Take it from me: It’s wayyyy too easy for a home office to vanish under piles of clutter. If you know the feeling, check out Dumb Little Man’s 10 steps to a clean, rejuvinated office. A step sampling:
- Start with an empty room It will be wise to start by completely removing all your belongings from the room. Once you’ve got an empty room you can get an idea of the vacant space and then plan the placement of different objects. You’ve already sorted out the most essential objects so you can start by placing them first, nearest to your desk.
- Go wireless Wires or cords are the most prominent contributor to clutter in a home office. Hence going wireless should take care of most of that mess. You should start by investing in a wireless keyboard and mouse and then plan to get rid of more cords or at least group them together in a way that they look neat. LifeHacker’s Adam Pash has a nice article on setting up a cordless workspace.
- Keep the desk clean You should try and keep the desk as clean as possible and devoid from any clutter. Organize your filing cabinet and put all the important papers and files in that. Don’t let the printer or fax machine sit on your desk. Instead allocate them space below your desk. For other important stuff like thumb drives, I am hoping that your desk has a drawer attached to it and it’s time to make use of it.
That first step really appeals to me: I’d like to clear every single molecule from my office and just start over. What about you? Any office-organization tips to share? You know where: the Comments! Photo by blupics.
