What We’ll Cover  Purge The Filing Cabinet Desk  Reorganize  Storage  Tid Bits

Purge - The Filing Cabinet  Take it one step at a time You will be more likely to succeed  Get rid of things 5 years and older  Scan important documents Easier to store one CD or thumb drive than 40 files

Purge - The Filing Cabinet  Get rid of damaged files Don’t be wasteful, but ensure a nice presentation  Print labels  Color code

Purge - Desk  Fix or discard broken items Supplies, décor, etc  The black hole called a drawer Get rid of broken pens and dry highlighters Remove old gum wrappers, any old personal items (i.e. empty lotions, plasticware)  Take inventory Take inventory while you go, if you have 20 dry highlighters, order new ones

Reorganize  Put everything back  Straighten your desk before you leave daily  Designate necessary boxes

Storage and Aesthetics  Two birds with one stone Use multi-purpose items  Stackables  Take pride in your space

Storage  Reuse old items  Make space for things

Tid Bits  Clean your computer  Have meeting bin  Set up a cleaning schedule  Label cords and the like

This module was developed by Krista Anderson - July 2013 Contact her for more assistance at or ; you may also contact Joyce Martin at or Sources: lifehack.org Better Homes and Gardens, and forbes.com, workinghomemom.com