How quickly can you find what you need at your desk? Is your work space streamlined and organized, or is it a cluttered mess? The average office worker wastes 6 weeks per year looking for misplaced documents. How much time do you waste searching for things you know you have, but you just can’t find? Carve out time to organize–it’s time well spent. Here’s how to get started:
1.Place like items together.
Don’t accumulate pens in four different drawers. Purchasing drawer organizers to maximize space will not only keep like items together, it will keep you aware of what you have and when supply is running low. Create “zones” so that related items are together and easy to find. Don’t forget snacks and personal items, they need to have an organized place within your desk area. Invest in a good desktop organizer.
2.Throw away and recycle.
Place a trashcan and recycle bin within reach to toss unnecessary items. Afraid to throw away that loose paper with an important note? File it away in an organized drawer or never lose it by scanning it into your computer!
3.Utilize wall space.
At eye level, neatly hang papers you use for daily reference to alleviate desk clutter. Also, when in doubt, throw it out! Take advantage of Haworth work tools to keep paper flow organized and off the work-surface.
4.Choose a fixed time to clean up
Every Friday, take 5 minutes before you leave work and file away the contents of your desk. What will you need Monday? What will you need in 3 months? File your loose papers, trash your snack wrappers and sort the files you will need at the beginning of the week.
