How to Organize Your Desk

Organized Desk

The most important piece of furniture in any office is the desk. Keeping your desk organized is crucial to being highly productive. Highly productive people have systems in place to help them find what they are looking for when they need it. When it takes you extra time to look for files or other important documents you need, your focus drops, and that's where the real time is wasted.

Most people get frustrated in small spaces, and feel they don't have the space to be as organized. The following are a few steps you can take to organize your desk, whether small or large: 

• Create a bin or storage space on your desk to store active paperwork only
• Store important documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, passports, adoption paperwork, social security cards, and divorce papers in a fireproof lock box or in a safety deposit box. Make sure you have photocopies of these documents on hand, but originals stored in a secured location.
• Position your computer, printer, and supplies within arm's reach
•  Use color coded cord organizers to tie and secure cords 
• Store bulky supplies that you rarely use into accessible storage away from your desk

The key to an organized desk is having items you use on a regular basis within arm's reach, while creating as much open desk space as possible.

Small office desk

Fun tip: Bring color to your desk by purchasing colorful office supplies, check out Martha Stewart Home Office for an array of items to choose from.

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