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Wrinkle & Crease 2021
6 Ways to organize a desk without drawers
No drawers in your desk?? No problem. We have you covered with 6 ways to organize your desk and workspace to maximize space and keep you focused on the work day ahead! Whether you work from home or the office a simplified yet organized desk is essential for a productive workday.
Let’s be honest. We tend to keep our home work spaces a little less organized than our out of home work spaces. After all, our colleagues aren’t going to see a disorganized desk in our home. A strategically placed computer or phone camera can keep desk chaos hidden from our ZOOM call co-workers and friends.
Deep down we all desire a clean and organized work space. One that leaves us feeling clear minded and confident. The kind of desk we’d gladly turn the camera towards during our ZOOM meetings (even if it’s just to create a little bit of desk envy!)
This desktop organizer provides multi-level storage to display monitors, notebooks, plants and more. Designed to work with any table or surface.
1. Use a Monitor Stand
Monitor stands are a modern budget savvy way to maximize your desktop space. Available in a variety of sizes and styles to fit your organizing needs. Elevating your monitor off of the desk surface with a stand frees up space for things like books and files. Some monitor stands are elegant and simple providing just enough lift to stow away your keyboard and mouse while others are equipped with multiple drawers and compartments to further organize papers and smaller items on your desk.
2. Multi Device Charging Station/Cord Control
Technology is a necessity in any office home or otherwise. Many of us rely on multiple devices to get us through our work day. Keep your devices in check and handy while freeing up space by using a multi device charging station. This step also aids in a cutting down on the amount of cord clutter involved with using individual charging stations for each device.
3. Declutter the desktop by using Wall Space
Wall space provides the perfect place to shift and organize smaller items that would otherwise be held in drawers. Wall organizers/shelving can be found online or at local home hardware stores and can house tools like pens, paper clips, post-it notes, highlighters, files, and even heavier items without taking up valuable real estate on the surface of your desk. Wall organizers keep the necessities within reach and help to simplify your works space.
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4. Utilize the sides of your desk
To the left please. Or to the right!! The sides of your desk can be recruited for organization by simply adding tension rods in between the legs of the desk. Combine some cute hooks with the tension rods and hang wire or wooden baskets to create the perfect spot for pens, pencils, post notes, tape, ribbon, and other small office items. The options are as endless as your creativity! DIY your side rail with storage holders that fit your office aesthetic and meet your storage needs.
5. Keep personal items away from your workspace
Less is more when it comes to keeping your desk organized on the daily. Limiting personal items on your desk space will help to keep your mind focused on the day's tasks. The “out of sight out of mind” rule applies here when it comes to personal items that might distract us from the task at hand and take up unnecessary space. Keep things like manicure tools away from your desk, but feel free to tac up photos of your loved ones to remind yourself who is waiting for you at the end of your work day.
6. The 10 (or 20!) second tidy!
When working with a small desk space or limited organization it is extremely important to keep your desk tidy. Free from the little things that pile up and consume your work space. Tissues, beverages, snacks, completed tasks, notes that are no longer needed should be attended to with purpose 1 or 2 times during your day. Set your timer. 10-20 seconds is all you need to toss garbage and reset your items in their assigned spots so that you can continue your work in a clutter free zone.
FAQ
1. How can I organize my desk on a budget?
The world of desk organization is at your fingertips, literally! Online is the best place to get organized on a budget. Be sure to include DIY organizing in your search!
2. Where can I find organizing supplies locally?
Home hardware, office supply, and craft stores are a great starting point if you are looking to shop in stores and support your local community when organizing your desk.
3. How can I avoid feeling anxious/cluttered in my at home work space?
Think simplicity. Try to avoid using your desk space for things other than what you intended it for. Keeping your desk a work zone will help you stay focused. Keeping your space tidy and organized will help create efficiency and help keep you focused on your daily tasks..
4. Where is the best place to find desk organizing tools online?
It’s hard to pick a favorite as the organizing game changes and is elevated almost daily. Our current picks for unique and fun space optimizing items include:
Made In Design, Grovemade, and of course Pinterest for your DIY needs.
Go forth...and organize!!
How do you organize office supplies without a desk?
Think outside the desk! Vertical storage, wall storage, shelves or even a wall mounted floating desk can keep your work items organized and within your reach.
How do I organize my small desk?
Create a specific home/space for all of your items no matter how big or small. Productivity blooms in a well organized and intentionally planned work space.
How do I keep my desk clean?
Keep a garbage bin under your desk or attached to the side for quick and easy garbage disposal and add a wipe down of all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe during your 10 (or 20!) second tidy each day.