i promise this is the last you will hear about our dvd collection/organization. this final step was a must-do for keeping the system working in the long-term. you'll see why below. :-)
first, i shared the original project - i was super happy to discover the atlantic dvd sleeves. investing in those sleeves not only allowed us to get rid of the hundreds of bulky plastic dvd cases. it also allowed us to streamline our collection down to 2 very small dvd baskets; one for kid movies and one for adult movies...
second, i created a divider system out of manilla folders and washi tape...
all was well and the dividers were holding up....that is, until recently when i started noticing this...
the kids can easily locate a movie to watch by thumbing through the dividers, but the washi tape was starting to peel away from the divider itself...
not going to fly or last for very long with that issue. so i grabbed some large laminating pouches from walmart (i have a scotch brand laminator) and was able to laminate 2 dividers per sheet...
i tried the 5x7 laminating sheets, but they were too small. the 8.5" x 11" pouches worked great...
for some additional prettiness, before laminating i added a second strip of washi tape. i love it!...
now that the dividers are laminated, they will last forever...
here they are sitting pretty on a shelf in the office...
didn't take long for me to make this last tweak - about 30 minutes this morning. and i'm so glad it's done.
and when i say done, i mean done. for real this time. :-)
(i linked up with the 36th avenue, liz marie blog, serenity now, tatertots & jello, it's overflowing, org junkie)
Looks great Sam! I just finished up doing this with our CD collection this week thanks to your previous post! :) I used the Atlantic sleeves as well. I just made dividers according to genre- classical, soundtracks, etc. :) I didn't laminate them, but may at some point if I have the time.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for giving me a reason to use up those manilla folders, haha! :-D And the washi tape makes them look pretty!
yay! so glad you created your own little system. hope it works out just as well for you!
Deleteall the best,
sam
Love this idea! It's pretty AND functional. How in the world did we survive before at-home lamination?!
ReplyDeletegreat! so glad you like!
Deletei know! and i only recently invested in a laminator. for years i went without one - even with having kids for 8 years. i love this little scotch version i grabbed from target. nothing fancy but it gets the job done - and then some.
thanks again!
sam
What a fabulous idea! They look so nice and organized and the colors are so pretty. I definitely want to do this with my dvds.. Pinning too :)
ReplyDeleteStopping by from the TT&J link up.. Hope you're having a wonderful evening!
Hi! Thank you so much for the sweet comment and follow! So nice to have you here reading along with me. :-)
DeleteThey are pretty and organized - love it that way!!! Hope you'll try this with your dvd's. so nice to get rid of those clunky plastic cases that take up so much space.
Have a great night!
Best,
Sam :-)
this is such a great idea and those dividers are just so pretty
ReplyDeleteI would love it you could share this on my my link party - Serenity Saturday
Natasha @ www.serenityyou.com
Thank you!!
DeleteLoved this idea the first time I saw it and love it more with the wearability of it!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Awe, thank you!!!
DeleteI love my scotch laminator! Your dvd storage looks good, as soon as I work up the nerve I will tackle ours. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, this little scotch laminator has helped me out on so many occasions. Just the right size too :-)
DeleteDo this project! You will love it and wonder how you loved without it. :-)
Best,
Sam
These are great! I like how simple it is. I need to tackle our CD/DVD mess but it's such a big job! This is motivating me... :)
ReplyDelete- Lora
Thank you - I'm so glad to have inspired you!
DeleteAll the best,
Sam
Thank you for the idea(s)...since I pinned from start to finish. I'm creating a new entertainment center from a dresser and may just have to use your method. I may tweak it to fit in a drawer, but it will eliminate the need for more than one drawer of DVD's. It's awesome when someone else does the work and I can benefit...so thank you SOOO much!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome!!! Glad to have inspired you - we really love this!! Saves loads of space!
DeleteSam :-)
I was linked to the post from another blog, so pardon the late comment, but I am in the SAME situation with DVDs as you were when you started this post, and I absolutely LOVE this solution.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I think ours might be worse--our main "adult" DVD Case Logic case that zips all the way around. It is so heavy that there are times that I think about getting a movie out and I CHANGE MY MIND because it is too much of a hassle.
I love that your solution is simple to use and maintain (what a hassle keeping things alphabetized in our giant cases)!!
hi!
Deletei am so glad this idea may be helpful for you - it has really worked for us! it is very simple and easy, but if you have kiddos i would consider separating out your movies. otherwise the kids will be digging through your adult selection and muss them up a bit. i don't mind the kids digging around in their own little bin of movies...it's super easy for me to put them back into each letter section....but otherwise, it has been so simple compared to finding a place to stow away all of those plastic dvd cases.
thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a comment!
sam