Garage Storage Space

To make your garage storage space work for you, there must be a viable plan in order to organize and still have a place to park your car. The garage has long been the last bastion of dumping ground, sometimes housing items from past generations. Indeed the human race can be curious creatures and sometimes hang on to worthless items for sentimental reasons, but a line in the sand has to be drawn somewhere to separate what you need and what you just plain "have".

If you are not a very organized individual to start with, then everything, and I mean everything should be on your To Do list, (filing, opening mail, deposits, copying, etc.). For those of you more organized and focused you can put the project or items you need to accomplish on your To Do list ( update databases; check FSBO sites, write deal articles, e-mails for consults, etc.), and place the other items on your daily, weekly or monthly schedule.Depending on how you like to work, your day will usually be split. Telephone calls, letters, e-mail responding, and follow-up in the morning, and the speech writing, article writing, and research done in the afternoon. You will need to find what works best for you. And always remember that while something is printing or your backing up, don't just sit there watching it, do some filing, make a quick phone call, read a short article, do up your supply list, make up deposits, those little things that don't take much time. Make time management your motto, and you'll be surprised by how much you can get done in a day.Living or family room (shelves, Entertainment center, drawers) - Books, paper work, mail, toys, knickknacks, magazines, newspapersWhat is clutter?Keeping your desk uncluttered will also allow you to work better. The only things you should have on your desk are the things you need on a daily basis. When your desk is clear, you spend less time clearing up the clutter, which means more time working. That's fine you say, but where do I put it. A great organizer for your desk are stacking trays or stacking slots. I use stacking trays for incoming and outgoing paperwork and stacking slots for phone messages and files I need on my desk. However, you do need to clear the trays at the end of the day.

6. Make a commitment to get rid of unnecessary items, either by way of the trash can or turn your trash into cash with a yard sale. If you have not used a particular item for years, the odds are that you will never use it again. Let's not get emotional over our stuff, and either toss it or find it a good home elsewhere.

Author: Joe Cline