Office Maintenance

Don’t put papers on your desktop to just collect. When a bill comes in, put it in the bill-organizer on your desktop or pay it immediately and put it in the mail. The same with other mail and paperwork. I open the mail right over the trash can—that way, whatever is garbage doesn’t collect on my desk, but hits the circular file immediately and it’s out of my hair.Consider having a cross-cut shredder in your study for shredding pre-approved credit-card offers. Most identity theft takes place when information is gathered from credit card applications that were stolen from the trash. A shredder is a worthwhile investment.

Dust your bookshelves once a week. Run your duster over the area between the ends of the books and the edge of the shelf.

Wipe down your monitor weekly with window cleaner and a rag.