Life Dec 10, 2015 06:11 AM EST

How to organzie your home office in 4 easy steps

By Staff Writer

Professional life can be brought to home without having stress factor. However, it needs a proper organization to separate it from personal life.

According to Wiki How, experts mentioned that in order to run a flourishing home business, time management is the key to success. Although working at home can sometimes lead to a stressful day, as it needs an additional attention to proper organization.

For a productive home working day, it is necessary to create a professional and dynamic work environment at home. However, it is quite a challenge to set and organize a home office separately from the rest of your informal home space. A satisfying formal space requires a little time, thought, and creativity.

There are four easy steps that can help you transform your home office into a pleasant, efficient, and organized formal space.

First, find a perfect place for your workstation. A proper organization means a perfect spot for your home office work. Using your other informal living space, such as the kitchen table, or your dining table won't serve the purpose.  

Your work spot should not interfere pedestrian traffic and instead of "nomading" about the house in search of the perfect spot should be allocated. The space assigned should not be disturbed by noise or other sources of interference, and should be a permanent place for your work. Buy furniture (depending on your needs) that can be used solely for your office work.

Second, organize your home office accordingly, as mentioned by Next Avenue. According to a survey conducted by office supply giant Staples, half of the people who telecommute complain about the home office clutter hindering the productivity. Buying right products for your right tasks enables you to save much of space.

A desk, drawer organizers and an all-in-one printer which serves the purpose of a space-hugging printer, fax and copy machine are considered the major essentials of any workplace. If your work involves a lot of paperwork,  a proper filing system should be set up. Mark each folder, set it accordingly and place it in an easily accessible drawer or cabinet or desktop holder.

Third, you can avoid straining your eyes by placing your desktop or laptop monitor on the right position. the best position allocated is just above eye level with arm's length away. moreover, adjust your brightness in a way that you make use of more of the natural sunlight. 

Lastly, as reported by Real Simple, use the bare wall of your room to utilize more space. Install simple floating shelves above one another, which can be used against a bright colored wall and will give it a stylish look.

By following these easy steps, you can avoid home office based stress factor by transforming your workspace into an organized and pleasant one.


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