These days, everyone has a home office – a place where we pile up our bills, bank statements, etc. Over the past few months, we often tend to slack off on organizational skills and our desk becomes a terrible mess.

There are ways to dig out of that mess.

First, clean off the desk. It’s always good to start off with a clean slate.

Then, upgrade to a laptop. It takes up less space.

Buy a file cabinet and manila folders. You can organize your bills in different folders.

Next, organize your desk drawers, putting most-used items closer.

Then get rid of stuff you don’t use. Buy a paper shredder, so people won’t be able to steal your identity.

Finally take a few moments each night to clean up your desk. Take that coffee cup to the kitchen. Write a “to do list” for the next day.

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