subject: Tricks to Organize Your Books [print this page] Tricks to Organize Your Books Tricks to Organize Your Books
Do you have so many books at home but no idea to organize them? You are not alone since many people feel the same. While bookshelves cannot function well, it is time to know several tricks to keep all the books well-organized.
To be well-organized, you do not need to be a librarian. Of course you know the feeling when you are trying to find something in a hurry but you cannot find it just because you forget the place. The books, papers, or magazines you put on a shelf could be hundreds, but some of them are forgotten. In this case, you do not read all of the books, so will need to sort the books to avoid the shelf from being too full. You should know the tricks to at least avoid having them fall off the shelf.
First, you should pull the books, papers, magazines, or just anything off the shelf. Then, sort them into two piles based on the ones you want to keep and the ones you want to give away. It is just so good to give your books away to some people you love, especially when you exactly know that they need the books or love the genre of the books.
Then, you need to do fast check to the books to find bookmarks that may be in the book. Too much bookmarks could be so irritating, especially if you no longer read the books. After finding the bookmarks, you can take and recycle the unneeded papers.
During the check, you may find that some books need to be repaired because of their bad condition. You can decide whether it is worth the effort to fix the book, or you can consider replacing the books with a better copy. Recycling the books is a good idea, but you need to know that books with hardcovers have glue which cannot be recycled. For the recycle, you can check with your local garbage company.
For the unwanted books, you can resell them if you find that they are still in very good condition. You can contact local used bookstores nearby and ask some questions whether they want to buy your books. If you want to donate the books, a place you can consider is thrift stores, as they accept book donations. If you want to donate your books to schools, you can give your books anonymously. Of course, you should ensure that the books are not the trashed or smelly ones. Finally, you can join a community in which the people like to give away their books, such as Book Crossing.
After the sorting, you can reorganize the books which you want to keep. In this case, you can apply some categories when you are going to put them back to the shelf. Some categories are available, such as by titles, by size, by colors, by subjects, by authors, or by the genre. Before putting them back to the shelf, remember to wipe the shelves down thoroughly by using an all-purpose cleaning spray or furniture polish to ensure that all the shelves are clean enough for your books.
