Organize my home office

I did it. It looks awesome too! I actually love being in here now so that should increase my productivity. It’s divided into two sections… my work side and my music/creative side… kinda like my brain : )

So glad to have accomplished this and excited to mark it DONE!

Things to organize, re-organize and eliminate:

1) Hanging File Folder Holders 3 2 down one to go
2) 2 Desk Trays
3) 2 Computer bags
4) Photo Box
5) Remembrance Box
6) Office Tools Box
7) Make Expense Record/Receipt Keeping System
8) Metal Desk Tray
9) Book holder

To Clean:

1) Dust and Wipe Down Surfaces.

To change:

1) Turn Desk Facing Opposite Way
2) Hang Lamps
3) Arrange Writing/Music Area as to invite : )
4) Buy proper bulbs for lamps

ugh! It is a hell of a lot better than it was, but it’s still the black hole for things I don’t know what else to do with. Plus it’s also become a guest room which has just made it even more of a nightmare for me!

So I have a new plan – I’m taking the guest bed out of there and just getting an aerobed for when people come to visit. Then I am getting rid of my husband’s desk, rearranging all of the bookshelves in there and throwing out/giving away/selling absolutely everything in there that we have not even looked at since we bought the house. I will get this done! (but probably not till the hubby comes home in Nov!)

....and realized that this one is done. Not that I don’t get behind in my paperwork and make it messy, but as far as being ORGANIZED goes, its good.

Paper clutter is 99% done. To finish the job, it requires other steps to make the office more efficient. Thus I need a list to prioritize and hopefully by seeing it in writing, I will realize that I need to just do it!

-1. Repair/tighten/put together drawer inserts and figure out why one of the file drawers won’t close. Should take a whole 15 minutes.- done

-2. Move the files so that the drawers I can reach from my desk contain the categories of stuff I access most. Should take about 30 minutes.- done

-3. Organize my work paperwork. Another 30 minutes.- done

-4. Label drawers so that everyone knows what’s in them (it also helps me stay disciplined about not stuffing items in places they don’t belong). 15 minutes - done

-5. In the above 3 steps, I should find the missing files that Tim must have taken in his quest to get the taxes done.- done

Not sure how I did this, but I have ended up with two goals on my list that mean the same thing. I’m taking it as a sign that this is something I really, really needed to work on!

Anyway, closing this goal and progress will now be tracked here

I really need to schedule this with my husband as it is Our office. A lot of it is paper clutter and needs to be decided on together.

I’m getting there. Main area is tidy. File cabinet to be organized and closet. Want to get this done by weekend.

Was a little wired last night and bub was sleeping peacefully, so finally got around to sorting through a lot of the junk and clutter in this room.

Five and a half hours later (!) I had filled a large box with recycling and another huge garbage bag with rubbish. I also caught up on what must have been around four years worth of filing.

The room’s looking a little clearer, but there’s still a long way to go … and I need to tidy up where I was sorting paperwork on the dining table now ;-)

Hung some pictures last night, still need to tackle the filing though.