Eliminate the boxes and you’ll be willing to play more games!
Card games come in all sorts of boxes these days. There are metal tins of all shapes and sizes, large cardboard boxes with inserts to hold the cards in place, and flimsy cardboard ones that tear when you open them the first time.
So how can you efficiently and neatly store all your card games? What’s a good system to make sure all the games are put away easily so that they’re ready for next time?
Awhile back, organizer Shira Weinstein gave us the tip to use a photo storage box for card games and we were hooked! We love using this photo storage case for games instead of photos! Put each card game in its own little case (there’s room for a double-deck and small accessories like timers or dice), label that case and slide it into place. You can fit 16 games in one storage tote where nothing gets mixed up. And it’s so portable, too! Take the whole case with you when you go on a trip and you have 16 options for game time!
This system is so neat and compact that one of us—we won’t say who—got rid of all her board games and now only buys card games! Don’t worry; we won’t make you do that. We’ll soon have a post on how you can store board games efficiently too.
If you do want to stock up on new card games to fill your case, see this post.
While we love this large game case that can hold so many games in one, Shulamis of @real_life_organizing suggested some might prefer the smaller boxes of 6 which don’t get as heavy. This is also a good choice if you have a smaller shelf on which you’d like to keep the box. It also works well if you want to separate your game collection by age range.
I am using this since your last suggestion: brilliant!!!! The cards are easy to access, always organized and literally beg to be played with. Thanks for this genius idea!
Same here! As soon as I saw this idea posted last time, I immediately bought the case! This has been a game changer for me!! Our card games that sat in a jumbled mess and weren’t touched in ages are all of a sudden new and exciting again!
This is amazing!! i found it for a great price in Michaels Do you have any good ideas for game storage?
So happy you featured this item again and when I saw that others had success, I ordered it right away and am SOO happy about it!
I’m also using it for game pieces like sorry, candy land, othello.. and now have stacks of the boards in a neat pile.
Anyone have a suggestion of how to store the boards of the games in a neat and accessible way? I remember seeing a solution once, but cant find it now…
Where can I buy labels like that?
Thanks for this great idea!
Looking for board game storage/organizing ideas – anyone have good solution?
Can you send me a link to playroom organizing ideas #1- games that some are still in original boxes and some boxes are finished? #2- toy boxes ideas
Love this idea! Searching for the item, I found 4×6 and 5×7 containers. Which one do you find better for card games?
Total Shabbat game changer. Really beyond smart. We feel like those cool organized people! And enjoy our card games , bc we can find them !!!
Just letting everyone know that you can buy it on michaels for $12: https://fave.co/3p2YUcn
I absolutely loved this post! Card games have such a special place in our family traditions, and finding the perfect storage solution makes it even easier to enjoy them together. The tips on organizing and maintaining the cards are super helpful. Can’t wait to try these out!