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SPRING CLEANING TIPS FOR YOUR WORKSPACE
While spring cleaning, take a day or two to concentrate on your workspace. You'll thank yourself later when you're able to find everything you need quickly and efficiently. Photos by Colleen McGrath
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written by SARAH REED and SHAWN MUMMA, LA ROUGE DESIGNERS It doesn't matter if you have an office job or if you’ve made the shift to work from home, keeping an organized desk and workspace is very important in order to work efficiently. It's not always easy to pay attention to cleaning and organization when you're focused on important deadlines, home schooling and staying healthy, which is why your space can quickly turn into a mess. During spring cleaning time, take a day or two to concentrate on your workspace. You'll thank yourself later when you're able to find everything you need quickly and efficiently.
Consider some of the following cleaning tips for your workspace:
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File paperwork. Paperwork can get out of hand fast. Spend some time sorting through your paperwork. File important papers, and shred any personal documents that you don't need anymore. Put all loose paperwork in a filing system and keep folders for any paperwork that you're currently using. As new papers come in, try to deal with them right away, instead of leaving them on your desk for later.
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Clean your work surfaces. Since you'll be able to finally see the bottom of your desk, take advantage of the opportunity to clean the surfaces underneath the
