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Home Office Organization – April Household Organization Diet

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Get all of your paperwork, work stations, and desks organized with these simple home office organization ideas and free printables.

Home Office Organization. Organized desk with planner.

Whew! April is flying by and I’m a bit behind on things!  We are almost finished all of the home renos that we were doing and I’m so happy to be able to get things cleaned and organized again. I’m excited to show you all of the finished spaces over the next few weeks so stay tuned for that. 🙂

Join in the Household Organization Diet to get your whole home decluttered, cleaned and organized. You can do it!!

Hopefully, you were able to get through all {or at least some!} of the tasks for the March Household Organization Diet last month and are enjoying your cleaned and organized bathrooms!  Always remember that these plans are just a guideline. Sometimes, you’ll be able to get things done quickly and sometimes it may take you a couple of months. The important thing is to continue moving ahead and not use incomplete tasks as an excuse to stop. 🙂

Home office organization ideas. Organized desk drawer with dividers.

The Household Organization Diet Plan

If you’re not familiar with The Household Organization Diet, it’s basically a year-long plan to work on decluttering, deep cleaning, and organizing every space in your home. Each month we work on a different room. Some spaces may need a lot of time and others will be easier. Just work at your own pace, do what you can, and feel free to adapt the plan to make it work for you.  The key is to just get started!

At the beginning of each month, I post a free set of printables for the month including a task list, a blank task list for you to add your own tasks, a calendar, and a notes sheet.  I recommend that you print these out and put them in a binder for frequent reference.  You might even want to print two copies of the task sheet so you can hang one up on the fridge or other visible area of your home.  You can read a little more below about how to use them.

I also always post some helpful tutorials and tips to help you complete each of your tasks.  Be sure to pin or bookmark this post so you can read these over before you get started. I’ll be updating them throughout the month with any changes I’ve made and will be sure to let you know when I’m working on anything new.  Please leave me a comment or email me if you have specific questions or ideas that you would find helpful to complete the tasks and keep you on track. I love to hear from you!

The April Household Organization Diet – Home Office Organization

This month we’ll be working on home office organization and clearing out all of that paper clutter! I know not everyone has a dedicated home office {us included!}, but you should have at least one place in your home dedicated to paperwork, important documents, paying bills, storing basic office supplies, etc.  Since you are likely going through a lot of your paperwork for tax season anyways, this is the perfect time to set up some long-term organization systems that will work for you and get your financial situation under control.

I also thought that this would be a good time to talk a little bit about clearing out the mind clutter as well.  It’s definitely one of the things that I struggle with the most and can be a huge obstacle when it comes to living a more organized life. Honestly, if you can get your paperwork organized and come up with a scheduling system that works for you and your family (and stick with it!), at least half of the mind clutter will probably be cleared up already.

Organized desk drawer with file folders.

April Household Organization Diet Printables

The April To Do List

It’s always a good idea to have a plan in place for any organization task, so here are the April tasks and calendar for you. As always, you can use my pre-made plan or download the blank task sheet to create your own.

April to do list for organizing the home office and paperwork.

 THE APRIL TASKS HERE
DOWNLOAD A BLANK COPY OF THE APRIL TASKS HERE

April Calendar

I like to keep track of when I’m going to do what on a monthly calendar.  Make your {realistic!} monthly plan and stick to it! Some people like to do a little each day and others would like to block off a longer time period once per week.  Do whatever works best for your time schedule and personality.

April 2019 calendar in muted blues and pinks.

DOWNLOAD THE APRIL CALENDAR HERE

April Notes Sheet

Keep a notes sheet {or two!} handy to jot down any projects, home improvement ideas, extra tasks, etc. that you would like to do.  You might want to use one for tasks that you would like to do this month and a second sheet for future projects that you would like to do.  Sometimes just getting it down on paper will give your mind a bit of a rest.

Blank April notes sheet for The Household Organization Diet.

 

DOWNLOAD THE APRIL NOTES HERE

Home Office Organization Ideas

Are you ready to get started on your home office organization?  Grab a box each for garbage, recycling, and shredding, and let’s get going! Here are some tips to help you get you going…

Completely empty out the space.

When I am re-organizing a space, I always find that I do best if I completely empty it out before starting. Depending on the size of your space and how much time you have, however, you may want to divide your space into smaller projects that you can get done in a day so you don’t end up with a bigger mess than when you started!  For example, one day you may tackle the desk drawers while the next day you organize the filing cabinet.

Sort into piles.

