Category Archives: Organizing

Flexible Seating 101

We love sharing great blog posts from teachers that have a lot of experience in regards to flexible seating. This particular blog post can be found on Hello Fifth which comes highly recommended. This is what Jill has to say about her flexible seating classroom: I allow my kids to move.  A lot.  In fact, I closely […]

Flexible Seating Classroom

Kristen from Easy Teaching Tools created a fabulous blog post telling you all about her Flexible Seating Classroom: what kind of options are availabe in her classroom, where she got the furniture from and how her options work out. This is what she has to say about Flexbile Seating: Flexible seating is moving away from […]

Flexible Seating ~ 5 Secrets For Success

Do you want to start Flexible Seating in your classroom? You are ready to go but not sure if and how this is going to work out? Check out this fantastic blog post by Emily from Polka Dots Please. Emily was excited to start flexible seating but, in her own words: HOW IN THE WORLD […]

Flexible Seating in the Classroom

Ashley from the blog Teach Create Motivate has been one of the first teachers testing Otto Storage Stools in her classroom. She has introduced flexible seating in her classroom a while ago and added the Otto Storage Stools as a further option for her students to use.

Flexible Seating Reflections

Otto Storage Stools in a classroom

Flexible Seating has become very popular in classrooms around the country in the past years. A lot of teachers have embraced this new trend and haven’t looked back. It is usually a “journey” and doesn’t happen over night. And, as with all transitions to new set-ups, it is not all “smooth sailing”.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Otto Storage Tote Bag

Reusing, repurposing and recycling are good habits for anyone who aspires to have a less wasteful household. The creative people behind Otto Storage have designed the packaging for their Otto Storage Stools with that in mind. Otto Storage Stools come packed in large, sturdy tote bags.

Presenting the Rutgers OTTO Storage Stool

Rutgers OTTO Storage Stool

If you’re a Rutgers student, you may soon see Rutgers OTTO Storage Stools popping up around campus. You can’t miss their distinctive design in Rutgers scarlet with the official university logo. As designers, we always thought our objectives for the original OTTO – modern design, multifunctional convenience, storage for small spaces, affordability – were a […]

How to Avoid Drowning in Paper Clutter

How to Avoid Drowning in Paper Clutter

Have you noticed that even in the so-called digital world of today, we are still drowning in paper? Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, brochures, flyers, and old-fashioned mail – they continue to find their way into our homes somehow.Some is welcome, some not so much.