How to Make Your Home Office Look Decent

We spend so much time in our home offices, so they naturally become cluttered and messy. Take back your space by following these three simple solutions.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. - CLEAN UP THE DRAWERS -
   
   The drawers are often one of the messiest areas in the office. Everything gets thrown into them and they end up being swallowed by various items. Get some drawer dividers or create your own using different items like - egg cartons, painting palettes, cut pieces of cardboard off a box, etc. Also line the drawers with some pretty colorful paper. Then organize all the items well so they are easy to access and put back into place. Take out all the junk that does not belong in the office drawers and place them where they go.

2. GET A BULLETIN BOARD -
   
   You can buy a bulletin board cheaply at many different stores. Place one above your desk and only use it for important notes and things that inspire you. Avoid overloading it with junk. Once a week clean up the board and remove any papers you no longer need.

3. - USE SHELVES -
   
   You can place a bookshelf in the office for more then just books. Keep containers on it that are labeled clearly to help you stay organized. Avoid throwing junk mail and magazines on the shelves as they will end up staying there as clutter for a long period of time. You can even use paper bags to place things in and put them on the shelves, it is better to look at then piles of junk.

4. - CLEAN UP YOUR DESK AREA -
   
   Remove everything off of your desk and clean it. Then put only the essentials back on the desk. Build up instead of out with some stacking cubes for small items on your desk. Then you can place things like pen cases on top of these cubes for even more storage.

Tips & Warnings

• The better the office looks the more motivating it can be for you go in there and get your work done!