| p>Improve comfort and increase productivity with a | | | | Have a plan. Based on the information you just |
| few simple tips! | | | | gathered, develop a storage plan. Make a map of the |
| Once an afterthought, people who spend time at a | | | | shelves or drawers, and assign items to each shelf or |
| desk have come to recognize the benefits of creating | | | | drawer in a way that makes sense for you. Keep |
| an ergonomic, efficient workspace. Whether you're | | | | more frequently-used items closer, and place |
| spending time at a desk at home or at an office, a | | | | infrequently used items higher up or down lower - |
| comfortable, well thought out space can go a long | | | | away from the "prime real estate" of eye-level |
| way towards making you feel more productive. Here's | | | | storage. Make sure to leave extra space in your plan |
| a few tips to get the process started: | | | | for items you'll purchase in the future. According to the |
| Choose the right workstation. Think about the functions | | | | storage plan that you just created, arrange your items |
| that you'll be doing at your desk. Analyze what you do | | | | on the shelves or in the drawers. Containerize smaller |
| in a day, and make sure that your desk or workstation | | | | items as necessary. |
| will be able to accommodate your needs. Will you | | | | Make it yours. For many people, a desk or workspace |
| have lots of cables running from a computer and other | | | | doesn't feel right until they decorate it in some way. |
| equipment? Choose a desk with built-in cable | | | | Personalizing your space can go a long way towards |
| management and an adjustable keyboard drawer. Will | | | | making you feel more at home and productive. The |
| you be doing a lot of paperwork or making | | | | key here is to not go overboard and clutter up your |
| scrapbooks? You'll want a desk with lots of flat space | | | | desk with mementos, photos, and personalized mugs. |
| so that you can spread out. | | | | Instead of dozens of personal items, choose and |
| Streamline your storage. Planning your storage in | | | | display a few that really mean something to you. |
| advance can result in significant time savings later. | | | | Monthly, swap your mementos for others that have |
| Group the things you need to store into categories | | | | special meaning - that way, you'll get to honor your |
| (office supplies, filing, books, inventory, etc.), and then | | | | treasured items, while also keeping your space |
| measure the items. That way you can determine just | | | | clutter-free! |
| how much space you'll need for storage. Decide what | | | | Working at home or work at the office can be more |
| type of storage (a desk hutch, bookcase, freestanding | | | | comfortable and productive than you previously may |
| shelves, drawer unit, etc.) makes sense for the space | | | | have thought. By implementing a few of these simple |
| you have available and the amount of storage that | | | | tips, spending time at your workspace can be a |
| you need. | | | | pleasure! |