How to Organise your Office Drawers

Cluttered office drawers will surely give you a headache and will be detrimental to the progress of your work and conduct of your business. Arranging your files and supplies is easier than you think.

To start on your clean up mission, start with your files since this is more time consuming. Place all your paperwork on the floor and segregate them into piles, such as personal records, office memos, projects, certificates of the seminars and office activities that you have attended, bills, and so on. Further arrange each pile by date and by sub-categories if necessary. Place each group in a plastic envelope or folder, and label each one. Colour coding is also possible; it is up to you to use the system that is more convenient for you. Put the files that you do not use often in a box, and seal the container well. As for those that you frequently refer to, stack them according to how often you reach for them, with the most frequent on top of the pile and place them in a desk drawer.

For your business supplies, begin by sorting them out according to kind. Writing pens and pencils, composition pads, printing paper, cutting tools, adhesives, etcetera, are some groupings you can create. Next, check if the materials are still usable. Those that have dried up or are non-repairable should be properly discarded. Utilise drawer dividers and put a specific group of office supplies in each cubicle. Make sure the "most use" items are in the top drawers so that you do not have to reach way down when you need them. Jars of ink, glue, and other products that might spill should be stored properly.

With these easy steps, you can have a more comfortable and organised office.