Organizing the desk ... continued

I am still doing my best to participate in OrgJunkie's 52 weeks of organizing challenge ... so far I am pretty happy with my progress. I haven't done as much as I would have liked, but I at least don't feel like I am backsliding too much!.

This week I took time to do something that few of us who make things to sell does anymore. I made something for MYSELF! Actually, that isn't the whole truth ... I already had a wall pocket for myself, but it had not been modified to hang on the wall since we got the new cabinets, and it had never been covered in fabric!

So - Here it is! All finished and covered in fabric ... and hung on the wall!

I am also still really diggin the containers under the cabinets!

I will be keeping all of the paperwork that I use on a daily basis here. Things that I always need handy so I don't have to dig in a file drawer for them.

I do need to make folders, but here is a list of the folders I will be making:

Outstanding Orders
Urgent

That's it! All other paperwork and files can be put somewhere else hidden away from daily view!

And yes, maybe I will be able to find those invoices that I have printed and not have to print new ones when the order is ready to be mailed!

If you want to participate in the challenge - head on over to Orgjunkie's website!

ACK! I only have 10 minutes for organizing! Tackling the Junk Drawer

ACK! I am running really low on time lately ... unfortunately my blog shows this all too well! My shop has been hopping, which is FANTASTIC, but it has left little time to stay on my 52 weeks of organizing goal!

So ... today I decided to set aside 10 minutes for organizing!

What in the world can you get organized in 10 minutes? Well, it took me a few minutes to figure that out too ... so then I only had 8 minutes!

1st thought - The kitchen junk drawer! We all have one ... a drawer where you put all of that stuff that you don't know where to put it!

Here it is before:

I am embarrassed to say that the drawer would not even open when I first pulled on it. So, obviously this was needed!

So ... Operation - take everything out and put it on the counter for sorting ... Not Pretty!!

I actually found that most of the stuff in here already had another home to live in!

(Probably doesn't surprise all of you professional organizers!!)

So, tools went to the tool box, office supplies to the desk, medical stuff to the medical box, and so on ....





I did decide to leave pens, pencils, and note pads in the drawer even though they could be thought of as office supplies, but this is really close to the phone where I need to jot down a quick note ... and I don't want those living on the counter!

Finished! Still had a minute to spare!

And the drawer opens now!!

52 Weeks of Organizing - Week 1

So, I am committing to the 52 Weeks of organizing over on OrgJunkie's blog

Here is my Week 1 Project.

I haven't shared with all of you my FABULOUS new workspace, but I will try to do that soon ... perhaps after some of these 52 weeks project!

Anyway - we moved out my work area furniture and installed upper and lower cabinets in our living room - before the spaced was lined with a metal cabinet, desk, and armoire that I used for my business. Now the cabinets give it a more streamlined look - although I did have to do quite a bit of re-arranging.

So, my week one project is this cabinet pictured -

I had a metal file organizer in one side, but since I only had one, the otherside is still just stacked with a basket on top - really pretty unfriendly to actually get anything out of. So, yesterday I took action and ordered another file organizer!

Originally I searched on Etsy and found a few vintage ones, next I searched ebay, next I searched a few office supply stores ... well I finally ended up back at Etsy to order the vintage one.

Here is a picture of that one - it is coming soon! I already got the shipping notification from the seller!! Thanks, AuntSistersPicks!!

This is going to be great to sort out all of the different labels and papers that I use for various business tasks!

I also like that it will fit inside the cabinet and when I close the door I still have the streamlined look that I am going for!