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

3. 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

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

5. 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

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

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

8. Storage  Reuse old items  Make space for things

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

10. This module was developed by Krista Anderson - July 2013 Contact her for more assistance at akrista@okstate.edu or 405-744-7760; you may also contact Joyce Martin at joycemartin@okstate.edu or 405-744-7969akrista@okstate.edujoycemartin@okstate.edu Sources: lifehack.org Better Homes and Gardens, and forbes.com, workinghomemom.com