De-Clutter

What is the TRUE meaning of clutter?  The dictionary defines it as "to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things..."

In an office setting, clutter will become your worst enemy if you allow it to.  Your desk can easily become cluttered throughout the work day and you probably have no idea how it got there.  You start off the morning right but by lunch time, your work space is covered with piles of paper, pens, file folders and other STUFF that you are not using all at once.  If you have not paid attention to it, the visible sight of your work area being cluttered and messy creates mental stress on you, which is not good for production reasons.

Learning how to control your clutter on a daily basis is an acquired habit. Your desk top should only supplies and items that you'll be using for a particular task within your reach.  Once you are done with those items, put them back where they belong. i.e. in a desk drawer, a specific or designated area.   For example, supplies such as staplers, tape dispensers and scissors are items that should be tucked away in a drawer,  Once you are done using the specific item, make it a point to place it back where it goes.   This will free up space on your desk.

Controlling clutter is an important part of keeping your office and work space balanced.