While I hate spending big bucks on adorable office supplies, I love when my office organizing can also be PRETTY. Sometimes it feels like a catch 22, right? Fortunately, we’re smack dab in the middle of our paper organization series, where we’re showing you practical solutions to your biggest paper clutter challenges. These labeled AND colorful binder clips will be a perfect addition to all your paper organization needs!
Supplies for Colorful Binder Clips
- Binder clips
- Spray paint
- Labels &/or label maker
- Lots of papers to be organized!
Instructions
Remove the tops of your clips by pinching the silver arms to remove each side.
Grab your favorite spray paint cans! I highly recommend a GLOSSY spray paint for this project. It makes the binder clips really pop with color. Are you new to DIY spray painting projects? Take a look at my top 10 tips for spray painting before you get started!
I spray two light coats on each binder clip, drying at least one hour in between. I also let them dry overnight just to be sure they’re completely dry.
My absolute FAVORITE organizing supply is this Epson label maker. It was well worth the investment. Its small so that means portable, which is probably my favorite part. I typically don’t do my projects in our office (which is where our printer is). So I was constantly be running back and forth between the computer, printer and my project to get labels created. Yes, I burned a couple calories walking up & down all our stairs, but having a printer that I can carry with me is SO much easier.
Regardless of what labeling tool you use, you’ll want to label both the front and back of your binder clip so that means making 2 of each label. I chose to label my binder clips as: Mail, To Do, Bills, and Taxes. Now I never promised you that this would be the most EXCITING items to organize, but at least now when I’m looking at my tax documents I’ll have a pretty pink clip on top.
May even your most boring paperwork be BEAUTIFULLY organized 🙂
Emily @ My Love for Words says
Very cute! I love the colors you chose. Such a big improvement over boring black.
Lindsay @ Crazy Organized says
Thanks hun!!
Kim says
These are so cute and clever! Great for planners! Sharing on Fb #merrymonday
Kim
Angie @ ambient wares says
These are great! I’m embarrassed to say I don’t think I ever realized you could actually remove the metal tops! Pinning 😀
Lindsay @ Crazy Organized says
haha, no one ever thinks of it! Thanks so much for stopping by!