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Roundup: 12 DIY Ways to Keep your Office Organized

by on Jul 10, 2014

The struggle to keep your office organized can feel like a real chore. Paperwork piles up, pens and pencils are nowhere to be found when you need them, etc. With some easy DIY solutions, though, you can get your office organized over the weekend, or even in an afternoon. All you need are a few clever organization ideas to get you get started and I have that part covered. Here are 12 DIY ways to get your office organized and keep it that way.   

A computer sits on a wooden desk in a white brick room.Homemade Modern

1. It seemed appropriate to start this roundup with a DIY desk idea, that has plenty of compartments to clean up your space and keep things nice and neat.

A white office organizerCoco Lapine Design

2. Keep small items, like pencil cups, etc in this DIY desk tray.

An area of a room is decorated with lights, wood, lamps and books.Design Remont

3. Store paperwork vertically in these DIY wall storage bins made of recycled materials. This will help remove desk clutter. *The tutorial is not in English, but the pictures are enough to figure it out.

"Well organized office items on the table."Studio Swine

4. Install pegboard, like Studio Swine did, to get items off of your desk and always visible.

Workspace that has a black desk lamp, and a fabric organizer on the wall.Max Tielman

5. Or create a hanging fabric wall pocket system like this one, from Design Sponge.

A black table has a wooden box with wallets in it.Laura Parke

6. Reuse scrap cardboard for storing notepads and other items you want to be able to access easily, on Design for Mankind.

A white desk has animals, a clock and a picture above.Brittni Mehlhoff

7. Create a cork board in any shape for hanging notes and important papers.

Pens and other office things are sitting on a desk.Camille Styles

8. Dress up basic office supplies for paperwork, mail, and pens with this cross stitch office idea.

A wall full of notes hanging from the clips.Mandy Pellegrin

9. Hang inspirational items and notes from these DIY gold acrylic clipboards.

One box of magnetic clips and pins lying near some papers, a pencil and a jar.House of Earnest

10. Keep paperclips and push pins handy with these magnetic DIY desk accessories.

A green and blue origami shelf is decorative and has items in the pockets.Brit + Co

11. Or store office and craft supplies in larger quantities in this triangular wall caddy from Brit + Co.

A pencil cup sits on top of some notebook on top of a black book.Creature Comforts

12. Lastly, always know where your pens, pencils, and scissors are by keeping them in plain sight with this leather wrapped pencil caddy.

What are your best tips for staying organized when it comes to your office? Share your tips in the comments section below.

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