Home Office Organizing Crafts

So many people are working out of their homes now and that means, almost always, a desk and/or office space is needed. Sometimes, the area allotted is very small and, before you know it, the room is a mess with papers, office supplies, and other stuff. But there are many craft projects you can do to create a much more organized space - whether it be a large area or just a desk.Dont have a desk? Stand an over-the-toilet shelf set against a wall and push a little table in the open area, where the toilet would go. Scoot a chair up and you have a desk, plus plenty of shelves.An old trunk, footlocker, or stereo cabinet, can become a nifty storage unit for papers, supplies, photos, and much more. Buy metal file holders and put them in the bottom. Along the inside front, and inside back - near the top - screw a long piece of narrow wood, and youll create a "glider" effect. Set a shallow tray on the rails and use it to hold staples, rubber bands, a stapler, pens, and more. Slide it back and forth, as needed, to reach the files below.If you already have a desk, but no room for many things, consider a pegboard. If you purchase it at a home improvement store theyll cut it to the size you need. Paint it or not. Hang the board behind your desk and use pegboard hangers (buy them where you got the pegboard), nails, or screws, to hang scissors, rulers, trays, or even shelves, which can hold even more.You can use other wall space to hold paperwork when you hang clipboards. Just align several of them, side-by-side, and youll organize lots of things, and keep them in view. The clipboards are especially helpful for notes and reminders.Use hot glue to stick clear glass or plastic jars together and you can organize everything from rolled-up paperwork to writing implements. Glue three together, two above those, and one on top, to make a pyramid shape for the organizer. Or, just align three in a row, and make two or three rows; the design is up to you. Glue the jars so that all of the mouths face you, and set it on your desk, or on a table beside your desk.Use a cardboard box to organize papers, photos, and other flat things. Take the lid off of the box, lay it so that the opening faces you at the desk, then put cardboard "shelves" in. Wherever you want a shelf, glue two dowel rods - one on each side - and lay a piece of cardboard on it. Just make sure you glue the dowels evenly so the shelf will be straight.Messy drawers? Make a honeycomb inside a drawer and you can organize all sorts of small office supplies. The honeycomb can be made by gluing sections of bathroom tissue rolls, small plastic bowls, or similar things, together with hot glue. Place the honeycomb tray inside a drawer and organize paper clips, rubber bands, and more.If you have a metal desk you can use magnets to hold all sorts of things on the sides of the desk. If you have a wooden desk, you can have a piece of sheet metal cut, and use double-sided tape to hold it to the side of the desk. With magnets, you can organize photos, paperwork, and documents.Having a home office can be fun yet challenging, but youll be able to get much more work done when your office is nice and neat. Use some - or all - of the above projects to get organized, and then you can get busy!