Orginization?

These were at a small theater company I visited and my head hurt to see the "orginization" there... This is what happens when you leave things to unsupervised volunteers... Here is a sample of the problem;


Take a good look at the boxes above... Let me take a moment to explain exactly what is wrong with this;

"Cumberbunds + Suspenders"
1. It's spelled Cummerbund
2. The box also contains Sashes
3. Cummerbunds and suspenders do not serve the same function and are not used in the same outfits (the suspenders that are hard to get to amongst the Cummerbunds are going to be used much more frequently)
--Solution--
Put the suspenders in their own box, cummerbunds and sashes are ok to mingle

"Teddies, slips, bras+ tops/ Bum rolls pads, etc"
--ok this is an everything box full of things that you don't have a lot of, you are forgiven, although a box of slips alone would be useful.

"Goggles + knee pads"
1. Eew
2. actors also say "EWW"
3. anyone who has worn knee pads while working hard can tell you why this is bad. Imagine a lot of sweat, imagine crawling on the floor... now put those sweaty dirty things in a plastic bin to stew with things that go on your face... even if you had washed the knee pads before putting them in this box (which you clearly did not) it's not sanitary,
--Solution--
Put knee pads and elbow pads in their own box, and always CLEAN them before storing them.
Keep Goggles with sunglasses

"Ties + Scarves"
1. So you're putting together a nice suit for your leading man, all you need to complete that outfit is the perfect... scarf? Really?
--Solution--
Use your head, think about what you'll be needing when you reach for a tie, what it will be going with. The only thing that would be ok to have with your ties might be bow ties... although in fact I find that putting ties in a box just leaves you with a nasty tangle of ties that take forever to look through.
Hang your ties, box your scarves, ne'er the two shall twain.

--This has been a public service, thank you--