Planning your Office Closet Desk
As a professional organizer, I will know share my secrets with you. Start with a completely bare desk; clear off the surface and empty the drawers. Give it a quick cleaning if it needs it. Once that’s done, sit down at your desk with paper and pencil and make a quick list of all the things you do at your desk. Bills, correspondence, crafts, homework, creative writing – whatever you do, write it down. Once you have your list, imagine yourself doing each task. What supplies do you need for each one? Write them down.
Once you’ve narrowed down the supplies you need on a regular basis, go through the contents of your desk and put everything that doesn’t belong in a pile. You’ll probably find that there are things you use for each of your tasks, so you’ll want to put those where you can get to them. Use a desktop organizer or put them in the top drawer if you like the look of a completely clear desktop. Using trial and error, move the rest of your supplies around until you find the best storage arrangement for you.
Avoid putting things into boxes with lids because you won’t want to deal with them when you’re rushed. Bins, large or small, are more user-friendly. Try to group your items together in a way that makes it easy to start a new project. For example you may want to group typing paper and stationery. Give yourself a week with the new arrangement. At the end of that time, see what’s not working for you and make small adjustments to your storage. Add or subtract items as necessary. Some people love a clean desktop. Mine contains a vintage lava lamp, my laptop, my Rolodex and a mug full of pens and pencils. Finally, give your desk a quick once-over every night. It doesn’t take that much time to do and you’ll have the pleasure of sitting down to an organized and inviting office closet each day.
Office Closet Desk
Written by admin on October 7th, 2009 with no comments.
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