People get pretty attached to their favourite books, but an over-abundance of just-can’t-toss tomes can overwhelm your shelves and leave you with useless, seriously heavy boxes. The Unclutterer blog offers some tough love for book lovers, but this tip in particular stands out for college grads: Get rid of any book you’ve read, don’t plan on reading or referencing again, is in the public domain, and can be found in its entirety online. That’s right, I’m talking about ditching your Dover copy of The Scarlet Letter.
Looking at my own shelves, I can see more than a handful of candidates that meet that criteria. The idea is, presumably, that if I really want to yank a copy down and reference it, it’s actually easier to do with an online copy. While you’re de-booking, read a few suggestions on re-organising your bookshelf.Photo by Stewart. Bringing your bookshelves back to order [Unclutterer]
Video web site Videojug details how to install “invisible” bookshelves that make your books appear to be floating on nothing. The tutorial requires one large book you’re willing to sacrifice, an L-bracket, and a few other common supplies. We’ve covered the invisible bookshelf once before, but the video provides a much more detailed account of the process (despite the unnaturally loud narration). Like the original, it’s just as good and a lot cheaper than the commercial version. Looking for other inventive ways to sacrifice books? Try the iPod carrier or secret hollow book. [via Home Rejuvenation]
