Resource Furniture: Incredible Space-Saving Furniture

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June 18, 2012

If you’re frustrated living in a small space, you should absolutely check out Resource Furniture, a line of space-saving furniture. All of their furniture is versatile and multi-purpose, allowing you to functionally use the small spaces around your home and office. Their furniture takes up very little space, functions in different ways, and remains attractive and aesthetically pleasing. Watch this video to see how some of their furniture works! We’re astounded!

Personalize for Productivity: Organizing Small Offices

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June 15, 2012

Cubicles can be a bit…monochromatic. If you’ve ever spent any time working in a cubicle, you’ve probably noticed that this does not enhance your mood. But did you know a drab cubicle can also affect your performance?

In order to help you feel better in your space, and thus increase your productivity, try personalizing your office. Here are some tips to help you create a space you will enjoy:

Add items that remind you of good times or people that make you happy. Bring in framed photographs or significant items. You can even create a personalized calendar with fun photos.
Try keeping these items contained or together, rather than strewn about everywhere. If they take up too much space, they will begin to feel like clutter.
Consider lining photographs in a row, which looks and feels more organized. Here’s an adorable chalkboard frame that can store your memos and remind you of messages.
Add some color! Purchase some flowers or add a pretty painting.
Remember to reassess your personal mementos quarterly to make sure they haven’t exceeded their boundary within your workspace.

Got some tips of your own for improving a drab cubicle? Share them with us!

6 Tips to Organize Your Break Room

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June 13, 2012

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.

Case Study: Maximizing a Dual-Purpose Room

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June 7, 2012

Service: Residential Organizing

Challenge:
This client, like so many of us, had a dual-purpose room, functioning both as an office and a nursery. She has a 6 month old and also works from home most of the time, requiring that she use the small space for multiple functions.

Solution:
We came up with a plan for her office that involved creating separate zones for the baby and for her work. We were able to maximize her storage by defining how often she was accessing each category and defining space for each. We also set up a workflow for her so that she can work efficiently from her small space.

Result:
The room is now a dual-purpose space that she can work in functionally while storing everything for her baby. The room is easily accessible and much more organized. View Before and After photos on our Facebook Fan Page!

5 Tips to Organize Your Cubicle or Small Desk

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June 6, 2012

If you’re going to be sitting somewhere from 9 to 5 each week, you might as well make it an organized, functional space. Don’t feel limited by your small space; you can still create an organized work area!

Maximize your use of walls by hanging anything and everything possible, like a coat hook balanced on the rim of the cubicle. We love these Safco PanelMate Organizers.
If you have “office toys,” try grouping them together rather than spreading them out all over your cube. Your collection will look cohesive and contained, instead of sloppy.
Use a monitor stand that also has dual functionality as a paper tray or supply organizer.
Keep all of your most-used items within an arm’s reach semi-circle from your chair – these are your action items. The next layer of the circle is for reference items, and then the outside layer is for archive items (if it must stay in your cubicle).
Label everything (including outside drawers, if applicable) so that others can find what they are looking for easily without going through all your stuff (for example, if someone is looking for a pencil, you don’t want them looking in your snack drawer).

Elizabeth’s Favorite Things: Organizational Worktools to Customize and Personalize Your Cubicle

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June 5, 2012

Description:
When you’re working day in and day out of a small space, like a cubicle, it is important to customize the space. You should tailor your cubicle to function for you, as well as complement your personality. We recommend the vast array of organizational worktools by Steelcase—they include shelves, hooks, folders, boxes, and cups that allow you to maximize your vertical space.

You’ll love them for:
• Their versatility and helpful components
• Customizing and personalizing your cubicle
• Using your wall space as storage space, allowing you to keep your desktop free
• Creating a home for everything in your office

Cost: Varies

Available at: details online

Elizabeth’s Favorite Things: SMEAD Viewables Filing System

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May 30, 2012

Here’s a video we wanted to share that demonstrates how the SMEAD Viewables Filing System works, since it’s one of our favorite products! We love that these tabs are readable from not just the front, but also the back and top views. Plus, labels can be customized by color and font, which helps you create a more organized paper management system. Find your local dealer at Smead.com.

Elizabeth’s Favorite Things: Mesh Inboxes

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May 29, 2012

Description:
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: we love these silver mesh filing products! This inbox is great for the surface of your desk. Whether you have just one or you stack a few, it will give quick access to important documents.

Abilities:

Creates incoming and outgoing paper flow
Stackable
Papers lay flat, so they do not distort
Can add labels

Great for: Anyone who needs to create paper flow, a mail center, or inbox system within an existing space but wants it to look nice for a very reasonable price. Anyone can use these, they’re very versatile!

Available at: our Amazon store

Before and After of the Week: Solo-Preneur’s Home Office

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May 21, 2012

Service: Business Organizing

Challenge:
This client is a solo-preneur with a home office. He wanted a clutter-free work environment that eased stress and cultivated productivity.

Solution:
We worked on organizing his paper files by sorting and creating labels, reorganizing and moving all of the office supplies, and defining process flows for incoming paper, contact management, receipt/expense processing, and invoicing.

Result:
After a lot of hard work and determination, this client now has an office environment with clear surfaces that are conducive to productivity, as well as processes in place to handle the work that comes in!View more Before and After photos on our Facebook Fan Page!

Before and After of the Week: De-Cluttered Drawers

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May 14, 2012

Service: Small Business Home Office Organizing

Challenge:
This client is a real estate agent who works part of the time from her home office and part of the time from her work office. Her home office had been set up with a desk, file drawer, and supply drawers, but all her files and supplies had just been placed inside.

Solution:
We sorted all of her supplies and set up her file drawers in categories so she could find what she needed, when she needed.

Result:
The result is a desk where this small business professional can work comfortably and find her supplies to be productive. View more Before and After photos on our Facebook Fan Page!