Joel and I had a HUGE problem when it came to mail on the counter - it was everywhere. It was driving me nuts, so I decided to get some file folders to keep it all in check. I went to dollarama and bought some regular file folders
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and a dish drying rack:
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First I cut the file folders into a more square shape, just because they're cuter that way.
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Then I traced the file folders onto scrapbooking paper (which I use for absolutely everything.)
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and glued the paper onto the folder.
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I did this for the back as well. Using the same paper for both sides didn't look good for some reason, so I just tried to find something in the same color family.
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Then I repeated three more times, threw on some labels, and was finished!
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All for about 2 dollars.
The most impressive part is that I made this about 3 weeks ago, and we have actually been using it ever since!! I couldn't be more proud.
-aly
Amazing idea Aly!
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