Organizing Roundup Continued: The Office
Still following Org Junkies’s Organizing Roundup. This month’s task: the office. I started off all hyped about this, since it’s an area I really needed to work on.
The area that bothered me the most was my photo and language study shelf. It had only 1 shelf and I was always piling stuff in there. So I lovingly cajoled my hubby into adding a second shelf. And wah-lah. (Projects done – Hubby 1, me 0.)
Photography and Language Study shelves
Then the projects facing me were the ones I had to do by myself. So I hate to say it, but I procrastinated until the last week.
- Went through the book shelves and tossed old magazines, got rid of (put in donation box) 1000+ sheets of 4×6 photo paper that I will never use, and took old laptop off shelf. Now there’s quite a bit of room for more books.
- Then the 2nd most dreaded task was left – the office supplies. To my surprise, it went quite fast. Moved all the gift wrapping supplies to their own area. Then I had room to sort and store the stuff we actually use. (And don’t tell hubby I tossed rubber bands and twist ties.)
- Finally it came to the filing box. I procrastinated this until yesterday. But it only took a few hours to sort through it. (Have yet to shred the box full of paper I took out of the filing box.)
Office supplies
Office supplies and filing box
The paper box full of papers to shred
Wasn’t anything earth shaking this month, but it all needed to be done. Thanks for challenging us Org Junkie! (Projects done – hubby 1, me 3)
Good job! I think getting rid of paper is the BEST!
Ooooo. Brilliant job. I got my own ‘office corner’ sorted out this week. It’s made a huge difference. I’ve got a bit more to do but I’m encouraged to do more now you’ve inspired with your own efforts. Yay you!
Hubby and I have just had a big clear out of our office and it was shocking the stuff we hoarded.
Owners manual for a garden strimmer we bought back in 1999 and used about twice? Yeah that’s really useful.
Gas bills from 6 years ago? What were we thinking.
The filing drawers look really bare now – maybe I need to go out and buy a couple of new things to store their manuals in there . . .
I second Dave’s “Ooooo.” Looks like you did a great job cleaning up that office! I can’t wait to tackle this month’s challenge: the craft studio.
Yay! Way to go. Paper is so hard to corral but you did a great job
You did a GREAT job!!!
I saw your comments on the new roundup! I am SO in with the craft room!!!
Thanks! I definitely needed help with this one!