With your desk drawers organized, let's turn our attention to the "walls" as a means to organize your office.  There are several ways to utilize the vertical space in your office, home, or cubicle to make your workspace more efficient.

1. If you have a fabric wall or board, use this to hang ongoing projects, schedules, and tasks. For instance, I am currently working on color combinations for new products. So on my board, I have paper swatches pinned up. This way, I am able to change them daily and see which color combinations work best together. Next to the swatches is a current listing of new products, so that I always have a reminder of what I need to strive for. Since I access the list daily, it is kept in a Cubicle Keeper, allowing for quick, easy changes when needed.


2. Most of us have a file cabinet or two, and while the inside space is highly utilized, what about the outside? Maybe you have a calendar or child's drawing taped up, but do you have anything that would help you work faster? Try using a Magnetic Cubicle Keeper to store frequently viewed lists. Removable and repositionable holders are best for easy adjustments.
3. Take any surface in your office - wall, file cabinet, drawer - turn it into a dry erase board. For this, use self-stick Dry Erase sheets. These allow you to jot down lists, ideas, notes when on the go, and come back to them later. This works great for those late-night brain-storming sessions.

Off to write tomorrow's "to do" list on my dry erase sheet.  See you next week!