How to Store 1/2 Binders

Storing 1/2 sized binders can save space in the home or professional office environment.

Storing half-sized binders can clear up needed space in the home, office or other professional setting. Half-sized binders are typically binders that have a one and one half inch width, versus the industry standard three inch width. Using a binder carousel can help store the binders if they need to be easily accessible, where more conventional storage boxes may be better suited if the binders are not needed anytime soon. Stacking the binders in specific patterns also helps minimize the amount of space they take up.

Things You'll Need

• Binder storage carousel
• Office style file boxes

Instructions

1. Decide how many binders need to be stored. Use a table top binder carousel for 15 or less binders and a full model for 16 or more binders. Place the half-sized binders on the binder carousel with the spine facing outwards. Organize the binders in alphabetic order or in order of importance.

2. Store the half-sized binders in boxes if the binders will not be needed for everyday use. Stack the binders in an alternating pattern, in sets of two. Place the two binders with the spines on adjacent sides of each other so that they form a square block.

3. Place the sets of two into the boxes, one after the other, until they are full. Replace the top of the box and then stack them on top of each other. Label each box with relevant information of what the binders contain.

References

• Unclutterer: Storing binders in the home office
• The Posh Space: Gift Giving Binder
• Google Books: The New Time Manager