Boxes! The Good Kind

Stockholm Office Boxes -- Bigso™ Box of Sweden -- The Container Store®

The possibilities are endless, but let's start with Twyla Tharp's project boxes. She puts ideas and related objects and papers in boxes specifically organized by project. There's no need for meticulous OCD organization here -- just put related things in a thematically labeled box and pull them out to look at as needed. Now they can be found again easily.

I've become more and more a fan of smaller boxes, because they're easier to move around and have proven more practical (and lighter) than an older filing system.

My utilization of container boxes is evolving. I have found good choices at Target Stores. The Container Store has an abundant range of boxes in different shapes, sizes, and materials. They have archival-grade containers also.

A few examples of how I've been using boxes lately, and what's in them.

1) To gather all electronics-related cords and chargers in one place.

2) Most recent year's correspondence in multiple boxes, organized by correspondent or type of correspondence.

3) Business cards and related items.

4) Small gifts for later distribution.

5) Cards and stationary, some holiday-related for later use.

6) Brochures of places to visit, or places visited that I intend to write about.

7) Manuscripts, notes and ideas for specific projects.

Just listing the above gives me more ideas.

Some of my favorite types of all-purpose boxes come from The Container Store. They're pictured at top: Stockholm Office Boxes (Bigso Box of Sweden). There are letterboxes, document boxes, and so forth. I employ a lot of their boxes that measure about 13.5" x 10" and about 3.25" deep.  I like multiple colors and patterns. If you are into color-coding, these would be perfect. If not, it's nice to have variety with splashes of color.

Here's a link to The Container Store, for scores of ideas and choices:  http://www.containerstore.com/shop

Have you found effective uses for boxes or other containers? Other ideas or examples?

Today's Rune: Defense.