Spring is in the air! After an always-tiring winter, the promise of spring right around the corner is the perfect excuse to start making some changes. Spring is a time of renewal and beginnings. Though we are a few months into 2017, it’s not too late to start getting into good habits and dropping your old, bad ones. Truly, a good spring cleaning is all you need to kick-start a new found way of being. Spring cleaning isn’t limited only to your humble abode. Clean your desk at work, too! A clean workspace makes for a productive workspace. Use these tips to help you get started today.
1. Set a date and stick to it First and foremost, stop putting off cleaning your desk! Words only mean so much. Action is required. Look at your calendar. Find a day that works for you at home and then one for at work. Write it down. Stick to it. When those dates roll around, start cleaning. First and foremost, stop putting off cleaning your desk! Words only mean so much. Action is required. Look at your calendar. Find a day that works for you at home and then one for at work. Write it down. Stick to it. When those dates roll around, start cleaning.
2. Clear out your inbox Your desk isn’t the only thing that’s likely to be cluttered! Go through your inbox. Delete old emails that are irrelevant. Unsubscribe to that email list you got put on after ordering that one thing that one time. You can even designate folders for certain emails, so now you no longer have to scroll through endless email when you’re looking for a memo about the sales meeting. Peace of mind, in regards to your emails, is attainable if you make the effort.
3. Organize your desktop on screen Do you ever boot up your computer or laptop and feel immediately overwhelmed by the state of your desktop? Organize it! Make folders. Use the folders. Get rid of old files that are now useless. You will feel so much better knowing that everything has a place to go and be easily accessible.
4. Sort through drawers
Throw out those old takeout menus. Declutter your desk by sorting through everything you have in your drawers. You’ll be amazed by what you actually have in there once you sort through it all. Also, consider the space you will free up by getting rid of your junk! Clear desk, clear mind.
5. Actually clean with cleaning products
You don’t even want to know about all of the germs living in the keyboards of computers and laptops. Take the extra time to bust out the disinfectant and wipe down your space. Don’t forget to dust! Your immune system will thank you.
6. Redo your writing instrument collection Chuck all those old pens that no longer work. You don’t need them. Revamp the pens you have on your desk with Zebra’s Sarasa Gel pens. Say Goodbye to Smears and Smudges. Say hello to proven faster drying ink – perfect for organizing and creativity. Explore Sarasa Gel pens: https://www.zebrapen.com/product-category/brand/sarasa/
7. File File File Organization is key to productivity. Find a way to organize and file your paperwork through your own filing system will be so beneficial. Goodbye endless stacks of paper and rogue memos laying around.
8. Reward Yourself Perhaps the most important. Treat yourself! You took the time to hunker down and get organized to help improve your productivity, so you deserve it.
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