How to Organize a Cork Board
A cork board can be wonderful organizational tool for students, parents and business owners. The cork board loses its functionality though when it becomes a dumping ground. The key is to keep the cork board organized. With just a few steps, an overloaded cork board can become a wonderful way to keep papers, business cards and other essential papers organized.
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Instructions
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Start with a clean cork board. It can be difficult to organize a cork board when it is overloaded with papers. Take the time to carefully remove everything from the board and organize it into groups that make sense for your needs.
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Create sections. A cork board can be hard to understand when it lacks order. Creating sections allows for everything to have a place of its own. Sections will vary depending on who is using the cork board. For example, a business owner may have the following sections: “Business Cards,” “Appointments,” “Business Forms” and “Work Orders.”
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Save space for items that need immediate attention. A special section should be created for papers that need attention within the next week. This ensures that the papers are easy to find, handled appropriately and then removed in a timely manner.
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Keep papers neat. A cork board can quickly become overloaded with papers, cards and other miscellaneous items. It's important to keep sections neat by attaching the papers so that they don't hide other papers. This ensures that nothing gets covered and forgotten about.
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Remove unneeded items. Once a week, go through the items on the cork board and remove any papers that are no longer useful. This clears up room for needed materials and helps maintain the organization of the cork board.
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Tips & Warnings
Bold, decorative section titles make cork boards easy to organize and simple to use.
Strips of ribbon can be used to separate sections so that everything stays in its spot.
When starting a new cork board, leave blank sections for other needs that might arise.
Papers that are still useful, but no longer need to be kept within arm's reach, should be filed to clear up space for needed items.
Decorative push pins spice up a cork board and encourage its use.
References
- Photo Credit cork image by musk from Fotolia.com
