How to make a back to school Hanging organizer

Learn how to make a hanging school supplies organizer for all those back-to-school essentials. Great for homeschool or home office too!

It’s Back to School time for some of us, and for some others, well it’s next month but that doesn’t mean we can relax.  No, we still need to get the kids rooms in order and to organize their things.  With this in mind, I have teamed up with my blogger friends and come up with some fun ideas to help you all get ready for back to school. Today I will show you how to make a back to school hanging organizer.

Το σχολικό έτος αρχίζει για κάποιους από μας τώρα, και για άλλους τον Σεπτέμβρη, αλλά αυτό δεν σημαίνει ότι μπορούμε να χαλαρώσουμε.  Όχι, χρειάζεται να βάλουμε τάξη στα δωμάτια των   παιδιών. Με αυτή τη σκέψη, έχω συνεργαστεί με φίλες μπλογκερ να σας δείξουμε μερικές διασκεδαστικές ιδέες για να βοηθήσουν να ετοιμαστείτε  για το σχολείο.  Η συνεισφορά μου είναι πώς να φτιάξετε  έναν  κρεμαστό  διοργανωτή.
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My husband had bought this home a while ago but we never really used it.  It is an Indor from Ikea.  It is a remote control pocket and is meant to hang over the arms of the sofa.  My sofa has no space for anything to hang over it. I figured I would repurpose it for my older daughter’s room. 

Ο σύζυγος είχε φέρει αυτή τη θήκη τηλεχειριστηρίου σπίτι, αλλά ποτέ δεν τη  χρησιμοποιήσαμε.  Σκέφτηκα να βρω μια άλλη χρήση για αυτό το πράγμα.
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Ikea remote control pocket, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
As I said this was to go in my older girl’s room. We spruced it up last year, painting it and making all sorts of changes  (you can see a tour here).    The idea was to match it to the general look of the bookcase, which is black and white.  Below you can see that I painted the magazine files. 

Θα το έβαζα στης κόρης  μου το δωμάτιο.  Το ειχαμε ανανεώσει πέρσι, (μπορείτε να δείτε μια περιήγηση εδώ).  Το σκεφτικό μου ήταν να ταιριάζει με τη γενική εμφάνιση της βιβλιοθήκης, που είναι μαυρόασπρη.  Παρακάτω μπορείτε να δείτε ότι έβαψα τις θήκες περιοδικών.
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The remote control pocket was an ugly beige color.  Since we were after a black and white look this would not do in the least.  What did I do?  I took some acrylic paint and literally slathered it on. 

​Η θήκη  τηλεχειριστηρίου ηταν ένα άσχημο μπεζ χρώμα.  Δεν ταίριαζε καθόλου  αφού  ήθελα ασπρόμαυρο. Το έβαψα με ακριλική μπογιά.
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Painting the remote control holder, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
Then to echo the magazine files I painted black dots and stripes onto the whole thing like this. 

Για να μιμηθώ τις θήκες περιοδικών, το ζωγράφισα με ρίγες και πουά.
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The next step was to attach a black ribbon onto the thing at various points. 

Το επόμενο βήμα ήταν να συνδέσω μια μαύρη κορδέλα πάνω στη θήκη σε διάφορα σημεία.
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Adding ribbons, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
And lastly I finished it off with mini clothespins. 

Και τέλος έβαλα μίνι μανταλάκια.
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Clothespins on the ribbon, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
I added some fun things that my daughter loves and I was done. 

Πρόσθεσα κάτι αγαπημένα της κόρης μου και τέλος.
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The hanging organizer complete, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
Eventually she can change them out and add her school program or a calendar.  That is why I love these mini clothespins. 

Αργότερα μπορεί να τα αλλάξει να βάλει το πρόγραμμα του σχολείου της, ή ένα ημερολόγιο. Γι αυτό μου αρέσουν αυτά τα μίνι μανταλάκια.
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Detail on top, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
As you can see, she is a huge Marilyn Monroe fan. 

Όπως βλέπετε ειναι θαυμάστρια της Μέριλιν Μονρόε.
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Detail in the center with Marilyn photo, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
A post card, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
The pockets holding an assortment of pens, pencils and brushes, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
I have placed it on the side of her bookcase. Now you can see how it matches the magazine  files and everything is color coordinated… just the way she likes it. 

