DIY Cork Pencil Holder and Organizer : Curbly | DIY Design Community

Stacked cork trivets (Available at IKEA and Amazon) make a great pen/pencil holder that works as a memo station too. This works for me as I never seem to have enough Post-It notes, but I always have pretty little push ins about.

Shoebox Marker Caddy:Aunt Peaches

Everyone has a shoebox and everyone has TP rolls. So everyone should have a marker caddy by 3pm this afternoon! Also, i you haven’t been to Aunt Peaches website before, you really should. She loves glitter and tells the best stories that she types with her Southern accent.

Organizing with Altoids Tins by matthew_moss on Flickr.

This labeled Altoid box system from Flickr user Matthew Moss makes my OCD happy. All he needs to do is sort them alphabetically and I would probably give him a cookie.

  bread ties to hold ends of tape : mykotori.com

Pretty clever stuff! The only link I could find to the original post comes up empty for me for some reason, but it may work for you. http://mykotori.com/blog/2010/05/17/new-uses-for-old-things/

Simple Pen Holders via Apartment Therapy Re-Nest

Doesn’t get any more readily available then toilet paper tubes. I am sure you can find a binder clip or two as well right?

Repurpose Old Jeans to Make a  Pencil Cube | Crafts ‘n Coffee

I am in love with this denim cube. Crafted from recycled denim and styrofoam it is definitely at the top of my to do list.

Recycled corrugated cardboard scissor caddy via EL MUNDO DEL RECICLAJE

The simple photo tutorial shows the use of a band saw, but with a little patience and a sharp pair of scissors you could cut each piece individually. And then have your scissors sharpened before storing them in your newly fashioned scissor holder.

Wooden tape dispenser. I posted a DIY version of this back in March, and it was/is just as wonderful but in a different way. I like this one because well, I like just about anything well designed and made of wood. There I said it, now I am going to stop there because the double entendres coming to mind are terrible. Also, this totally has DIY potential.

*Note, I found this photo randomly, I am not sure where to purchase it as the link is old and broken.

Recycled plastic bottle turned caddy via CRAFTY STORAGE

Cut off the tops of your bottles, put them back in their six pack rings and voila you have a portable marker/pen/crayon caddy.

(via Vintage Book Expanding File | Just Something I Made) This would take a fairly substantial book I think but well worth the time it takes to find one and make this clever little expandable file holder.