Formally employed people spend more than 40 hours a week in the office. In many cases, they are under pressure to meet deadlines and complete hard projects. Research has shown that a cluttered office negatively affects work flow. Many offices are using commercial cleaners while workers are advised to take care of their clutter. There are those things you can do by yourself. If for instance you accidentally pour tea on your working desk, you cannot sit and wait for the cleaners to wipe it off for you.

This article will take you through some simple tips that will help you keep your working space clean.

File as much as you can

Piling papers is among the most irritating things in your space. Try to organize yourself such that you will have your stuff filed as you go home. To achieve that, set up labelled file holders and make it a habit to use them from time to time. The same should be applied for your computer. Keep your files organized. It even makes it easy to locate documents.

Clean your desk

Do you love taking lunch from your desk? If yes, clean it after every meal. Yes, now that you decided to make it your kitchen table, take the responsibility to wipe off any spill immediately. Cleaning your desk will take less than five minutes of your time. You can use a window cleaner or paper towels.

Clean the electronics

The computer is the most commonly used electronic in the office. More so the mouse and the keyboard. The mouse and keyboard will accumulate germs and dirt throughout the day. This is true irrespective of how clean your hands are. Make it a habit to clean your keyboard and mouse from time to time with antibacterial wipes. It makes a huge difference.

A place for everything

The secret to a visually appealing desk is to have a place for everything. That said, assign a place for all your items and label them. This way you will never forget. It is a good idea to reduce clutter or things you no longer use. You will be dealing with less dust as well.

Get rid of junk

Yes you might be in love with a collection of bottles, pens, business cards, calendars etc., but are they necessary? This is junk.  Take away anything no longer in use from your desk and make it free. This way you will have enough space to work from. Your desk is a reflection of yourself. The more stuff you have on it, the more people will think how disorganized you are.…