If you work from home, your home office serves at least two different roles. One as a space for your work and as where you conduct business for your home affairs. This dual purpose can make it home office organization challenging and difficult. Here are some tips that can help.
Separate Your Files
You have work files and home files on your computer and probably for your paper files as well. Separating these files into different folder can help you more easily find what you are looking for when you need it. On your computer, create folders for work-related and home-related business. If you have a lot of folders, it may help to put a W at the beginning of the folder name for those folders that are work-related and an H at the beginning of the folder name for those folder that are home-related. This way you can easily tell folders apart from each other and your work and home related folders should all show up together. For your paper files, have separate drawers for work and home files. Labeling the drawers as work or home can help too.
Separate Your Workspace
It can be difficult to try to keep your home paperwork off of your desk because it needs somewhere to go. Try reserving a specific area of your desk for home-related paperwork and the rest of your desk for work-related paperwork. If that does not work, try getting a small box or crate for home-related paperwork and leave it near the desk. This way it is easily accessible but it is not distracting you from your work during your working hours.
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