Client Big Family: Office / Playroom Before & After + Tips

I met Christine from Samsill at the National Association of Professional Organizers conference this past April. She had reached out to me about providing me products for an office organization project and I was happy to accept. I was sent 5 Pop n Store boxes and was able to use them on 2 different office projects. If you know me or have been reading for a while on here, you have heard me say over and over again to use what you have. Not everyone has the perfect organization system with the perfect lighting etc., etc. 

This project I did in particular was an "express organization project" as I like to call it. It was literally done in less than 2 hours and we only touched the service of things. The problem from the client is that the office is also used as a playroom for their daughter. A ton of clutter was just piling up everywhere. It is by no means perfect and there are still things that will be tweaked like downsizing toys, getting the file system in order, etc., but overall we got a majority of the desk clear like my client wanted and kept the things on there that they needed quick access too. 

We used the Samsill Pop n Store boxes, which are amazing. One holds important documents like insurance cards, kid info, etc., one holds printer paper and the other has various trinkets the little one can't get into. 

Then we did a quick rearranging of the toys and made sure the toys were out of the office area. My client wanted a chair in from of the desk, so many toys got switched around. We put stuffed animals in bins and then you will notice a pile of backpacks that will later be hung up on the walls. This area was especially super quick, but hopefully the little knows which is her section and the adult section :).

Here are a few tips to contain desk clutter real quick. 

1. Clear everything off
2. Clean surfaces
3. Put back only what you know you will need/ use
4. Put items where they go if they don't belong in the office or put them in the correct drawers, etc. 
5. Add / take away containers, etc.
6. Bask in your happy organized area

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After:

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