Storage Tips for Small Offices

Not all of us can have the large waterfront office. Some of us have smaller offices where storage can be challenging. Maximize your office space with a few simple storage tips.

Backs of Doors: Serve Dual Purposes

Utilize every inch of space in the office, including the back of the door. Hang a plastic shoe compartment bag, doubling as storage for your calculator, stapler, pens, pencils, and more! You can also use the back of the door to hang your calendar or whiteboard, keeping your schedule outlined and organized.

Make Intelligent Lighting Choices

Be cognizant of the lighting choices you use in a smaller office. Try not to use larger fixtures or oversized lamps, as they take up a lot of space.

Maximize Your Space Vertically

Why not maximize your office space, even toward the ceiling? Purchase filing cabinets that are taller, versus wider, to maximize your floor space. Stack old storage file boxes as high as possible, without causing an accident.

Use Hooks

When dealing with smaller spaces, it is important to assign everything dual purposes, if and when possible. Utilize hooks to hang bags, jackets, computer chargers, and more to eliminate any clutter on your desk or office chair.

Minimize Physical Paper Storage

Anything that can be stored digitally should be scanned onto your computer, minimizing the countless amount of paperwork cluttering your desk surface. If anything is important and needs to be stored physically, such as legal documents or certificates, file them away and out of sight.  On Point Executive Center has a high-speed scanner that can scan and send your documents straight to your email.

Side of the Desk Storage    

Frame a metal plate and attach it to one side of your desk and add magnets to lightweight items.  A match made in heaven!

Art Work on Hinges

Your office can take on a true-blue James Bond feel with hidden storage concealed behind artwork or mirrors.  The possibilities are endless.