How to Go ABout Organizing Your Office Cubicle for Success

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Are you looking for ways to organize your office cubicle at work?

Do you want to keep things in order easily and with less fuss?

Unlike a traditional closed office, cubicles present an interesting organizing challenge in the workplace.

But that’s not to say it’s impossible to organize office supplies and keep your space neat and tidy.

You just need to rethink your office cubicle layout and structure.

In this post, you’ll find several ideas to maximize storage and organize materials in this type of workspace.

Store items vertically.

Space is at a premium in a cubicle. The easiest way to get around this space restriction is to store items vertically.

Instead of having items choke up your countertop, look to the walls to store lightweight items.

For example, you could use a hanging holder for small files, office supplies, or other office materials.

You could store small office supplies like staples or push pins in small magnet containers that can be affixed to metal filing cabinets.

Likewise, you can use risers or letter trays to increase storage in an overhead cabinet.

Keep frequently used items within arm’s reach.

Is your stapler located on the other side of your cube, several feet from where you sit?

Do you always have to go on a hunting mission to find some blank file folders?

Make it point to keep frequently used office supplies at your fingertips; be it on your workspace’s countertop or in a nearby drawer.

You might have to take a survey of what you use on a regular basis, such as every day or week, and make some organizing adjustments in your space.

The opposite also holds true.

The less frequently you use an item, the further away it should be stored from your chair or computer station.

Designate an area for paperwork, filing or writing.

Even in today’s digital world you need space to do paperwork, collating, filing, or writing.

You can help yourself by selecting a specific area of your cubicle for this very purpose.

Find a spot in your cubicle that’s relatively quiet and free from heavy traffic.

In some cases, this may be the area furthest away from the main entrance.

If you need help designating this area, add a bit of decorative flair to your space.

Mark off your space with two small pieces of office supplies or some pieces of colorful tape.

Other ideas include creating a visual border with a colorful blotter or decorative shelf liner.

Make use of your inbox and outbox.

Inboxes and outboxes get a bad rap for being permanent storage facilities of files and other office materials.

But remember, these boxes were created for you to control the flow of information into your space: incoming and outgoing mail and materials.

All the more reason to wean yourself away from the permanent storage mindset!

Do yourself a huge favor and clean out your inbox and outbox right now.

When you’re finished, be sure to place your boxes closer to the entrance point of your cubicle area.

This makes it easy for both you and any coworkers to drop off and pickup materials.

You’ll be amazed at how much more available surface space you have available to you in your cubicle, now that your inbox and outbox are clean and fully usable.

How about you? What do you find is the most difficult part about keeping things tidy or in order in your workspace? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!

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About the Author

Rashelle

Rashelle Isip is a New York City-based productivity consultant who helps successful entrepreneurs and business owners manage their time and energy so they can reduce stress, work less, and make more money in their businesses. She has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, NBC News, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Atlantic. Get her free guide, 5 Unexpected Things You Need to Organize a Work Notebook, by clicking here.

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