How to Use Altoid Tins as Electronic Cases

Various altoid tins you can use to get organized.

Do you like Martha Stewart but have your own flare for creative design? Is your jumble of electronics equipment quickly turning into a jungle of electronic equipment? No where is organization more important than in your car. If your car is a mess of electronic gear it can be distracting and cause a potential accident. Using a simple everyday item like an Altoids mint tin, you can organize your small electrical equipment and file it safely away in your glove compartment. Read on to learn how to use Altoids tins as electronic cases.

Things You'll Need

• Different colored Altoids tins
• Labels
• Pen

Instructions

1. One of the easiest ways for a disorganized person to get organized is to enlist the help of a "color coding" system for your clutter. In this case, decide what type of items you'll place in a red tin, green tin, purple tin for example and separate items accordingly.

2. Let's say you usually throw around your iPod shuffle and ear phones in the car and they end up in a tangle on the seat or the floor. Delegate the red Altoids tin as the place to store your iPod shuffle and the green tin as the place the store your headphones and tuck them neatly into their tins.

3. Write out on a label what's inside the tin and stick the label horizontally across the Altoids tin.

4. File away your tins in your glove compartment for safekeeping.

5. Continue using as many varieties of Altoids tins as you have, using a color coding system that makes sense to you. Before you know it, you'll be able to find everything that you've ever needed and you'll be organized enough to keep adding to your electronics collection.

Tips & Warnings

• Buy some antique Altoids tins at antique or novelty shops to make the process of getting organized fun and creative.

• In the summertime be careful to bring the tins inside so your electronic equipment does not melt or get heat damage.