| There are people who cannot tolerate working with | | | | decluttered and organized is to work on the individual |
| people who are not systematic and are unorganized. | | | | desks. The office desk is an area which can easily |
| When an office is cluttered and not systematic, | | | | have clutter. Only essentials for work should be kept |
| precious time is spent looking for something that is lost. | | | | on a desk. Paper organization is a key element. |
| People who want to work efficiently will make time to | | | | Folders and files should be labeled and compiled |
| declutter the office. By clutter I mean both physical and | | | | accordingly. A good way to organize is to have |
| digital clutter that may be prevalent in the office. When | | | | stacking trays with labels. You can place paperwork or |
| an office is decluttered, it can help you and your | | | | documents on the appropriate tray then spend some |
| career. | | | | time filing them in the folders. You can also discard |
| The office layout should be considered before any | | | | those documents that are no longer needed because |
| decluttering is made. Be sure that people can move | | | | they add up to the clutter. |
| about in the space. People who need to get files often | | | | Declutter your office drawers as well. There are an |
| should be seated near the cabinets or storage rooms | | | | assortment of trays that can be placed inside drawers |
| since people walking about are going to be a | | | | to better organize clips, pins, pens and other essentials. |
| distraction to other workers. Those who work | | | | Office tools like staplers, cutters or rulers can be neatly |
| together should be near each other for easy | | | | placed in a drawer. You will also be able to work |
| communication. Space is always a consideration when | | | | faster if you know where to get office supplies in your |
| you start to declutter the office. | | | | drawers. Avoid placing unused forms, boxes and |
| Office desks must be comfortable and should be of | | | | plastic containers under your desk. They are an eye |
| ample width and height. There should be a separate | | | | sore. Dispose them after determining what is needed |
| room or area for office equipment. The photocopier is | | | | and what is useless. |
| one office essential that can cause clutter. Paper and | | | | In some companies, clean desk policies are being |
| documents should have their own place. Trash cans or | | | | implemented. This policy penalizes any worker who |
| shredders must be placed in the same room. Offices | | | | leaves something on top of the desk when he or she |
| now have network printers which can handle all of the | | | | goes home. To give an uncluttered effect in offices, |
| printing jobs from all networked PCs. Paper, ink and | | | | there are now policies on the placement of personal |
| other consumables must not be scattered around the | | | | photographs or items on the desk or anywhere in the |
| office equipment but should be stored in a cabinet or | | | | office space. By implementing policies, a lot of |
| shelf. | | | | companies no longer need to declutter the office |
| Next thing to do when the office space has been | | | | frequently. |
