Tips on Organizing A Desk Space
Maintaining an orderly workstation isn't just for show; it may boost your productivity and help you to focus on the most important tasks of the day. We'll cover the significance of having an organized workplace in this post, as well as simple ideas for getting your desk organized now.
Keep scrolling to find out how you can keep your desk space organized and neat!
What are the benefits of having a well-organized desk?
I'm sure all of us have experienced misplacing important documents or office supplies and found them buried behind a stack of documents. At that moment, you realize how time-saving and stress-relieving it is to keep your desktop tidy.
When everything you need is within arm's reach, you won't only seem more efficient; you'll be more efficient.
Here are a few easy strategies to arrange your desk and boost your productivity:
1. Begin with a Blank Canvas.
Remove everything off your desktop and thoroughly wipe the surface. Wipe down the keyboard and dust your computer. Take note of how it feels to have a blank slate to work with.
2. Put Everything on Your Desk In Its Proper Place.
Your computer and phone must remain, but do you really need a binder clip tray and a cup filled with thirty pens?
Sort your desk supplies into two piles: items to keep and items to throw away or give away. Consider storing items that aren't used on a daily basis in a desk drawer.
The top of your desk should be set aside for your everyday necessities.
3. Make a Desk Division
Designate a spot for everything essential on your desktop and be careful to return each item to its location at the end of the day. Office supplies, in particular, can easily get lost, so you should also set aside some time to go over your stock of office supplies, like papers and pens - and take note of what you have.
4. Think About Storage Space Options.
If your desktop is the only storage space for your office supplies, you should look into getting some extra storage. Files that you access once a week are a fantastic illustration of stuff that should be moved to a file cabinet or a drawer organizer.
A neighbouring shelf may be used to store headsets, chargers, and reference materials. A bulletin board is also an excellent location for sticky notes and important reminders. Just like your tidy workplace, well-organized storage rooms may save you time.
5. Keep Your Cords Tethered
Make sure that none of your electronic cords gets up underfoot - literally. If you have tangled wires under your desk, they may cause you to trip or make sitting at your work uncomfortable. Invest in supplies that will help you arrange and hide your cords so you can focus on your most important tasks.
6. Inboxes and Outboxes
A basic inbox/outbox tray can help you keep track of what you've finished as well as remain on top of new and upcoming deadlines. New requests will be separated from any documents currently on your desktop by an inbox. Simply check your email at the end of each day to ensure you don't miss any last-minute critical requests.
7. Make Your Process a Priority.
The only documentation on your desk should be related to ongoing tasks and activities.
Determine which material should remain on your desk using the Covey Time Management Matrix: classify it into different categories. Examples of the categories you can sort it into are:
1. Important and urgent
2. Urgent but not important
3. Important but not necessarily urgent
4. Non-urgent and not important.
Everything else may go into a drawer, filing cabinet, or shelf that isn't urgent.
8. Add a Personal Touch
Even if room is limited, make sure to save a specific spot of desk space for a cherished family photo or a sentimental object.
Personal touches such as colourful sticky notes on a board can also help you relax after a long day at work and maintain a good work-life balance.
9. Keep a Notebook With You At All Times.
Keep a notebook on top of your desk so you can simply jot down reminders or add to your to-do list. This notebook can be a bullet journal, or even a work logbook to help you keep yourself on track with your tasks.
Another plus of having a notebook on hand is that it will allow you to keep essential bits of information in one location.
10. Invest in a Garbage/Recycling Can
Place a trash can under or next to your desk so you may discard dried-up pens, notes, and other office supplies as soon as you no longer use them.
Consider adding a small recycling bin so you can toss out any paper or plastic items you don't need right away and separate them for recycling.
11. Make Periodic Reassessments
A clean desk needs frequent maintenance. In addition to organizing documents daily, examine your desk periodically to ensure everything that’s there should be there. Make it a practice to straighten up your desk once a week to keep it neat and orderly.
Keep Your Desk Organized With Omnidesk!
Are you struggling to keep your desk tidy? Are you unsure of how to make the best use of your home office space?
Omnidesk has the perfect products for you to reduce the clutter on your desk! We have different options of desk organizers that will help you keep your desk neat and tidy.
Our Omnidesk Anchor is a hybrid beverage & headphone holder. Made with industrialised aluminium with high walls, you can now drink your coffee in peace without fearing it spilling on top of your desk! All while simultaneously protecting your headphones in the process.
Omnidesk Anchor
Omnidesk Anchor
Hestia Ivory
Hestia Onyx
We also offer the Hestia - a desk organizer that you can use to organize your desk space on your own terms. You can hang your keys, pens; the possibilities are endless.
Also, you won't need a bigger table with the Hestia, you can simply attach it to your current setup without any difficulties.
