Organized Desk

An organized desk is the key to a functional and efficient work environment.

Make your workspace more accessible and inviting with an organized desk. There are a few basic steps you can take to help create a workspace you can feel good about. The first step to creating an organized desk is by taking off everything currently on the desk surface.

Keep a trashcan and recycling bin nearby when you do this. You're probably going to come across some stuff you'll want to ditch. After you've put everything to the side, clean off the surface with your favorite surface cleaner. Then put back, only the things you use on a day-to-day basis. Everything else needs to be filed or put in a drawer, etc. If your drawers are currently full with an eclectic hodgepodge of things, you need to fix it.

Again, take everything out, and put back only the practical items that help you work. This means that purple and green kooshball you've had in there for past eight years needs to go somewhere else. Preferably in the trash; having an organized desk often means moving on, an! d it's time to move on.

Separate drawer items with dividers and containers. This will not only keep these items from constantly rolling around, but you'll always know where they are when you need them. Funny how that works! As far as filing in a desk drawer, you should do this for the important documents you need to have access to.

The best way to do this is to get yourself some hanging file folders with tabs so you can easily identify each file. Use manila file folders to create sub files within a particular file folder. Most file folders come with a computer program to make tab labels. However investing in a p-touch label maker it a great idea not only for file folders, but also for all your labeling needs.

And be sure to check out our pages about How To Be Organized, Tips On Getting Organized, Getting Organized, Organized Living, and Totally Organized elsewhere on this site.