School Locker Organizer

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Like back-to-class fashions, school supplies evolve with the times. Sure, there are notebooks, highlighters and crayons, but now even some of those aren't so ordinary. Here is a sampling of items geared to make studying easier and a bit more fun.

Highlighters: Say goodbye to highlighters that smudge and bleed. Sharpie Gels ($4.49 to $8.79, www.sharpie.com ) are designed with a unique dry tip that won't smear ink or dry out -- even if left uncapped. When the gel stick gets low, twist the bottom of the pen. Available in 2-, 3- or 4-packs in yellow, pink, orange, green and blue.

Dry-erase: More schools are trading in chalkboards for less messy dry-erase boards, but the smell and staining of the markers can be tough to take. Crayola has a solution with its Dry-Erase Bright Crayons ($4.49 crayons only and $9.99 for crayons with dual-sided dry-erase board, www.crayolastore.com ). They are washable, available in eight colors and unscented. And because they're crayons, you don't have to worry about them drying out or losing their caps. Every pack has a built-in sharpener and a machine-washable E-Z Erase cloth.

Locker gear: A locker could be considered students' home away from home. Make it orderly with a LockerMate Fabric Locker Organizer ($9.99, www.lockermate.com ). It has compartments for storing pens, pencils, scissors and calculators, and a mirror for primping between classes.

Keep it all safe and quickly accessible with a Master Lock Speed Dial Combination Padlock ($13.99, www.masterlock.com ). Rather than twisting a dial and matching up numbers, a sequence of up, down, left and right movements releases the lock. It's available in multiple colors and comes with letters, numbers, colors, shapes and symbols for customizing.

Art supplies : Don't be at loss for a color with Crayola Heads 'N Tails Markers ($5.29). Each marker is double sided with a light and dark variation of a single color, which means an 8-pack offers 16 choices.

Shopping for School Locker Organizers | vermontcommunityworks.org

If you already know the value of using school locker organizers you may be starting your quest for the perfect school locker organizer. But to find the perfect school locker organizer you need to define your requirements. What do you need from your locker organizer?

First and foremost you will need to know the dimensions of the locker before you even start shopping. After you have the dimensions make a list of what you need to keep in your locker. While making your list include school items like books and notebooks, items you’ll need for gym class, items you’ll need for after school activities and any personal items you want to keep in your locker. Once you know what you want or need to keep in your locker think about the size of those items. Will you need tall spaces, short spaces or a mixture? Will you need baskets for small items or maybe shelves that adjust?

Once you have the dimensions and a good visual idea of the things you will need to keep in this space you can start looking. Shopping at stores locally will help give you a visual perspective of the organizers and accessories, but shopping online will probably give you the greatest selection. Before buying anything ensure you verify the dimensions so you know it will fit in the space you have available.

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