Comments on: How to Organize Your School Locker

on 8/30/2009 Put a copy of your timetable into the inside of your locker so that you know what lessons you have each day.

on 9/18/2006 Cut pictures out of magazines and stick magnetic tape on the back. It's a really fun, fast, and easy way to brighten up your locker!

on 2/12/2007 Keep all your stuff from one class in a binder with a pencil pocket. You can get to class on time without losing papers.You may like a zipper binder also.

on 9/5/2006 If your school gives out assignment notebooks, put it in a binder along with different tabs for each subject so finding homework will be easy. And decorate the outside to reflect your style.

on 8/15/2006 Clean out your folders every semester. Your folders can become so heavy and space consuming that they actually break your locker, which happened to a friend of mine.

on 8/13/2006 Keep an accordion folder with you throughout the school day. It's all the folders you need for your day mixed into one. It's like a binder, but you don't need to worry about punching holes in all of you papers. If you have free time or a study hall all the papers you need are right there, you don't have to rush back to your locker to get them. After each quarter, trimester, or semester empty out all of your papers into folders in you locker, that way you don't have to carry around papers you don't need anymore but still have the papers just in case you need them later on in the school year, or to study for finals.

on 8/11/2006 Your friends sometimes have good ideas, so ask one if they have any ideas to keep a clean locker! Try them and tell your friends if they worked or not!

on 8/11/2006 Ask your teacher if you and the whole class can have 15 minutes a week to clean out your locker, therefore you get away from the class and you and the class have neater and more organized lockers! Plus you might find something you can use or something you have been looking for!

on 8/8/2006 Store all papers in a folder with multiple compartments. This way no papers will be lost and you only have to carry one folder around with you all day. Compartments can be labeled junk, notes, and paper as well.

on 8/8/2006 You should not share a locker. If your friends locker gets too crowded, then you can never find your stuff. You could also get your books mixed up. Your friend could also steal something.

on 8/8/2006 Keep all of your extra supplies in a school box or a small plastic drawer set - this ensures that when you need some more pencils, sticky notes, gum, erasers, or whatever, you'll be able to get it in a snap. Clean out garbage or stuff to take home at least every other week - this keeps your locker clean and easily accessible. And lastly, don't use air fresheners that are too strong - your neighbors may not like the smell. The ones that are meant for cars work quite nicely.

on 8/8/2006 Get a cereal box for each subject you have. Put all your books for a certain subject in one cereal box. It's easy to grab your stuff for your next class!

on 8/3/2006 I realize that you might not like your locker combo or locker for some reason, but don't try to switch your locker with a friend. Your school may not allow it and it's stressful. Also, some schools let you change your combo. Ask your school secretary or principal.

on 8/1/2006 If you have a problem forgetting the text books that you need for home work:
In between classes when you go to your locker, put the books that you need facing toward you and the ones you don't need facing in the opposite direction. If that doesn't work for you, get classmates email addresses or screen names so you can borrow books.

on 7/31/2006 If your school allows you to purchase a locker before the year begins, take advantage of it. Get your books (if possible) and put them in your locker - it's a good excuse to practice the combination - then gauge how much space is left.

If you find that you can fit more than one shelf in your locker, then plan to organize things logically - the books go on the very bottom of the locker, because they're the heaviest. The binders go on the first shelf, which should be as low as possible while still allowing enough clearance to get your tallest book out of your locker quickly. Your lunch box, PE uniform, purse, pencil case, or other small, light item can go on the highest shelf. If you don't have a binder handy when putting up the highest shelf, use your tallest book. You can always adjust it later.

Also, invest in a good locker whiteboard. One with strong, thick magnet strips, so it won't fall off or slip down when you close the locker door. This way you can jot reminders down between classes and then erase it when it's no longer relevant, rather than throwing away a bunch of Post-Its every week. I recommend getting two or three colors of whiteboard markers, for at-a-glance reminders. Black, blue, and red are highly effective; throw in green if you want. Don't go overboard, though.

Short people with top lockers: Make sure you can reach the top of your locker with relative ease. If it takes more than 10 seconds of trying, plan to store something you only need to mess with once/twice/thrice a day, like a lunch box, on the very top shelf. It's all about speed when it comes to using a locker - "My locker jammed" is a pretty feeble excuse for being late for most teachers.