Working from a home office has many advantages, such as a more flexible schedule, no commute and a relaxed dress code.
Even though you don’t have to wear a suit to work from home, though, you do still have to deal with office clutter.
Keep your home office organized, tidy and clutter-free with these 7 tips.
1. Keep your desk’s surface space clear
A cluttered desk can be distracting. To avoid a mess, keep only the supplies and equipment you use everyday on your desk.
2. Customize your drawers
Stuffing papers into your drawer might make your room look clean, but unorganized drawers can make important documents difficult to find. Use a filing system to keep both your room and cabinets tidy.
3. Label, label, label
A good labeling system will keep you from wasting time searching for your stuff. Label the outsides of cabinets and drawers, as well as the folders inside.
4. Get rid of old junk
It’s easy to let clutter pile up and take up space. Go through all of your papers, books and supplies to get rid of the items you no longer need.
5. Control your cables
Excess cables are not only annoying, they’re also an eyesore. You can eliminate some of the cords by going wireless (printer, keyboard mouse, etc.).
Are USB cables, laptop power cables, or audio cables taking over your desk? Try using something like Quirky Cordies Desktop Cable Management to tidy things up.
6. De-clutter your computer
Your room is not the only area that needs de-cluttering. Organize your computer files and emails to make your work days more efficient, too.
7. Set aside 10 minutes at the end of each day to clean
The best way to prevent your home office from becoming too messy and unorganized again is to pick up after yourself each day.
Before you call it quits, take some time to put away files and clear your desk so you can start off the next day right.