Thanks to FAB! & FUN! Martha Stewart Radio Morning Living hosts Betsy Karetnick and Brian Kelsey this morning for having me as a guest on their show to talk about tips and tricks for organizing home offices and hobby rooms as I discuss in my new book, Small Space Organizing.
If you've read my book, you know what a big lover I am of three-ring binder notebooks for organizing projects. And Martha Stewart, with Avery, has some beautiful and practical binders and accessories that can be customized to suit your particular project. And for your tax files, take a look at Martha's wonderful poly files. I love them because unlike paper files, they'll hold up nicely for years of storing your tax returns. I also love Martha's vertical file folders that you store in magazine file holders. Brilliant!
I gave Brian and Betsy some practical home office tips so here are some photos of my own home offices over the years to show you what I suggested:
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| If you don't have a whole room for a home office, create one in the corner of another room. |
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| Office armoires hide papers and office equipment behind the doors and save space. My husband does all of his home office paperwork from this armoire. |
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| Personalize your work area with things you love. Make it oh-so-YOU, whatever your taste is. |
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| It's okay to have your pets and kids "work" with you. :) If so, go with the uh, work...flow! |
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| Utilize vertical space. Place two tall bookcases on either side of your desk and use photo boxes, binders, and magazine holders for storing office supplies and craft projects within easy reach. Also, use clear plastic lidded bins to hold file folders--they're portable and stackable. Here, my plastic bins have been dropped into wicker baskets for added aesthetics. |
And as far as getting your own home office organized now, my blog readers, go for it, because...
As Martha would say...
"It's a good thing!"
Kathryn
1 comments:
Many congratulations on your new book Kathryn.
Ruth
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