Το εχω κρεμάσει στο πλάι της βιβλιοθήκης.  Τώρα μπορείτε να δείτε πώς ταιριάζει με τα  υπολοιπα … ακριβώς όπως της αρέσει.
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The organizer hanging on the side of the bookcase, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
Detail of bottom, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
In hindsight, I also added a  cord on top and hung it on a nail so that it wouldn’t fall on my head.  There is actually a steel rod inside the top to help it keep its shape. Safety first. 

Εκ των υστέρων, έχω προσθέσει ένα κορδόνι από πάνω και το κρέμασα ώστε να μην πέσει στο κεφάλι μου.  Υπάρχει ένα σίδερο μέσα στο επάνω μέρος για να βοηθήσει να κρατήσει το σχήμα του.

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A repurposed remote control pocket into a hanging organizer, How to make a back to school hanging organizer, Back to School blog Hop www.theboondocksblog.com
You all know that nothing goes to waste in my house and I always find ways to repurpose even the most useless things. This is how to make a back to school hanging organizer from a remote control pocket and it looks pretty fine to me now.  And certainly it is perfect right there. An easy repurpose to help the kids, or even  young adults get ready for the coming school year.  

Actually now that I think about it, it would make a nice craft organizer too. What do  you think, should I steal it from her room?

Below is a list of all my blogging friends who are joining me in this  back to school blog hop.  Visit them to get some more  fun ideas for back to school.

Όλοι γνωρίζετε ότι τίποτα δεν πάει χαμένο στο σπίτι μου και πάντα βρίσκω τρόπους για να επαναπροσδιορίσω ακόμα και τα πιο άχρηστα πράγματα.  Αυτό ηταν πώς να φτιάξετε  έναν  κρεμαστό  διοργανωτή από θήκη τηλεχειριστηρίου και μου φαίνεται μια  χαρά. Ένας εύκολος επαναπροσδιορισμός για να βοηθήσει τα παιδιά, ή ακόμα και νεαρούς ενήλικες να ετοιμαστούν για το σχολικό έτος.

Στην πραγματικότητα, τώρα που το σκέφτομαι, θα κάνει ένα ωραίο διοργανωτή  χειροτεχνίας για μένα. Τι νομίζετε, θα έπρεπε να το κλέψω από το δωμάτιό της;

Παρακάτω είναι μια λίστα με τις μπλογκερ φίλες μου που  συμμετέχουν στο  σχολικό  blog hop. Επισκεφτείτε τις να πάρετε περισσότερες ιδέες για τη σχολείο.
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Αν σας αρέσει αυτό που βλέπετε, να το μοιραστείτε με τους φίλους σας, ή να το αποθηκεύσετε στο Pinterest. Επισεις μπορείτε  να εγγραφείτε στο blog μου και να λαμβάνετε τις περιπέτειες  μου δύο φορές την εβδομάδα στο e-mail σας.

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54 Comments

    1. Thank you Katy, A little paint and imagination can go a long way and we don’t need to be throwing things out and buying new things all the time.

    1. We are trying for a cohesive look here. The room was a real mess for years and now we have been on this slow journey to make it look a bit more presentable, all the while keeping the occupant happy. If it was up to me I’d paint all the furniture but she won’t let me.

  4. Mary, Very creative use of the un-used remote pocket! I think it looks perfect just where it is and I’m sure your daughter loves it! The mini clothes pins and added ribbon really make the piece stand out. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

    1. Thank you Laurie. I really love this piece. It went from blah to miss personality. And having Marilyn there certainly doesn’t hurt.

  5. This looks so great and I love it much more as an organizer than as a remote holder! You’ve done a great job coordinating her room, I can see why she would love it, it looks so great!
    What a great idea to hang it on the side of the bookcase, everything is right there and accessible. I love the dots too!

    1. Nikki it was pretty useless as a remote control organizer. I don’t know of anyone who uses this thing. And it looks ugly hanging off the side of the sofa. My girl is very happy with the outcome, of course she is the one who chose the colors.

  6. Hi Mary,
    Love how simple yet effective your makeover is. Give a creative woman a tin of paint and a blank “canvas” (remote holder) and look what happens!.
    Brilliant and would make gorgeous Christmas presents.
    Speaking of which…not long till it’s that time again.

    1. So true Julie, we need to start getting ready from now, so we don’t have to scramble at the last minute. Thank you for stopping by and your sweet comment.

  7. Saw this on Ikea Hackers, much much better as a craft organizer than a remote control organizer. Have pinned to my hacks board, well done.

    1. Claire I tried using it as a remote control organizer for a few days but it was more trouble than it was practical. Now I just stick my remotes on the coffee table.

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