All home offices need two elements: work space and storage space. Your work space is typically your desk. We have found that the ideal desk size is between 48-60 inches long and about 24 inches deep. It’s long enough that you have room to place your computer, phone, coffee and document on, but not so […]
Is the home office becoming obsolete? What this organizer thinks about this trend
Do you still need a home office? In my work as a professional organizer, I have found that most homeowners have a home office. Simultaneously, I have found that most homeowners do not actually *work* in their home office. Even when the home office is orderly and not too cluttered, people seem to just not […]
Professional organizer at work! Origami shelves in an office
My work as a professional organizer recently took me to an office in the basement of a commercial building. After many hours and many sessions of sorting through papers, I finally got to my favorite stage of any organizing project: Bringing in new products! The client needed a place to store his enormous printer, plus […]
60-second organizing tips from a home organizer for your home office, kids’ room & bathroom
On Monday, I published 60 second organizing tips for your living room, kitchen and bedroom. Of course, these tasks will not get your room completely organized. But sometimes you just don’t have 6 hours available to sort through an entire room, and you just want to do SOMETHING to make it look a little better […]