[Video] Don't strive for an empty desk!

One thing that most of my clients have in common is that they are out-of-sight-out-of-mind. This means that we can't just throw more filing cabinets at the problem. Cabinets and drawers are helpful for archives, but to-dos and anything else you can't forget about absolutely should not be hidden inside them.

Twenty-three years into this work, I still turn to file boxes without lids as an essential tool in my toolbox. I always have a stash of them the trunk of my car. Some clients use one, while others use multiples.

In my latest video, You Should Put This on Your Cluttered Desktop, I give you a tour through four clients' offices where we successfully organized their desktops with file boxes.

- One client created a workflow inside his box for his business.

- One client used five boxes!

- One client used her box to eliminate piles of mail.

- One client eliminated clutter at her front door with her file box.

These diverse stories all come with real photos from those projects. This show 'n tell video will hopefully give you specific ideas on how to use this inexpensive, but indispensable solution in your own home or office. Please leave a comment or question under the video.

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If you too are out-of-sight-out-of-mind, we'd love to solve your office and paper problems. If you need similar ADHD-friendly solutions but don't know where to begin, let's work together. The Inspired Office offers in-person professional organizing in DC/MD/VA, as well as online coaching. Click here to work together.