Stationery in general organising Pens, pencils, coloured pens, colouring pencils, rubbers etc

I use a pen pot on my desk for my most frequently used pens & pencils. You can buy them or use an old tin (eg, a baked bean tin) or jam jar. These can be decorated with whatever you fancy - wallpaper, paint, ribbons, stickers etc. When I had many more pens and pencils than I do now, I used to use an old shoe box covered in wallpaper.

I have a drawer organiser for the top drawer of my desk. I have a section for pens, a ruler, elastic bands, rubber and pencil sharpener, stapler, glue stick, sellotape, string, magnifying glass and other bits. You can get these easily online. They come in different shapes and sizes to suit needs. There are other organisers and systems that can sit on top of a desk or table. Cosmetic organisers are suitable for the smaller pieces such as rubber bands, paper clips, staplers, stickers and other bits & bobs. Unless you have many elastic bands, rubbers or other small items, they could be grouped together under ‘bits & bobs. Just search Amazon/IKEA/Argos or other store for ‘Drawer Organisers’, ‘Craft Organisers’, Cosmetic Organisers’ & ‘Desk Organisers’.

Never thought about DIY pots or using old shoes boxes 

Thanks for all the ideas

Never thought about DIY pots or using old shoes boxes 

Thanks for all the ideas

Also, yoghurt or cottage cheese type pots might be useful.