A DIY cork board is a super, inexpensive solution to ease paper clutter. Without a solution, paper clutter can easily take over your counters.
They also make such cute thumb tacks now that who can resist fashionable pins to hang up the important stuff.
I use mustache pins that make me smile every time I look at that busy calendar. The most recent push pins I bought from Target are the coolest white and gold animal head push pins. I also got the magnets to match.
You have to have fun hanging up papers, right?
Here’s a quick list so you can make your own DIY cork board:
- Wood Framed Cork Board
- Fabric
- Nailhead trim tacks
- Decorative items like any of these flowers
- Hot glue
Want the step-by-step directions for creating your own DIY cork board?
I’m guest posting over at Living Well Mom where you can find the easy 7-step tutorial to make your own and tame your paper monster.
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[…] and a picture frame where I put receipts I need to keep along with small odds and ends. I also created a small cork board where I pin my son’s school newsletters and a calendar. A hanging letter organizer keeps bills […]