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Smart office supplies and organizing tips that ensure your home office is in mess-free.Check out this awesome story from our friends at Real Simple!
Clever products and space-saving strategies to help you declutter your space.
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Binder Clips, Keyboards, Wire Organizers, Rolodexes
1. If you tend to make piles of papers, use PileSmart binder clips―equipped with erasable labels―to fasten papers together by category and quickly find what you need.
To buy: $4 for a pack of 6, amazon.com.
2. The top of the myKeyO keyboard lifts up to reveal storage for desk doodads, like pushpins.
To buy: $30, keyboardorganizer.com.
3. Conceal excess wires by coiling them inside the cute and discreet rubberized Cable Turtle.
To buy: $7 to $14, containerstore.com.
4. Rolodexes aren't just for business contacts. Use them for recipes, website log-ons, and passwords.
Desk Organizers, Labels
5. An adjustable desk organizer lets you sort mail by category (bills to pay, bills to file).
6. Magnetic Erasable Labels attach easily to metal shelving, boxes, and bins.
To buy: $11 for five, containerstore.com.
7. Create a hierarchy system for e-mail folders by using an A in front of each label for most-used folders and a Z for those used least.
8. Designate one day of each year to buy birthday cards for friends and family so you'll never have to do a last-minute drugstore run.
For more ways to straighten up your home office, head over to Real Simple.
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