by Wahidabi Sulaiman

Created on: July 27, 2009

Most of the time, we end up adding and adding to our cubicles which is already quite small. From small things like pins to large things like files, we keep adding. These things add up and end up cluttering your work space and eventually your mind. Yes, your mind as well!

It is amazing how little things like a messy cubicle can affect your work atmosphere. However, if you read up on Feng Shui or Vaastu Shastra, the very first thing they tell you is this commonsensical statement; clean up!

As you de-clutter your work area, you are freeing up space that you could use productively. You are freeing up all the negative energy that had built up all the years without any cleaning up. So start now and free up your workspace and your mind by taking pain to organize your cubicle. The ideas you use here can be tweaked to de-clutter and organize any part of your life; physical as well as mental.

Look around you. Identify all the things that you use everyday. Keep then aside and now identify all the things you have not touched for the past few months. Keep them on another side. Now, identify the things that you think you will need in some point in time. Now that you have categorized your items present in your cubicle into three sections, let's get down to work.

The first section should be placed in your cubicle in an area where you have immediate access to. Your stationeries and notepads need to be on the table most of the time. Your desktop or laptop should be strategically placed so that you will be able to move in and out of your seating area comfortably to get a break. The more cramped or further away from a gap you are from your table, the more likely that you would be spending more time sitting in front of your computer. Therefore, daily essentials should go where your hands can reach fastest.

Next section should go into the drawers and cupboards. You do not need to look at all these items any time soon as you have classified them as those that you have not looked or needed for the past few months. Therefore, keep them out of sight for the moment. You can get to them when you need them.

The last section is the most important section. Bundle them up and throw them away or shred them or find a warehouse to keep them far away from you. You have not needed them for so long and chances are that you would not need them anymore. Most often than not, we are reluctant to let go of that piece of paper because of fear that we may need them in future. Well, if you do not

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