Spring Clean Your Office | Janitorial Services Atlanta

With the holidays behind us, everyone starts looking forward to spring, when the world around you begins to look alive again. Spring will be here soon, which makes it the perfect time to spruce up the place you spend so much of your week: your office.

If you're back to working in an office or simply need some motivation to reorganize your workspace at home, use these tips as a jumping-off point to get your space ready for the year ahead.

From memos to sticky notes and paper calendars, a lot of things can pile up on your desk over time. Take this opportunity to go through every paper on your desk and determine if it needs to stay. Save the important ones to store later, and throw the rest away. Make sure to shred or otherwise dispose of anything that contains sensitive information.

Desk drawers can become chaotic and disastrous if you often throw things in them for a quick cleanup. Now is the time to go a little deeper than usual. Go through each piece of paper, office supply, or secret supply of snacks, just like you did with the clutter on top of your desk. You don't have to throw away things you know you'll use, but you'll feel better knowing everything you've kept is worthwhile.

You don't have to take down the portrait of your family or the Christmas card from your parents, but in the same way that you've been evaluating the clutter on flat surfaces, look for possible overcrowding on your walls. Temporary notices that change monthly don't need to stay up once the time has passed. Everything you decide to keep should be shaken off or wiped down to get rid of accumulated dust.

While you're decluttering and organizing, it's a great time to evaluate how you receive and store things in your office. Do you have your incoming and outgoing papers separated? Can you find everything you need right when you need it? Are significant pieces of information and important reminders in front of your eyes regularly?

A few simple tricks should be enough to streamline your process and help you be more productive. For example, if you keep many office supplies on hand, you might want to get an in-drawer organizer. They can be inexpensive and easy to find, and you won't have to dig through your entire drawer to find a single thumbtack if you know precisely where your thumbtacks are.

The floors of your office should be the responsibility of your janitorial staff - more on that later - but your desk and chair are probably up to you. If you can't remember the last time you wiped down the top of your desk, cleaned your computer screen, or went over your desk chair, now is the time to do it. Spend a couple of minutes dusting and polishing your space with an antibacterial wipe.

If you have a computer in your workspace, you likely have a few wires and cords running from ports to outlets. Like anything else, these cords can collect dust over time, especially if you use a desktop computer or otherwise keep everything in one place. Go over these cords with a dust rag or antibacterial wipe as part of your routine.

While you should be able to keep your personal space reasonably clutter-free and neat, the overall cleanliness of your office shouldn't be a concern. Entrust it to Janitorial Services Atlanta, where we offer 24/7 service to meet your business's needs. Our high standards and expert staff give us confidence that we can provide your professional workspace with the cleanliness you deserve.

Contact us today to see how we can help your office shine.