When I first arrived at Fish, the storage room gave me anxiety. By the time I finished tidying up, everything was in its proper place and you could see the floor. Because of my commitment to keeping our closet clean and organized, I felt it was appropriate that my first blog offer organizational tips.
1. Declutter
The first step to organizing your office space is to declutter. Let me repeat that word a few times for emphasis: declutter, declutter, declutter. Seriously, it’s important. Do you need all that stuff? No, you don’t. Shred-it. Toss it, and if there’s a lot of it just search ‘Rubbish collection Melbourne‘ or wherever you’re based as there are plenty of companies who will come and remove it for you. When it comes to our offices, a lot of times, we realize that it is cluttered but because you know it won’t be a quick job, you probably put it off and think about doing it later. But it never gets done. For example, if you are someone who keeps lot of paper on your desk or in cabinets, you may find that there’s some lying on the floor or the cabinet is filled with documents that you don’t need anymore. If this is something you can relate to, knowing that you can check out sites like FilecenterDMS for a paperless document solution could make such a difference in the clutter in the office and also help you create more space. This may be something worth looking into. With that being said, there is pretty much a solution for anything you’re looking to change in your office. Additionally, continually practice decluttering or you’ll end up right back where you started – with an unorganized, messy closet that gives me anxiety.
Do you work in a large commercial office? Sometimes the cleaning can fall to the wayside. If your office has seen better days in terms of cleanliness, it might be time to consider contacting a commercial office cleaning service such as GREEN FACILITIES. Just remember to do your research first to find a commercial office cleaning company that offers the services you require.
There are countless blogs and magazine articles dedicated to creative ways to declutter, such as getting rid of one item a day or filling up a single trash bag. These methods sound inspirational and cute, yet they’re ineffective. Get rid of one item a day? What happens when you acquire five new items in one day? It doesn’t work. Dedicate enough time to handle the entire project. Baby steps won’t cut it here. Provide yourself a plenty of time, an extra large trash bag and a killer playlist.
2. Clean House
The next step is taking inventory and cleaning house. After you’ve discarded your excess clutter, take inventory of those items that made the cut. Does it make sense to keep it? Will you utilize it in the future? Does it serve a purpose? If not, eliminate it.
3. Create Storage
The final step is storage. Once you’ve figured out what stays, it’s time to create constructive storage space. There should be a few places in your office that can be used as storage space, but if your office is overly cluttered with bits and pieces that just don’t fit in the limited storage space you have, it’s time to search for other options. Fortunately, companies like storagewest.com are able to offer you business storage services with high levels of security and convenience. This is an excellent choice for the overstocked office, but in other cases, you can make do by creating more space. Our office utilizes filing cabinets, dark storage shelves and white boxes (kudos to The Container Store). We used to have clear plastic bins. The issue with the clear bins was that you still saw the mess. We’ve switched to white boxes, labeled by client and organized alphabetically. When we sign a new client, we make a new box. Simple. Boxes work for us; they may not work for you. Be creative. Make use of the space you have. Find what works for you. And be certain it’s a method you’ll want to keep up with.
