Organize a Home

Organizing your desk is actually very simple and will make your daily routine at it go a whole lot smoother. If you have any drawers that are directly in front of you use them to house items that you don't need on a regular basis, as you already know it is much easier to grab something in a drawer that is just to the left or right of you than in the drawer that is directly in front of you. Deep drawers should be reserved for obviously items that can not fit in the shallow drawers and the upper drawer to your right or left should be reserved for pens, paperclips, staplers and other items that are small but used on a daily basis.

As far as the top of your desk goes save this space mostly for free space, where binders can comfortably be opened and of course where your computer can be stored, assuming that your desk will have a computer on it. Ideally having the tower of a desktop computer off the desk is good as this will give you more room. For sorting paperwork and mail have a paper organizer at the back corner of your desk, center your computer or at least the keyboard with your chair and use a small pencil cup to hold pens and markers if those are something that you use on a regular basis. If you want to have more than just pens, pencils on the desk at all times, rather than using several little organizers, for notepads, stapler, tact's, etc., use a desk organizer.

Keep your phone on the side of you with the hand that will answer it and make sure that it is close enough that you will only have to lean forward, and not get up, to answer it. As a safety precaution avoid putting precious nick knacks and picture frames on your desk, as they can easy get knocked over and break. Instead display them proudly on a shelf above and behind or beside your desk.