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SEVEN STEPS TO A CLEAN & CLUTTER FREE
OFFICE
An organized and clean office is
necessary for optimal productivity at work. The Wall Street Journal claims that
an average executive wastes six weeks per year retrieving misplaced information
due to messy desks and files. That can add up to a loss of 12.3% of earnings for
managers making $75,000 a year. January is Get Organized Month, so what better
time to take some action so you can stop wasting time? If a month is too
overwhelming for you, just make a goal to take action for one day on National
Clean Off Your Desk Day on January 12.
Here's how to manage your office,
organize your desktop and reduce stress so that you can better handle
administrative tasks, which will help you become more productive.
1. Start with a plan. Look around
your space and write down all of the areas that need to be put in order. Quickly
prioritize the list to determine "the" area to start with. I highly suggest it
is the top of your desk since you utilize this area the most. Visualize what the
entire office looks like clean and clutter free, especially the area where you
will start.
2. Gather up all the clutter from
surfaces. Put everything -- work papers, desktop tools, books, nick knacks,
magazines, receipts, piles of loose business cards -- in a box. Return coffee
mugs to the kitchen. Dust and wipe down your desk, tables, chairs, bookshelves,
etc. Clean your computer, keyboard, keyboard tray, mouse and monitor. Vacuum
your office floor.
3. Sort through the box you
filled in step 2 and decide what can be discarded or recycled. Go through all of
your drawers and quickly (that is the key word) get rid of items you do not use
or need. Be ruthless when doing this step. If you're afraid you might throw
something away that you'll need later, save your trash for seven days. If you
don't need anything after one week, throw the bag out.
4. Establish "homes" for items.
If you need more surface room on your desk put desktop tools such as staplers,
pencil holders and tape dispensers in your desk drawer. Limit family photos to
one or two. Put plants on the floor. Your aim is to reduce the visual clutter on
your desk.
5. Since paper is the main
problem in most offices, create a simple paper management system that will
establish a flow for your papers. Use bins, hanging folders or stacking trays to
create Action Files. Label them "In", "Out", "File", "Read", "Pay", "Do" and
"Pending". Computer users should add "Enter". If necessary, divide these
categories even further. "Read" can be "Read-Urgent" and "Read-Important". "Pay"
can be "Pay-Business" and "Pay-Personal".
Get the round file (wastebasket)
ready!! Now sort the papers in your box from Step 2, a small pile at a time,
until the box is empty. "Clutter is postponed decisions," says Barbara Hemphill,
author of Taming the Paper Tiger, so don't skip this step. Open your file
drawers and determine what files are no longer needed. Pull out inactive client
folders and set them aside. Consolidate files when appropriate. Remove papers
from unneeded files, recycle and place the folders back in your supply drawer.
6. Keep it clean. At the end of
every week go through your office and scan for items that are out of place,
items that can be thrown away and catch up on your filing. Dust your desk,
table, office furniture, bookcase, computer, etc. and take dirty dishes and
coffee cups to the kitchen at the end of every day. Visualize again your clean
and clutter free office.
7. Reward yourself. All done?
Good for you! Take a short break, fix a cup of soothing tea, take a short walk
or read a book.
Getting organized and cleaning
your office is easy with the right attitude and a plan. Your efforts will be
rewarded with more productivity. The result will be an end to missed deadlines,
lost information and loss of control. If these tasks feel overwhelming to you
and you still can't face cleaning and organizing alone, call or email us today.
You can do this!!
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It cannot be emphasized enough that green cleaning is good for the
environment, our health, our pets health, and may increase our lifespan. Our
bodies simply cannot keep inhaling toxic chemicals on a regular basis
without it affecting our hearts, lungs and skin. These products may even
cause cancer. There are some of us of has been putting on the thick rubber
gloves and covering our mouths just so we could clean our ovens with
chemical filled cans of foam? Was it really worth the risk to our health?
And sadly, it wasn’t even really needed, as baking soda and lemon juice will
do the job perfectly and leave a fresh scent too. All of us has a
responsibility to do their share in creating a clean earth for themselves
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home, everyone can. On the Internet there are many ways to get eco friendly
products and even some recipes for those who prefer to make their own.
Coconut water is a great cleaner, as is lemon juice or vinegar.
When you think of it to clean your house, all you really need is some
baking soda and vinegar. For instance, a small amount vinegar rubbed onto
glass with a piece of crumpled newsprint will give you a clean shine on
window panes. No glass-specific cleanser needed.
When purchasing for cleaners which boast they are cleaning green
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