10 Epic Office Organization Ideas Guaranteed To Improve Productivity
As an entrepreneur who works from home, I can’t begin to express the importance of having a structured area designated for just work. Unless you have a big home with a room dedicated to being an office, you’re going to run into the problems I do.
Noise, clutter, and distractions are the top 3 contributing reasons why some, if not many, of us struggle with being productive at home.
So, the goal of this post is to give you a list of office organization ideas that will help you to reduce clutter and free up space, create an office setup that allows you to focus and work efficiently without being distracted, and some color to spark some creativity within you when needed.
Even if your office is a small section of your room, I think the ideas in this post can make a difference in your overall work setup.
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Office Organization Ideas For An Extra Productivity Boost
1. Hide And Secure Cables Under Your Desk
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We all need technology, it’s my bread and butter, but I won’t lie and pretend that the sight of cables all over the place puts me off.
I think this simple hack of attaching all your cables in an organized manner to a long-term office desk is a great and useful solution.
2. Keep Your Desk Clear Of Books And Stationery With This Rolling Cart
If you don’t have a lot of room to work with or prefer a much more minimalistic desk setup to promote productivity, you could invest in a cost-effective rolling cart to store all office equipment, stationery, and books alongside your desk.
3. Store Items In These Hanging Storage Bins
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If you’ve been a fan of this blog, you know that I have a thing for floating/hanging storage bins.
There’s so much empty wall space to work with so I highly suggest trying out this hanging storage bin tutorial, especially on the wall near your desk to store pens and so forth.
4. Make This DIY Magnetic Desk Accessory For Office Supplies
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Office supplies don’t necessarily take up a lot of space but they can easily cause a mess and a cluttered desk if you are not organized.
This is why I decided to find a cheap and fun tutorial to keep those pins and clips secure with a magnetic desk accessory.
5. Place Monitors On Shelves To Create More Space On Your Desk
If you have a very small room but need to store a ton of stuff on your desk, why not purchase these shelves that can be used to place monitors on top of while storing stuff like keyboards, books, and so forth within the shelf?
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6. Add This Cork Board Against A Wall To Pin Notes And Documents
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Since I work on a ton of crafts and always like to be in sight of my vision board (it motivates me), a tall wall-mounted cork board just seems like such a nifty, useful, and crafty idea.
It does require some effort for measurements and installation but after that, you’ll be so thankful for it.
7. Add Floating Shelves To Store Books And Documents Alongside Your Desk
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Didn’t I tell you that I have a thing for floating shelves and storage bins? Here’s another simple and practical hanging shelf DIY to store your books, notepads, accessories, and stationery.
8. DIY Gold Pencil Holder
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Interested in making your own customizable and unique DIY storage containers for your desk? Why not check out this tutorial?
You can repurpose old containers and jars and turn them into an elegant storage container!
9. Install This Floating Mail And Document Sorter
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Okay, one last floating DIY, I promise. Since I run an at-home business, it’s quite daunting to arrange and sort through all the mail we get.
Thankfully, I came across this floating mail and document sorter that only requires material, elastic bands, and cardstock to make this. You’ll need to know a bit about sewing though.
10. Label Plugs That Are Attached To An Adapter
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Lastly, this simple technique of labeling plugs can prevent you from mishaps like pulling out the power cable for your computer and losing an entire blog post (*cough cough*).
