Embrace ‘National Clean Off Your Desk Day’ with These Organizational Hacks
As a prelude to the spring cleaning season, “National Clean Off Your
Desk Day”falls on the second Monday of January each year.This holiday is
actually one to rally around. There are so many reasons to have a
cleaner, more organized desk and reclaim control of your workspace,
ranging from increased productivity to privacy concerns.
Before even listing the reasons, it’s a simple, objective, and almost universal truth that your workspace speaks for you when you’re not there. So, keep that in mind when you leave your partially-consumed, special edition Pringles can and its residual crumbs strewn about your work area.
Okay, off of the soap box and on to the reasons for a clean, organized, uncluttered work space:
· You’ll look more professional.
· You’ll work more efficiently.
· You’ll have more room to actually work.
· You’ll feel more at peace than you would with a cluttered, chaotic desk.
· Sensitive or private information remains sensitive and private (this one is actually really important).
Celebrate this important holiday and get your work space organized with these useful, practical, and cute ideas.
Desk Sets
“A place for everything, everything in its place.” If it works for Benjamin Franklin it can work for you. Desk sets are a perfect way to designate a space for all of your office supplies and showcase the professional that you are. With areas for your pens, folders, reports, paperclips, staples, tape dispenser, and anything else you might acquire or use during the work day, you will know exactly where everything is with this useful organizational tool. The best desk sets will also come with pens or pencils. But let’s be honest:You can never have too many pencils, pens with cute sayings, or gel pens on hand—so stock up.
If you’re a queen (or king) organizer already, desk sets make a perfect gift for a high school grad going off to college, a friend who just got a new job, or, of course, that coworker, friend, or significant other who you know for certain is guilty of leaving their snacks, notepads, or anything else lying around.
Pencil Pouch
It may be years at this point since you’ve used a pencil pouch, but, as the old adage goes, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. A cute pencil pouch is a timeless way to organize and collect those small items that seem to scatter everywhere. A cute, transportable pouch for those pens, pencils, hair ties, lip balm, gum, etc., is a perfect way to keep these items all in one place and right where you need them.
Coffee Mugs
If you’re starting at organization 101, you might feel a little exhausted going through the mountains of paper, reports, binders, and other desktop items. Make sure you have a cup of coffee or tea on hand to give you that little energy boost you need and deserve after a long afternoon of organizing. And just remember, this organization will all pay off in the end when you can easily retrieve a much-needed document or just enjoy a more structured space.
If you’re already well into the advanced stages of organization, add a little humor to your beverage of choice with funny coffee mugs that deliver a few words of encouragement. With supportive, whimsical statements like “You Got this,” “Hello Lovely,” or even “Do You,” your mug can say just as much about you as your organized work space.
About Talking Out of Turn
Talking Out of Turn (TOOT) is a group of artists, dreamers, and doers who create cute stationery, coffee mugs, and desk sets with a personal, humorous touch. Based in Dallas, Texas, they design and produce most of their products in-house, with the goal of creating work that adds meaning to peoples’ daily lives.
Browse all of their products at Talkingoutofturn.com
Before even listing the reasons, it’s a simple, objective, and almost universal truth that your workspace speaks for you when you’re not there. So, keep that in mind when you leave your partially-consumed, special edition Pringles can and its residual crumbs strewn about your work area.
Okay, off of the soap box and on to the reasons for a clean, organized, uncluttered work space:
· You’ll look more professional.
· You’ll work more efficiently.
· You’ll have more room to actually work.
· You’ll feel more at peace than you would with a cluttered, chaotic desk.
· Sensitive or private information remains sensitive and private (this one is actually really important).
Celebrate this important holiday and get your work space organized with these useful, practical, and cute ideas.
Desk Sets
“A place for everything, everything in its place.” If it works for Benjamin Franklin it can work for you. Desk sets are a perfect way to designate a space for all of your office supplies and showcase the professional that you are. With areas for your pens, folders, reports, paperclips, staples, tape dispenser, and anything else you might acquire or use during the work day, you will know exactly where everything is with this useful organizational tool. The best desk sets will also come with pens or pencils. But let’s be honest:You can never have too many pencils, pens with cute sayings, or gel pens on hand—so stock up.
If you’re a queen (or king) organizer already, desk sets make a perfect gift for a high school grad going off to college, a friend who just got a new job, or, of course, that coworker, friend, or significant other who you know for certain is guilty of leaving their snacks, notepads, or anything else lying around.
Pencil Pouch
It may be years at this point since you’ve used a pencil pouch, but, as the old adage goes, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. A cute pencil pouch is a timeless way to organize and collect those small items that seem to scatter everywhere. A cute, transportable pouch for those pens, pencils, hair ties, lip balm, gum, etc., is a perfect way to keep these items all in one place and right where you need them.
Coffee Mugs
If you’re starting at organization 101, you might feel a little exhausted going through the mountains of paper, reports, binders, and other desktop items. Make sure you have a cup of coffee or tea on hand to give you that little energy boost you need and deserve after a long afternoon of organizing. And just remember, this organization will all pay off in the end when you can easily retrieve a much-needed document or just enjoy a more structured space.
If you’re already well into the advanced stages of organization, add a little humor to your beverage of choice with funny coffee mugs that deliver a few words of encouragement. With supportive, whimsical statements like “You Got this,” “Hello Lovely,” or even “Do You,” your mug can say just as much about you as your organized work space.
About Talking Out of Turn
Talking Out of Turn (TOOT) is a group of artists, dreamers, and doers who create cute stationery, coffee mugs, and desk sets with a personal, humorous touch. Based in Dallas, Texas, they design and produce most of their products in-house, with the goal of creating work that adds meaning to peoples’ daily lives.
Browse all of their products at Talkingoutofturn.com
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