Top Tips for Keeping Your Office Desk Tidy

It’s common knowledge that our environment influences our behaviour, mood, and state of mind. Research shows that being in a good mood boosts our ability to complete tasks with greater accuracy. Not only does having a neat and tidy physical workspace create a positive impression on clients, it helps us keep focused and productive at work.

From cable management to under-desk storage, here are some important tips for keeping your office desk tidy…

Use a Monitor Arm

The right monitor arm for you will depend on your individual requirements. Using a monitor arm raises your screen from your desktop, instantly freeing up space. With the screen raised this way, you will also naturally sit in a more ergonomic posture, with less strain on your back, neck, and eyes.

Adding a desk screen could also provide more privacy and help reduce surrounding noise. This is important for commercial office desks where multiple team members occupy the same space.

Take a look at our full range of Monitor Arms.

Double monitor-arm on a corporate desk

Get Your Cables Under Control

Electrical wires have a tendency to tangle together, and they don’t make for a pleasant sight when hanging loose under the desk. They collect dust easily and are hard to unplug.

By hiding wires in a cable tray or spiral, not only do you hide the mess but it is much easier to keep cables untangled. You can also hide cables and socket extension leads in a cable box.

Zip-it cable tidy behind an office desk

Use Drawers, Cabinets and Bookshelves

If you find that it’s difficult to keep yourself organised with a never-ending tide of desk mess, you need to think about creating additional storage. Anything you don’t need easy access to on your desk should be stored away.

Documents should go into folders and then into a filing cabinet. Other items might need to be put away in a mobile drawer unit or desk pedestal. Pedestals are designed to slot neatly underneath your desk. They offer spacious under-desk storage for the usual clutter.

It is easier to keep your desk clean when you take care of all the papers and files at the right time, rather than allowing them to clutter up your desk. Keeps as much off your desk as you can, except for the things that you really need.

 

Array of corporate office desks, each with a desk pedestal underneath

The Right Office Desk

A small office desk can get easily cluttered if it doesn’t have the space you need to accomplish your daily tasks. Choosing the right office desk is essential.

First, consider the size of your office as well as your needs. Purchasing office furniture without considering room size may result in a cramped office desk that is unpleasant to work with.

Secondly, recognize how much storage you require. Consider Filing Cabinets, Drawers, Desk Pedestals, Office Lockers, Office Cupboards, Bookcases, Office Tambours & Office Sideboards.

You also may like to consider desks that are particularly easy to clean.

All of these factors should contribute to choosing which desk is right for you. When you have the perfect desk that you love, you’re more likely to keep it tidy.

Office desk with bookcases behind

BT Office Furniture

Clutter is a real risk when it comes to your physical comfort and health. Keeping your desk clean and tidy is essential to having an inviting workplace. Take a look at our desks for businesses to see the full range.

If you’d like to talk to one of our experts about your office fit out requirements, email [email protected] or call us on 0800 298 7033.