Go through every item that you have emptied from your space and sort into piles: items to keep in the space, items to donate/give away, items that actually belong somewhere else in your home, and items that are headed for the garbage/recycling.  Be sure to shred any documents that have any personal information on it and recycle any paper products when able. Really be honest with yourself when you are deciding if you should keep an item or send it off to goodwill or recycling.  If you are having trouble decluttering, read this post to overcome your decluttering paralysis.

Group your “keep” items.

Now it is time to focus on those items that you are going to keep {and USE!} in the space.  Group the remaining items into similar categories and come up with a plan for how you would like to store/organize your belongings.  If your organization method wasn’t working before, you either need to significantly declutter or change up your organization system.  When it comes to your desk space, keep only your most frequently used items out and try to store the rest away {but still easily accessible}  A rolling cart  or a floating shelf above your desk work great if you need a little extra storage space.  Use drawer dividers or small bins inside of larger drawers to make it easier to keep your items where they belong.

Shop your home for creative storage ideas.

Be creative in your storage and look around your home for other items that could be repurposed to meet your needs. Kitchen items such as spice racks, ice cube trays, and small muffin tins are great for keeping smaller office items in check. Bathroom items such as caddies and shower organizers can also come in handy. Recover small cardboard boxes or tin cans with pretty wrapping paper or use clear mason jars for an inexpensive storage solution.

Keep things simple.

The easier your organization is, the easier it will be to actually follow. If you have a lot of items stacked on top of each other, it may look pretty at first, but it will likely lead to a cluttered space in the future.  Make things easy to put away and use labels as much as possible so everyone knows where things belong. Try to keep items stored as close to the place that you will be using them as you can.

Favorite Home Office Organization Ideas

I’ve put together some of my favorite home office organization ideas for you.  Be sure to read these over before you get started!

How to Declutter and Organize Any Space.  This is a good post to review before organizing any space in your home.  The more you practice these tips, the easier they will become!

Simple step by step tips to help you declutter and and organize ANY space!

Free Budgeting Printables.  Even if you’ve done these before, your budget should be reviewed and modified at least once per year (or sooner if there are any signficant financial changes).

Get your finances back on track with these free budgeting printables! Great addition to your family binder.

How to Organize Bills.  If you’ve ever missed a bill payment or have no idea when your automatic payments will be coming out, check out this simple, fool-proof system…

Organize all of your bills and never miss a payment again! Free printables included.

How to Get Rid of Paper Clutter.  Paper clutter is often one of the biggest elements of clutter in the home.  In addition to the visual clutter, this can also become a big source of stress and lead to missed bill payments or appointments, lost documents, and poor daily organization.  Get a system in place that works for you, and the paper clutter will be a thing of the past!

Great tips and tricks to declutter and organize all of your paperwork. Helpful tips to help you from becoming overwhelmed!

Simple Storage Solutions for Items You Don’t Know Where to Put.  We all have those little items that you’re not quite sure where to put.  If every item has a home though, it’s so much quicker and easier to clean up!

3 Ikea drawer units stacked side by side for a storage center.

Kitchen Command Center. This is the heart of our home and the main area that all of our papers are sorted.

Great tips and ideas to organize a kitchen command centre.

Simple Tips to Organize Your Desk.  If you don’t have a dedicated home office {like me!}, creating a functional and organized desk space is essential.

I love these simple organization ideas to keep your desk neat and organized!

Office Organization Inspiration.  These are some of my favorite home office and desk organization ideas from around the web.  Check them out for some beautiful home office inspiration!

Organize, deep clean, and declutter one room in your house per month. By the end of the year you will have an organized home and an established plan to keep it that way! A monthly to do list and free printables are included.

How to Organize Your Life with a Notebook.  If you have difficulties keeping yourself on track, this is the plan for you.

This simple plan helps you stay on track and get more things done.

And there you go!  Hopefully that will provide you with a ton of home office organization inspiration!  If you have any questions or other topics that would be helpful for you, just let me know.  My book, The Home Decluttering Diet, is designed to go along with this plan with extra tips, ideas, and simple DIY projects to help you along.  It’s SO helpful having the information right at your finger tips, so order now while it’s still on sale!   You can purchase HERE in the US and HERE if you’re in Canada.

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This post is part of The Household Organization Diet.  If you need some organization inspiration, check out THIS POST  to learn more about the plan and THIS POST for all of the 2018 updates.

The Household Organization Diet. A yearly plan to get every space in your home decluttered, cleaned, and organized!

It’s updated on the first of every month with the new plan so don’t forget to bookmark it! You CAN get that house cleaned and organized once and for all!  To see all of the previous posts click the Get Organized tab at the top of the blog and go to The Household Organization Diet.  I also have all of the posts pinned to my Household Organization Diet Pinterest Board.  Start at any time and make sure you are following along so you don’t miss out…

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Comments

  1. Holly says

    April 3, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    I love this post! All these great ideas have me wanting to organize my office!

