Organizing your desk and keeping it organized is something we all deal with. Here are some ideas for how to organize your desk, and common areas that people struggle with. Mail Go through the mail daily. The biggest hurdle to an organized desk is controlling what comes to it each day. Whether it’s mail, bills, …
It’s easy to organize office supplies to create a functional drawer where everything has space and is accessible. This drawer needed a refresh. It’s normal for any space that is used by many people to become chaotic. Thankfully it doesn’t take much time to make it functional again. The biggest problem was that this drawer …
In this digital age where everyone has many devices of all kinds, there needs to be a good way to organize Chromebooks. We have 5 Chromebooks in our house that need to be charged each night. Three of those need to go to school each day with their cords. We have a surge protector and …
Everyone seems to have a box of electronic cords. No one knows what they go to, but we’ll save them just in case. Well, over time that box gets bigger and bigger and eventually, you need to bite the bullet and deal with what’s in it. Step 1: Gather Grab the random cords that have …
Doing your taxes forces you to gather all your important financial papers into one place. When you get your tax return that is a good time to go through all the financial papers you have saved from last year and shred everything you don’t need to keep. You can shred anything that can be found …
People often ask, “What’s the hardest thing to organize?” My answer is, “there are two: sentimental items and papers.” Sentimental because of the emotional toll, and papers because there is so much and it’s hard to see progress. Plus, papers can also be sentimental. I organized three small 2-drawer filing cabinets with a client and …
This client’s goal was to be able to park a car in their garage. So we decluttered a bunch and worked on consolidating items. Once they sell a few large items they will be able to fit a car in there. They have great shelves but weren’t really using them efficiently. We worked on optimizing …
Now that many people are working from home we’re having to evaluate how our home offices are set up. My best piece of advice is to keep everything you need for a certain task, together in one place. Especially if you do that task often. This client (pre-quarantine) had her stationery in lots of different …
Maybe clutter is collecting on a piece of furniture because of the furniture. I know that sounds weird but it’s true. If it’s convenient to set something down instead of putting it away, we will often take the easy way out. Over time your piece of furniture becomes a dumping ground. Sometimes you need to …