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What’s in that locker? It’s your closet away from home for the year. Dress it up! MCKENZIE RAINEY ARGYLE SECONDARY
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t’s the closet away from home… or just a metal container where you stash books. Either way, why not upgrade your locker and decorate it? Magnets, mirrors and stickers are standard (just make sure the stickers are removable!) But poster paper can be put to good use too – as wallpaper or even to cut out shapes. Get creative. I recently saw a locker with a dozen different faces, cut out of yellow poster paper illustrating all of the locker owner’s different moods. Cover your locker with Postit notes for friends to write little notes on, or just write them yourself. You are the one looking at it every day, after all. What do you prefer to open the door to? Whether it is a two-foot-tall poster of your favourite (shirtless) movie star, a cardboard seascape, or just all-black wallpaper, it’s up to you.
Check list Lockers aren’t only for books. They are a great place to store a “school safety kit” for moments when you are in desperate need. In the spirit of self-preservation, here are a few suggestions. • Advil (ibuprofen, aka painkillers) • Socks • Shoes (it really isn’t a bad idea) • Shelves • Spare paper • Wite-Out • Forks, napkins, spoons if you tend to forget them • Kleenex • Halls/sore throat tablets • Tide to Go • Contact lenses if you need them • A small amount of money And finally… food. One day, you will forget your lunch. If you don’t, somebody else will. Keeping the spare granola bars and packs of crackers in there can help. If you are the prepare-for-nuclear-warfare type, you can go all the way; grab a box and fill it with your favourite fruit leathers, juice boxes, chocolates, et cetera.
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