or want to recycle.
The SITS Girls has the cutest magazine holders made from cereal boxes.

Hope this gives you some helpful ideas!

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  1. Liz says

    April 26, 2013 at 10:07 am

    How brilliant to use magazine holders for canned goods! I love it! Thanks for the great and creative ideas. Have a lovely weekend!
    Liz in PA

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  2. Sandra at Thistle Cove Farm says

    April 26, 2013 at 7:38 pm

    those are great ideas!

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  3. Gwen says

    April 26, 2013 at 9:51 pm

    Now those are some great ideas! Especially for the canned goods... awesome!

    Reply
  4. Carl Hancock Marketing Godalming says

    April 27, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    I'd never have thought about using them for canned goods, but that's so clever. Great idea!

    Reply
  5. Crystal says

    April 27, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    Awesome ideas for the magazine files!! I never thought of most of them! Thanks for sharing and opening my eyes. Love them!!

    Reply
  6. Kathy says

    April 28, 2013 at 7:42 am

    I love using these too! I hadn't thought of some of your uses, though! Thanks for sharing!!

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  7. Mel says

    April 28, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    I love these ideas, I really want to do the can thing but mine are never wide enough, I'll have to check out carries pattern ๐Ÿ™‚

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  8. Ticia says

    April 29, 2013 at 11:40 pm

    These and empty cans/jars are my two big storage items.

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  9. Rachel R. says

    May 1, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    I've seen them upcycled from Priority mail boxes, too. An angled cut in the right place leaves you with two magazine holders from each box (assuming both ends of the box are closed first).

    Great ideas! (I especially love the idea of making extra-wide ones.)

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  10. Beth says

    May 2, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    I never would have considered using them for canned goods. WOW! Great tips. Thank you.

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  11. Meghan Carver says

    May 7, 2013 at 9:16 am

    Definitely doing this for school books! Pinning it. ๐Ÿ™‚

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