I just redid some of our books last night. Fun to see how others do it. I love the seasonal books at the bottom of the stairs!
@kosmiles59592 жыл бұрын
I’m doing some of these things but you totally pulled it all together for me. Thank you. One little thing i do that others might find helpful - i write inside the cover if the book is used for a particular curriculum that i intend to reuse, so i don’t declutter it.
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
That’s brilliant!!!!
@nativetexan71142 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing! I am doing this later this afternoon. I am putting away all the books that are not age appropriate. No more baby books for my first grader.
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
That’s exciting. I’m so glad this could help.
@SevenInAll2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, Katie! It's so important to be able to know what all resources you have in your 'library' AND where they are.
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it
@HomeschoolShoppingChannel Жыл бұрын
You help me be a more relaxed and organized mom. So thank you. You're an excellent teacher.
@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын
Aww thank you
@RockSimmer-gal4God2 жыл бұрын
The app sounds awesome!!! We’ve found that covers help with reading!!!
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Yes for sure
@JoyfulNoiseLiving2 жыл бұрын
Double sticker!!! Brilliant! That’s where I get stuck, what if it fits more than one category??? 😆
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that really tripped me up for a while too
@katie7748 Жыл бұрын
I have book recommendations typed and written out in a special binder. They are color-coded and some have three colors attributed to them 😮
@melodychan68442 жыл бұрын
We just got a new bookshelf!!! Love this video!!
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Yay! I always love getting a new book shelf
@SevenInAll2 жыл бұрын
I have one of the 'cubby' style bookshelves too, and it's really useful!
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Yes, they help so much with organization and just practically it’s nice to be able to take one book out without the whole row tumbling over
@SevenInAll2 жыл бұрын
How smart to write down which year you have done a read aloud in!
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
It’s been really helpful and kind of fun way to remember
@PlanPrepPray2 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to settle into our new home to create our home library
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for you to have that too.
@JoyfulNoiseLiving2 жыл бұрын
Great Tips, Katie! Thank you! Now I need to go work on those categories… 📚📚💪🏼💪🏼
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Vixxen___9042 жыл бұрын
What a great video! One thing I struggle with is remembering what seasonal books I have that are stored away so I’m definitely taking notes and will be implementing this system into our home library.
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
So glad this helped
@jaykimdavis2772 жыл бұрын
I love watching your book hauls and organization! Do you have a video about what books you use for Government and Economics? I have a hard time finding good ones.
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
I have not done a video on that but I will probably end up doing one at some point this year.
@Katy_living_simply2 жыл бұрын
Yes that would be a fantastic resource!
@kittyhelton97662 жыл бұрын
I watch my grand daughter and am working on building up my library for her. Trying to organize them and remember what we had when I was out was hard and I have purchased double of some books because I just couldn't remember if we had it already. I love using LibraryThing that you introduced me to in a past video. I have most of my grand daughters books now scanned in and am working on my personal books. Have you ran into not being able to find some books on LibraryThing? I have a few that I can't find and can't figure out how to add them. I didn't think about using the dot system and seems like a perfect system for us. I can't wait to use it to see if it helps me find books faster and put them back in the correct spot. Thank you for sharing all of your organizing systems as they have helped me a lot!
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad the app has been helpful. Yes there is a way to add new books if you can’t find them through scanning them or searching them but I believe that manual entry option is available on desktop/laptop only. If you don’t find it there let me know and I will do some research to find out where.
@kittyhelton97662 жыл бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane Awesome! I will definitely try adding it on my laptop. It will feel great to get those few books in and complete that task off my to do list. Thank you so much! 😁
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
@@kittyhelton9766 Happy to help
@mommyonthemove252 жыл бұрын
I started scanning and putting stickers, but never finished. I got overwhelmed lol. Need to get back to it . Love all your practical tips.
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
I hope it can help!
@JoyfulNoiseLiving2 жыл бұрын
I do have clear places I store our library books 📚 At least I have that going for me!
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome
@nancyhansen71032 жыл бұрын
This is super duper helpful!!! I am going to try the Library thing. I tried making a spreadsheet and never got back to it.
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@nancyhansen71032 жыл бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane how do I add a tag?
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
@@nancyhansen7103 you can add tags on the website not on the app but you can see them on the app
@nancyhansen71032 жыл бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane and then you can sort by categories? I scanned all my books in about 2 hours, super cool app. Thanks for sharing.
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
@@nancyhansen7103 yes. I am so glad you enjoyed it
@StephanieMT2 жыл бұрын
im going to be moving soon so this video is helpful
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad it could help
@amandadobbins9792 жыл бұрын
Love this video! I am taking notes! Do you have a video on how to use library thing? Or would you be willing to do one?
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Here is the one I have done in the past kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hq1dq9yV07TWh4k.html
@ewalanger54152 жыл бұрын
My main bookcase just broke :( any suggestions for book cases that are floor to ceiling and are able to hold the weight of books ?
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Ohhh that’s a good question. I’m not really sure of any really good floor to ceiling ones. I have frequently just bought the cheap ones from Walmart but they never hold up well. Sometimes though I have had my husband reinforce them on the back to make them sturdier. We are started the transition to the cubby shelves which aren’t particularly cheap but they are so much more sturdy. I’m sorry I’m not very helpful in that area.
@ewalanger54152 жыл бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane Thanks for replying :) I will keep looking. i think I need industrial grade shelves as my usborne books are quite heavy :P
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
@@ewalanger5415 Yes that might be a good idea especially with heavy books
@kerijangula61462 жыл бұрын
What are those cards and colored sticks in the beginning of the video?
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
They are called Jr. Geostix amzn.to/3APVYmW
@PlanPrepPray2 жыл бұрын
How do you keep the little ones from just trashing it all?
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
We train them to take care of the books and when they pull them off we asked them to put them back on. If it intentional then they are still required to clean it up and will be consequences. Overall the big thing is to keep the system age appropriate and while I have littles I have so many older kids who can model how to take care of it so that helps too. When they were all little it looked different.
@JoyfulNoiseLiving2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have all those problems 😆😆
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Your definitely not alone
@nativetexan71142 жыл бұрын
What's your favorite website for booklists? Looking for a first grader, my library doesn't really have Read Aloud Revival books in stock.
@LifeintheMundane2 жыл бұрын
Besides read aloud revival we love honey for a child’s heart. A book of book list and tips for reading for kids of every age and stage amzn.to/3t214Zj
@nativetexan71142 жыл бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane I knew you would have a golden nugget. Thank you!