When organizing your office, you've got a couple choices. Write
a list of all the little things that need to be done and work on
them a few minutes each day, or dive straight into the deep end
and do it all in one fell swoop.
If you're sick of your entire office, box it all up like you're
moving, and set the boxes in a different room. Then unpack one
box at a time and organize from the bottom -up. Make sure to
file papers as you go along.
I like the "little at a time" approach. My first step would be
to take all the papers that are scattered about and put them
into one box. You can file these now, or clean your desktop and
surrounding area further. I like putting all the filing
together, all the books together, and then working on one pile
at a time.
If several folks in your home are receiving mail, you can use
wall-mounted acrylic holders and just label them with each
person's name. That takes care of the mail lying around.
A friend of mine keeps all her bills on her refrigerator with a
magnet. As soon as they come in, they go straight on the fridge.
That way, they can't get lost underneath piles of papers. I've
adopted this idea and it's saved me a huge headache. Now I
don't have a bunch of envelopes and bills lying around on my
desktop, just waiting for payday.
Decide what your office needs and designate a spot for each
item. If you make calls from this area, you'll need a phone,
phone book, message pad and pens.
You'll need a place for the computer and accessories, plus a
spot for copy paper.
Set up the basics first, and then decide item-by-item what else
you want to place in your office. Do you have room for personal
items? Pictures can be placed on a bulletin board or hung on
the wall. You ability to focus and accomplish is affected by a
messy desktop, so make it a priority to keep it decluttered.
Once you've set up the office and filed your paperwork, you can
buy some colored folders or stickers and color-code your files
to make it easier to find what you're looking for.
If you take just 15 minutes every other day to clean off your
desk and surrounding work area, you'll find your home office a
much more pleasant place to work! And your personal efficiency
will skyrocket as well!
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