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Home organization tips: Re-using old magazine files

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A magazine file, oftentimes overlooked, is one of the best organizing tools. Here’s a tip though, you can use a magazine file outside of the office. In fact, you can use it as a can food keeper or dispenser just like the one in the photo below!

Home organization tips: Re-using old magazine files
It is also a great place to keep kitchen items like foil, wax paper, plastic wraps and the like.

Home organization tips: Re-using old magazine files
By simply attaching the magazine file onto the back of one of your kitchen cabinets with heavy duty tape or screws, you can come up with a handy shelf that voila! Helps you save storage space.

Home organization tips: Re-using old magazine files
Here’s an example of the same concept but using it in one’s bathroom instead to hold their blow dryer.

Home organization tips: Re-using old magazine files
Another handy use for magazine files is that you can use it as a gift basket for the holidays and other gift- giving occasions.

Home organization tips: Re-using old magazine files
You can also use magazine files to organize your shoes as shown below.

Home organization tips: Re-using old magazine files
You can use it for flip flops, too!

Home organization tips: Re-using old magazine files
If you have other uses for magazine files, let us know in the comments section below. Until next time, stay OCfied!

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