I was asked to help organize an office supply room and jumped at the opportunity! While a dream come true for an organizer, it can be an arduous task for an office manager. By following the basic steps of organizing, we were able to turn this supply room into a shining model of office efficiency!
Organizing an office is just like organizing a home: the same principles apply and the same results are achieved — and in this case, it can skyrocket your success!
Intro: 0:00
The Basic Steps of Organizing : 0:23
Step 1: Take Everything Out! : 0:32
Step 2: Sort, Categorize & Edit : 0:36
Step 3: Define Zones : 0:52
Step 4: Identify Priorities : 1:09
Step 5: Containerize : 1:25
The result: an office supply room firing on all four cylinders — ready for action…and success!
In this office, items were already generally sorted, but we had several drawers containing similar items, or many half-filled boxes with same-sized envelopes. We were able to collect, collate, categorize and edit.
We established zones by cabinet: office supplies, letter envelopes, copy paper, folders, mailing envelopes, promotional items and snacks.
We then need to identify the priorities of each zone: what supplies are needed or accessed most often? What is only used on rare occasions? By setting priorities to each item, we could then assign logical locations for those items in the cabinets.
Finally, the fun part! We used multiple sets of drawers to contain small office supplies and an assortment of bins to contain the various sized envelopes, folders, mailers, promo items and snacks.
The result: an office supply room firing on all four cylinders — ready for action…and success!
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