Productivity and Cleanliness: 7 Tips to Organise Your Home Office

When working in an office, it’s essential to keep your workspace clean and organised—otherwise, it will leave a bad impression on your co-workers. If you’re that type of person, you should keep that attitude up. However, it’s a different story if it’s not the same case for your home office.

Working from home means total comfort, but the unfortunate part is that there’s a high chance we may not be able to concentrate on our work, especially if the home office is in disarray.

In this article, we list down some ways that you can get your home office organised. Read on below to learn more.

#1 - Clear Everything

If your desk has houses many things apart from your computer, ask yourself this: when was the last time that you saw the top of it without all that stuff? Chances are it’s been a long time since then. For this reason, you should get everything off your desk, leaving only your computer behind.

It can be overwhelming to declutter, especially if you don’t realise the amount of clutter you’ve accumulated on your desk until then. This allows you to start over, which will be the foundation of the re-organising process.

#2 - Leave Only What’s Necessary

You’ve already decluttered, and your desk is looking fresh again. You shouldn’t return all those to the desk, even if you did organise them. To keep the clutter to a minimum, establish what you’ll need, and those items are only the ones allowed. It can either be pens, post-it notes, or extra pieces of clean paper.

#3 - Partition Your Work and Personal Spaces

If you’re working in your bedroom, it can be pretty tempting to take five minutes off and lie down to relax. This must be avoided at all costs because it hinders productivity. 

For this reason, partitioning your work and personal spaces are a must. The easiest way to do this is by installing a curtain—simply close the curtain if it’s time for work and close it again once the day is done.

#4 - Prioritise Work on Your Desk

Having things related to your job on your desk is a given, but things can get out of hand if other things take up your work desk, such as utility bills.

Simply keep documents that aren’t related to your work in a different desk or a different room altogether. If that’s not an option, try having a separate filing or storage system and put them there.

#5 - Create a Bin for Pending Tasks

It’s a common occurrence where you’ll need to wait for some time before hearing back from a co-worker or even your boss regarding a crucial work matter. In most cases, this is usually a document. For your home office, this can potentially create chaos if simply left on your desk.

That said, it’s good to have dedicated storage for pending tasks until they’re completed. You’ll be grateful you did because your desk and even your mind stay clear.

#6 - Don’t Splurge Your Money on Furnishings

Organising a home office doesn’t need to be expensive. You need to think creatively regarding how to organise your home office without buying costly home office supplies. An example would be to install hanging shelves, which is an excellent storage option because you can add bins to them, so they don’t take up space on your desk. 

Conversely, you can also use them as extended desk spaces to store office supplies such as pens and staplers.

#7 - Utilise Good Cable Management

Since you’re using a computer for your home office, chances are there are many cables underneath your desk—chances are also likely that the wires are a mess.

You should create a cable management system that’s free of entanglement, or else your equipment will malfunction and break down. Alternatively, you can also go for wireless equipment to save yourself the trouble.

Conclusion

The first step to organising your home office is to keep it clean and free of clutter. A clean, organised workspace allows you to be productive and stay at the top of your game. Aside from it being easy to maintain, an organised home office also motivates you to let it stay that way.

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