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      April 3, 2017 at 7:45 pm

      Awesome! Happy Organizing! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Carol ("Mimi") says

    April 14, 2017 at 8:33 am

    You have so many great ideas for organizing, and I love the photos of beautifully organized spaces. Very inspiring!

    Reply
  3. Linda says

    April 14, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    Hi!! I just found your blog so where do I start ?;) Should I start with January? The good news is i downsized to a condo last year and got rid of a bunch of stuff. Now I want to get ultra organized and de clutter more. I live alone so I am the only one I need to worry about. Give me some of your favorite posts to start with if you don’t mind and thx so much for your blog😀👏!!

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      April 18, 2017 at 11:45 am

      I would start with the 31 Day Detox to get rid of the obvious clutter first. After that, it’s really up to you what room you do first. I like to start with the kitchen since it tends to be the room that we have the most clutter without a lot of emotional attachment {so it’s easier to get rid of}, but start wherever you feel will have the most impact for you. Let me know if you need more help getting started!

      Reply
  4. Linda says

    April 14, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    One more thing-I bought your book and it just arrived so I have that as a reference!🤔😀

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      April 18, 2017 at 11:41 am

      Oh that’s awesome!! Thank-you so much for your support! xo

      Reply
  5. Beverly says

    April 15, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    What great organization ideas and printables. Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon Party. Hope you come back next week so I can stop by again.
    Hugs,
    Bev

    Reply
  6. Ashley @ Sweetpea Lifestyle says

    April 18, 2017 at 7:41 am

    This post is amazing!! Filled with such great information — I’ll definitely be following your tips for organizing my office… or as I like to call it my “croffice” — crafting office. 😉 Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      April 18, 2017 at 11:40 am

      Croffice! I love that! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Karren says

    April 19, 2017 at 10:52 am

    A picture is worth a thousand words and great inspiration. Are you for hire, I need to re-organize my office/craft room. Your post is being featured this week on Oh My Heartsie Girls weekly party, stop by and share another fun post. See you soon!
    Karren

    Reply
  8. Vyky says

    October 28, 2017 at 9:11 pm

    Wording on your hyperlink is incorrect here and says March instead of April just FYI

    DOWNLOAD A BLANK COPY OF THE MARCH TASKS HERE

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      October 28, 2017 at 9:30 pm

      Thanks!! Corrected. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Ellen from Ask Away Blog says

    April 11, 2018 at 4:28 am

    Thank you for these reminders – this is on my weekend to do list 🙂

    Reply
  10. Faux Sho says

    April 12, 2018 at 7:35 am

    This is so wonderful! I am going to be trying all of this for sure! Thank you for the great post!

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      April 13, 2018 at 11:27 am

      Hope it helps!

      Reply
  11. Wrapped In Rust says

    April 24, 2018 at 7:17 am

    I love how organized everything is. Your office is beautiful, thank you for the wonderful post!

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      April 25, 2018 at 10:30 am

      Thanks! It’s not always that organized but sure feels good when it is!

      Reply
  12. LORRAINE says

    August 15, 2018 at 11:48 pm

    Jennifer, I went on Amazon to order your book as I really think this will help me. Everyone loved the book but hated the type. They said it was very small type and unreadable because of the grey ink. I am 70 and am worried that I can’t read it. I read cozy mystery paperbacks with no problem. Please advise me. I thought of the kindle edition but I won’t be able to use the checklists etc.

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      August 16, 2018 at 9:51 am

      Hi Lorraine, Thanks so much for your interest! I will say that I wasn’t thrilled with the font that the publisher chose to use – I would have loved to see it bolder and larger. That being said, I definitely still think it’s readable. If you click on the “look inside” the print book on Amazon, it gives you a pretty good idea of the font size. The images on Amazon are a bit blurry though, so it would obviously be clearer in real life. If you order through Amazon and are unhappy with it, it can also be returned through their return it center. Also, there aren’t really any useable checklists within the book itself {the ones on the blog that go with the book are exclusive blog content}, so if you prefer Kindle, don’t let that hold you back! I hope that helps. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Angie Beaulac says

    December 11, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    I am interested in the wall organizer command center. Is there a link to buy?
    Angie Beaulac

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      December 11, 2018 at 8:27 pm

      Hi Angie! It was from the Martha Stewart line at Staples, but as far as I know it’s been discontinued. 🙁 Sorry!

      Reply

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