Instead, they ended up holding a yard sale. She'll eyeball the stacks, grab the car keys, and head to the store. At the store, she'll buy a set of 12 nifty plastic magazine organizers in a pretty color to match the family room drapes. Wallet drained and energy depleted, she drops the whole project. The plastic magazine organizers are thrust in a dark closet where they join the household clutter population awaiting the next yard sale.
Frugal organizers know the steps required to solve the magazine problem.
First, they assess and sort the magazines. Out comes the tape measure. Our frugal friend now knows that she needs four magazine storage boxes, each at least 3 inches wide and no more than 12 inches tall. Problem solved, frugally. Tightwad organizers know that organizing solutions are everywhere.