This article was co-authored by Kathi Burns, CPO® and by wikiHow staff writer, Aly Rusciano. Kathi Burns is a board certified Professional Organizer (CPO) and Founder of Organized and Energized!, her consulting business with a mission to empower people to master their environment and personal image by assisting them in taking control, making change and organizing their lives. Kathi has over 17 years of organizing experience and her work has been featured on Better Homes and Gardens, NBC News, Good Morning America, and Entrepreneur. She has a BS in Communication from Ohio University.
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Sometimes, it feels like keeping your locker organized is harder than advanced trigonometry. But it doesn’t have to be that way! If you feel overwhelmed by the state of your locker, start with a clean slate (literally) by taking everything out of your locker. From there, you can use some supplies to help you organize your books, papers, pens, and other belongings to create a welcoming and easy-to-navigate space. We’ve got plenty of locker organization ideas, so keep reading to find what tips and tricks will work best for you!
Things You Should Know
- Invest in locker accessories like hooks, shelves, and magnetic organizers.
- Follow your class schedule when organizing your locker to easily find textbooks and binders.
- Clean out your locker at the end of the week to start Monday with a newly organized space.
Steps
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QuestionHow should I stack things in my locker?Kathi Burns, CPO®Kathi Burns is a board certified Professional Organizer (CPO) and Founder of Organized and Energized!, her consulting business with a mission to empower people to master their environment and personal image by assisting them in taking control, making change and organizing their lives. Kathi has over 17 years of organizing experience and her work has been featured on Better Homes and Gardens, NBC News, Good Morning America, and Entrepreneur. She has a BS in Communication from Ohio University.
Board Certified Professional OrganizerLockers are naturally vertical most of the time, so arranging things vertically is probably going to be the most efficient way to go. So, don't lay things horizontally in your locker and stack them that way; lean them up on their sides and use each shelf and section to store a separate row of items. -
QuestionHow often should I clean out my locker?Kathi Burns, CPO®Kathi Burns is a board certified Professional Organizer (CPO) and Founder of Organized and Energized!, her consulting business with a mission to empower people to master their environment and personal image by assisting them in taking control, making change and organizing their lives. Kathi has over 17 years of organizing experience and her work has been featured on Better Homes and Gardens, NBC News, Good Morning America, and Entrepreneur. She has a BS in Communication from Ohio University.
Board Certified Professional OrganizerSpend 5-10 minutes a day re-organizing, throwing out trash, and putting things where they belong. It really shouldn't be a monumental task to just take a few minutes to put things in their place every day, and this will keep you from needing to do any kind of massive purge or re-organization every month. -
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