How to Clean Your Desk in 5 Minutes

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How to Clean Your Desk in 5 Minutes

A quick and simple way to organize a very messy desk. :)

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Don't  feel overwhelemed, we can fix this.

Don't feel overwhelemed, we can fix this.

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Get a trashcan ready on the side.

Get a trashcan ready on the side.

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Put all your pencils/pens/highlighters/sharpies into a container like this.

Put all your pencils/pens/highlighters/sharpies into a container like this.

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Throw away all used posits, papers, clothes tags and anything you don't need.

Throw away all used posits, papers, clothes tags and anything you don't need.

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Fill up a little desk light organizer with pens, staplers, etc. I got mine at target.

Fill up a little desk light organizer with pens, staplers, etc. I got mine at target.

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Get some brand new colorful postits to motivate you to work better.

Get some brand new colorful postits to motivate you to work better.

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Flowers (fresh or fake) always cheer up a desk.

Flowers (fresh or fake) always cheer up a desk.

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Here you go, an organized desk! :)

Here you go, an organized desk! :)

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a messy desk

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Amye Powell

Thanks for the motivation.

Amye Powell 9 months ago

Nora Neal

thank you, glad I could help!:)

(author) last year

Janeth Lopez

I love the little organizer! I'll have to look for one next time I stop by target. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I found it very helpful.

Janeth Lopez last year

Nora Neal

if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

(author) last year

Nora Neal

this isn't a full cleaning guide, just a few tips

(author) last year

Badoor Salah

@Amie Walton lol I thought so too

Badoor Salah last year

Nora Neal

Did you read ALL of the steps?:)

(author) last year

Amie Walton

You're kidding right? U basically told me to put everything in the trash and add flowers

Amie Walton last year

Tabasom Samedani

Great

Tabasom Samedani last year

Olivia L.

Haha! I have the same lamp! Great guide! Thanks!! :)

Olivia L. last year

Nora Neal

I do have a wireless mouse, it just ran out of batteries, and laptops are easier to move versus monitors and keyboards. :)

(author) last year

K McL

Very nice but maybe a wireless mouse and keyboard would help as well.

K McL last year

Rane Body Decor

Agreed Gail

Rane Body Decor 11 months ago

Nora Neal

haha :)

(author) last year

Gail Harmata

This is my idea of a clean desk

Gail Harmata last year

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Mayra Espinoza

I like your pens! :)

Mayra Espinoza 5 months ago

Nora Neal

no I actually got it at target, haha :)

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