Getting the Office in Working Order

Mission: Organization : Episode MSO-407 -- More Projects » (Continued from Page 1)

First, the paper mess is brought under control and placed into appropriate piles or thrown out. It is then sorted into a color-coded filing system.

A bright coat of orange paint, extensive shelving units for the walls and a functional desk transform the room into a cheerful and efficient office space.

Color-coded files make it easy and fun to find categories of paperwork related to home, work and leisure.

Next, everything is removed from the closet. New rods and bins are installed, and nothing goes back in that isn’t used or loved. All the plastic cleaning bags are removed from clothes to prevent moisture damage.

* Tip: To make moving the large amounts of clothing easier, Stickel suggests placing the clothes on an opened sheet then wrapping the sheet around the clothes. To move the clothes, simply pick up the ends of the sheet.

The closet doors can close now, and hats are cheerfully displayed in a corner, giving the room color and personality.

With new shelving and bin storage, the organized closet now holds only out-of-season clothes with style.

This is now an organized office that means business. The new shelves hold files for work and boxes of pictures. Cherished hats are displayed on the back wall.

The four plastic bins that comprise the desk all contain millinery supplies, so they are banished to another room and replaced with a real desk with drawers and filing space.

Color-coded files and boxes keep papers and pictures easily accessible on the open wall shelving.

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