Isn't organizing Nice?

If you’re like me, you love to organize. For me, my favorite place to organize is in my office. I love the feeling of sitting at my desk, looking around the room, and noting how everything has a place and everything is in its place. For some, this may seem odd. For others, this is normal everyday living. Either way, one of the NICEst things you can do for yourself is to have an organized office. Taking the time to clear off your desk, create a filing system, establish a storage system and decorate the space you possibly spend over half your life living in, is so worth it.

eHow describes How to Organize Your Workspace. They recommend, “Establish(ing) a filing system, keeping current files in your deep desk drawer or a filing cabinet within reaching distance of your desk. Store papers you need only periodically somewhere else.” I like to keep lots of paper, so I have over 7 filing drawers crammed with organized, color coded files. I have divided the drawers by subject – bills, work, personal – and then alphabetically organize my files within the drawers. Once a year, I clean out the drawers and discard any papers I no longer need to keep.

If your work from home and are fortunate enough to have a space dedicated as your office, eHow also has tips on How to Set Up a Home Office. They recommend choosing “an L-shaped arrangement that provides a secondary surface if space is limited. A parallel arrangement can provide two full-sized working surfaces if they are placed opposite each other.” I have an L-shaped desk and I love it. I am able to swivel back and forth and work on multiple projects at once.

For those who enjoy working in a minimalist setting, Unclutter.com recommends Bluelounge’s SpaceStation to help with desk clutter. The SpaceStation unlcutters your desk by confining and hiding the many cords that come along with a desktop, laptop, mouse, etc. Unclutter.com also recommends a few storage solutions for shredders – the one office item that can be a real eyesore.




One of my favorite things to shop for is my own office. One site I recently found is organize.com. I have about a million business cards in various piles around my office, and this site has some great business card holders, such as the “Business Card Holder Book in Spotted Groove by The Gift Wrap Company”. Another store I love is the Container Store. I like perusing their aisles to find new and innovative ways to organize my office. They have lots of great storage solutions, like the Portofino Office Storage Boxes. One store that I only recently found out about a year ago is See Jane Work. They have a lot of fun items for your office. Gone are the days of plain manila folders and boring black staplers. See Jane Work provides fun and creative office supplies. I particularly like their PepperPot Mouse Pads.

Last but not least, if you love organizing and magazines, you might want to check out Organize. I recently came across this magazine but I haven’t checked it out yet. If you have, please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

So do something NICE for yourself today – organize your workspace!