Schoolwork Storage

Whether you’re working at home or in school, it’s important to have your schoolwork organized so that when it’s completed, there’s a place to put it. Typically once a subject starts a new topic, you’re able to leave the previous topic at home so you don’t have to carry it around with you all the time. We’ll discuss different ways to store your schoolwork once it’s completed.

There are various times a year that this should be completed. As mentioned previously, at the end of each unit it’s important to separate the old schoolwork from the current schoolwork. This will not only make your binders and backpacks lighter, but will also keep you organized having less papers to shuffle through. If you don’t complete this throughout the year, you’ll be left with a ton of schoolwork at the end of the year which is the other time organizing your schoolwork should happen.

If you’re expecting to revisit old units, we suggest purchasing one of these bins for every subject (ie: math, science, social studies, ELA, language, etc). You can keep each unit in its own folder or paper-clipped together within these bins so your topics don’t get mixed up. Make sure to label each bin by subject so you know what subject it represents.

If you’re looking for another way to access your previously completed work, here’s a vertical way that keeps your paperwork easily accessible. We suggest one bin per subject. If this gets overloaded, it’s time to store your work elsewhere.

If your child is bringing home a lot of artwork, we suggest storing it in a portfolio like these. Make sure you purchase the proper size that will fit your biggest paintings and collages. It’s also important to label your portfolio with the name of whose artwork it is as well as the grade/year.

While we’re talking about artwork, if you’re looking to store your child’s artwork without it becoming clutter, there’s an option! Artkive will professionally take photos of your child’s artwork and upload it to an online account so it can be turned into a book for your perusing.

This Art Storage Box can be used for both art or other schoolwork. Like the other storage methods, make sure to label it with the name of the child and school year. No matter what bin or box you use, keeping the sizes consistent will help with storing your bins and boxes together.

For your older children where there might be less artwork involved, you can keep a separate schoolwork binder for completed schoolwork. Depending on the amount, there can be a binder per unit, or a binder per year. Label dividers in between each unit. If there isn’t a lot of paper, one folder per subject can do the trick. Staples or Amazon have a plethora of options.

So you’ve sorted and purged schoolwork and have it all in the proper bins. Now what? Depending on the amount of storage that you have, you can either store their old schoolwork up high in a bedroom closet, attic or in the basement. Either way, if the work is not something that will be accessed much, it doesn’t have to live somewhere super accessible. If you’re going to keep it in the basement make sure it’s high up from the ground so there’s no risk of water damage.

Lastly, it can’t hurt to revisit old schoolwork and artwork from years past. In fact, we highly encourage it. What once may have been a treasured project or item may not have as much value to you anymore and no longer needs to be held onto. If you’re struggling to store both paper and artwork, always remember you can take a photo or scan a copy to replace the physical item and store it digitally.