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With Spring Forward behind us and the first official day of spring right around the corner, an office spring cleaning may be in order! Here are a few tips to help you on your journey:
Declutter!
Can you see your desktop, or is it obscured by the inordinate amounts of sticky notes, papers, and office supplies? If you no longer recall whether your desk is Mocha or Mahogany, it may be time to toss some trash. Anything that’s no longer useful, toss it out. Here, sticky notes are the biggest offender. Try to keep them to a minimum so that it doesn’t look like you’re testing canary yellow as your new office paint.
Scrub-a-Dub-Dub
The good news: If we were ever snowed in at HON, we could survive on my cache of desk snacks. The bad news: my desk sees a plethora of snacks, drinks, and meals on any given day. If you’re like me, this means you need the soap and bubbles more often! Fortunately, HON is well-equipped with cleaning instructions for your laminate desk or your workstation. Make sure to give your workstation a thorough cleaning every week (or more!) to disinfect, dust, and spray.
The ‘Junk Drawer’
As a kid, my parents kept what they affectionately called a ‘junk drawer’. A variety of pens, rubber bands, tools, and nails always ended up calling this drawer home. Today, I have my very own ‘junk drawer’ filled with office supplies, pens, sticky notes, and my well-stocked selection of tea. What helps here? Dividers and regular cleaning. Inevitably, we all end up with 34 pens and only use one consistently. Share the wealth and keep it clean!
Pilers or Filers
An old adage of HON many years ago stated that people were divided into two groups: Pilers or Filers. Regardless of which group you fall into, paper management is key! One of my favorite paper management features is the Voi® Cube (HLSL1212) – shown below in the color Pool. Not only does it add the final touch to your contemporary workstation, but it’s a functional and effective paper management tool. Once you have one, you’ll never let it go!
Your Digital Desktop
That’s right– don’t think your virtual desktop is getting away so easily! If you can’t see your desktop background through the maze of desktop icons, it’s time to put those folders to good use. There are plenty of ways to digitally file your records and documents; pick a plan and stick to it. Though it may, at times, feel like Folder-ception, folders can be used within folders – just make sure that your labyrinth can be navigated with an intuitive naming system.
Hopefully these tips can help get your corner of the workstation in order – share yours below!
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