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Many
professional organizers don't leave either home or office without one tool. What
is it? Drum roll please…
…The answer is a labelmaker.
"Most organizers favorite tool is the electronic labelmaker,"
says Diane Hatcher, president of Timesavers Professional
Organizing Services, Cooper City, Florida (www.timesaversusa.com). Here are several ways Hatcher says
you can use a labelmaker in an office setting:
1.
Label open shelves for supplies or in a supply cabinet. (e.g. "8 1/2 X 11
paper," "bond paper," and "ivory card stock")
2. Label file folders. (e.g. "Jane Doe" and "travel expenses")
3. Label edges of notebooks/binders. (e.g. "organizing conference/March 2004"
and "reference information")
4. Label stacking trays on your desk or elsewhere. (e.g. "incoming," "outgoing,"
and "pending")
5. Label cupboards and drawers. (e.g. "utensils," "coffee supplies," and
"property of xyz department" in a shared kitchen/work room.) |
By now you probably realize the list of labeling opportunities is endless and
not just limited to paper file folders. In fact, if you place a label (such as
"projector," "coffee" or "flip chart markers") in the designated spot for an
item, when that item is checked out or depleted, you'll quickly know to look for
its user or add it to your shopping list.
Happy labeling!
Buy
label-makers here.
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