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By Anthea Campbell

Working from home sounds idyllic, with the blissful knowledge of not being stuck in traffic or the concept that you can manage your own time. In order to have a successful and productive workspace you need to look at just how organised are you? In this article we take a look at some tips on how you can get rid of the clutter and re-organise your space that help towards alleviating any anxious feelings you may have. Opening up the time to start to focus on your work/projects instead of the ‘noise’ of clutter. The smallest and simplest changes can make a world of difference and it doesn’t have to cost the earth.

CONTAINERS

Every working space should have a selection of containers to keep things neat, tidy and helping to reduce clutter. By putting your office supplies into containers it will give an uncluttered look and feel. Invest in containers and have fun finding the right look, there is a huge array of container options available is amazing, starting with boxes, bamboo, baskets, glass, tin and be on the look out for recyclable plastic . Glass jars make for a wonderful storage unit to put those items that you can never find such as paperclips, it makes it easy to see at a quick glance.

GOING UP

Take advantage of your vertical space as this gives you so much opportunity to be creative and is the perfect space saver.

Hanging a pegboard is a great way to hang small buckets or paint/decorate tin cans to keep pens, pencils and scissors in, as well as hanging your headphones/cords on.

Pin board’s are a useful place to pin photo’s, inspirational notes, reminders or as a place to be creative or a visualisation board.

Pin your goals/dreams as this will help you stay focussed. This small addition will make a big difference helping you to stay on track.

Shelving are the perfect solution to place your files and containers on. For easy access, place shelves behind your desk The trick is not to over pack your shelves, you can achieve this by adding plants, ornaments, and picture frames. This will break a heavy look. Stand back and check that the space feels spacious yet not empty.

COLOUR

Consider colour coding your books and files in height variations, this will give it a design element to your space making it look less cluttered and more organised.

Bookshelves are the perfect solution if you are renting. Give lightness to a unit that is dark in colour as this will help towards a uncluttered look.

Office desk/table consider the colour as the darker look may give a cluttered look if your desk/table top is not organised.