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MrsM
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Amy
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Home Office Help!!!
We are trying to organize our home office and it is a mess. My husband has his own business and some of his paperwork carries over to home, but between bills and papaers etc, it is a mess.
Anyone have ideas,pics of their organized office?
or any websites that may help?
I dont know where to begin, but I have had it with the mess......
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Posted 4/5/07 7:15 AM  |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
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me
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Re: Home Office Help!!!
That's my life!
- start sorting in piles what is home and what is business if this is mixed
- get a shredder and plastic bags
- sort by what to trash (do you REALLY need that piece of paper)... I keep all piece of paper so it's a nightmare.
- Sort by what to shred.
- I sort first then at the end I can shredd and trash
Focus on the task of sorting first, have the trash bag handy and in reach. When you touch a piece of paper either keep and put in the appropriate pile or trash/shred
SORT
PURGE
ORGANIZE
- put a sticky not on each pile to know what it is.
For my business:
- marketing ideas
- professional organizations/membership
- client files
- taxes/receipts
- diplomas/accreditations
- marketing material (brochures, business cards)
- addresses/contacts
ETC...
Does he have a designated area for his business? If he likes to work in different rooms, get a portable file holder. That way he does not take files everywhere and doesn't put it back. He can just put the file back in the bin (I like the one with handles... easier!!!) then move it back in the office area when he is done.
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| Posted 4/5/07 7:23 AM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: Home Office Help!!!
we just had to do the same thing. I don't have pics yet because we still need to put up shelves & a few other things. Our office was a pretty big extra bedroom & it was a mess w/papers & extra business supplies plus it became a catchall for stuff i was selling on ebay & other junk.
We actually boxed up all the files over 4 years old & got rid of tons of crap.
Then we moved the office into our loft which is much smaller & I'm hoping it will force us to keep it simple & organized.
We'll see.
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| Posted 4/5/07 7:27 AM |
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JMF
LIF Infant
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Re: Home Office Help!!!
Anyone have pics to posts of organizing ideas... im redoing office as well...
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| Posted 4/7/07 7:03 PM |
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karacg
Babygirl is 4!
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Kara®
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Re: Home Office Help!!!
FILE CABINETS and a BOOKCASE.
I use them both to keep me organized and neat....
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| Posted 4/8/07 12:20 AM |
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JMF
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Re: Home Office Help!!!
Anyone know of any websites to look at decor or decorating/organizational ideas for home office?
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| Posted 4/9/07 11:24 AM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
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Re: Home Office Help!!!
For pics:
Pottery barn
HGTV
For ideas:
HGTV
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| Posted 4/9/07 11:27 AM |
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NJmom
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Re: Home Office Help!!!
i love the container store they have lots of great stuff for organizing. their website has some planning tools on there too.
Message edited 4/9/2007 11:39:07 AM.
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| Posted 4/9/07 11:38 AM |
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