When space is limited, workspaces must be as functional as
possible. Although it seems contrary to
the principles of organization, it may make sense not to keep your files together in one place in order to maximize
functionality.
My workspace does double duty as my home office and my
crafting area. It is also in the living
room, so I like it to be presentable (at least most of the time). I have a nice looking, large two-drawer
filing cabinet that also provides a home at working height for my paper storage
and storage for the tools I use regularly when I do crafts. But when I needed some extra space to store
some larger crafting tools, I looked sideways at the filing cabinet and
wondered how much space I could clear.
I was amazed when I could comfortably empty an entire drawer
with the files that rarely get accessed.
Most of these were tax or work related records that I need to access
only about once a year. The space is
much better served by moving these files to boxes under the bed and giving some
awkward larger tools a convenient home out of site.
Please comment with your ideas for keeping your workspace organized when you are short on space!
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