Keeping a break room organized and clean is difficult since it is a common space used by various people. It can be frustrating if everyone puts items back differently…or never cleans the microwave! Here are some tips to help get your break room in order.
Shelves that are the easiest to reach should have the most-used items. Items that are only used occasionally can be stored higher or lower.
You don’t have to put all of an item in the same place; overflow can be kept separately. For example, if you buy supplies in bulk, only a few boxes of pens, pencils, notebooks, staples, etc. need to be in the prime real estate. Anything more than that can be put in an area that’s farther away and then you can restock your supplies weekly from your surplus.
Put heavy items closer to the floor and lighter items closer to the ceiling.
Categorize supplies that are used together. For example, if you have a marketing packet that gets mailed out, group all the components of the marketing packet together in the supply room so you can spend less time assembling the packet.
Label everything clearly so that everyone can find supplies easily. It also makes it easier to restock items where they belong.
Use appropriately sized containers to maximize the space available. One of our favorite products for office supplies are the Deflect-O series; they’re perfect for all types of supplies.
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