


10 Clutter Buster tips for your home office
Follow these simple tips to transform your home office space and how you feel in it.
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Clutter Buster 1 – Enter
Clock the mess, the clutter and the dis-organization, which does not support your business. There is no space for expansion in clutter.
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Clutter Buster 2 – Time is Now.
Start today – but don't overwhelm yourself – you can do a lot in 15 minutes.
Begin with a general tidy.
Clutter Buster 3 – Practical’s
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Empty the trash bin.
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Remove washing or any clothes lying around.
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Remove unnecessary stuff.
Clutter Buster 4 – Your Office Desk
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Clock your desk – clock the mess and clear.
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Files/invoices/bills etc like to be filed. Easier to find. You may like to get a filing cabinet with dividers inside or you may like to use big binder folders.
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A clear desk feels and looks great and reflects an organised person.
Clutter Buster 5 – Windows
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Clear the clutter on the window ledges. Wipe down dusty ledges. Use a damp cloth with cold water rather than warm water as warm water attracts dust.
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Open and clean the window.
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Tie the curtains back.
Clutter Buster 6 – Floor Space
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Clear the floor space.
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Clear bags/boxes/junk lying around.
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Already the room is appreciating your attention.
Clutter Buster 7 – Book Shelves
Attend to messy wall shelves and notice boards and miscellaneous objects as they are all calling for order.
Clutter Buster 8 – Filing Cabinets
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Those dreaded filing cabinets.
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Wait till you have a few hours spare without delaying the task needing done.
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Have a place for everything and clearly label paperwork. Divider folders are great for filing cabinets. Place unused dividers at the front of your cabinet and have plenty of spare ones on hand so you can file new categories of paperwork whenever you need to.
Clutter Buster 9 – Old and ‘heavy’ furniture
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Remove unused furniture that does not serve a purpose.
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Replace furniture if needed.
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Apply a lick of paint if needed, creating a fresh imprint.
Clutter Buster 10 – Appreciation
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No longer will the office be a dumping ground.
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Daily house-keeping. Weekly stock take.
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Appreciate your new space.
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