Take back control of your desk drawer!

It is no easy task keeping an organised desk. So in an attempt to maintain some level of organisation we usually resort to dumping everything in our desk drawers. Out of sight out of mind, right? Wrong! Just because it’s not always visible, doesn’t mean it just disappears. In a survey conducted by Officemax of 1000 adults in the US, 77% said their productivity was negatively impacted by clutter. All that clutter and mess in your office drawers is doing absolutely no one any good!

So it’s time to tackle the dreaded task and take back control of that office desk drawer with these quick tips!

• Clear everything out! Start with a fresh slat.

• Take time to evaluate your space. What you use it for will play a part in what needs to go into your drawers and what needs to be thrown.

• Carefully consider how you will fill your drawers. The general rule is, the closer the draw to the top, the more important it is and therefore, that is generally where your most used items should be – like your pens, pencils, stapler etc. – so they are easily accessible.

• Fill the drawers one by one. Fill the drawers, but be careful not to over fill!

• Use drawer or desk organiser trays to keep things tidy. Invest in some good quality dividers or trays to store all those smaller items that, when left loose, lead to a messy drawer! Our go to for this is the Durable Desk Organiser. It fits conveniently and neatly in your draw and has 2 large storage areas to hold all your loose items.