Hello all,

I was returning a bookcase at Office Depot, when I remembered that I wanted to look for a storage solution for my Cricut cartridges. Granted, I only have three initially! :) But as my collection hopefully grows, so will the need to keep them organized.

I realize that some keep them in their boxes, while others have come up with their own ways to store them. This isn’t an attempt to say who’s wrong or right… I’m just tossing this idea to you all.  :)

I remember somebody saying they used pencil pouches (that fit in the binder) so I looked at that aisle. I discovered these little things:

They are about $3.00 each (and I know that can be costly for each cartridge!) but what I like about them is a few things:

1. They come in various colors (I didn’t pick up a purple one they had).

2. They have TWO pockets! One small clear pouch and a back pocket. Both can be zipped/unzipped. I think it’s great because I plan on using the front clear pouch to store my key overlay and protect it from being in contact with the cartridge. :)

You can see the overlay pocket is in front!

Above is a closer view of the key overlay in front. Let’s open up the pouch to look inside:

Inside the pouch

You can see AMPLE space for the cartridge, instructions, book, etc. :)

I then went to look at the 4″ binders to see about storing all the pouches. A couple of things deterred me from purchasing the binder. For one, it was about $15! And secondly, it was rather bulky. I haven’t ruled it out, but decided to look for some binder rings:

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They are 2″ (the largest I saw) and come in a box of twelve (12). They were on sale at my store, regular $3.99 for $2.99. Hey, a dollar is a dollar! :)

I then attached them like so:

Pouches on the rings

As I said, I haven’t ruled out the binder…but for now, this will do the trick. I can always have the binder later, if I so want it.  :)

If you are interested in the pouches, you can check for this tag:

Tag of pouch

If you are a teacher, consider signing up for the Teacher Reward program…every now and then they give you coupons and such.  :)

Until next time,
S.C.