store. Stow crayons, markers, colored pencils, tempera paints and glue in the cart, too. Find one that can easily fit under your desk to utilize wasted space.

• A recipe box will keep smaller Post-It Notes from getting lost. Afraid the notes will get lost in the

A desk in the kitchen is becoming very popular. However, most of the time there is little storage space available and the top of it becomes a catchall for everything from the kids’ craft supplies to the daily mail. Here are 10 easy-to-do tips to help clean off your desk.

• Organize smaller office supplies like paper clips and clamps, rubber bands, push pins, miniature sticky notes, and so forth in a small multi-drawer organizer found in office supply, craft or hardware stores. These multi-drawer organizers now come in various sizes with a number of pullout drawers. Be sure to label each drawer with designated contents so everyone knows where to find and store stuff.

• Store colored paper, card stock, and/or stationery in stackable paper tray holders found in office supply or discount stores. The top tray can hold memos, recent email messages and/or important papers you’ll need to refer back to.

• Store note pads, stapler and staples, tape, ink pads and other bulkier supplies in a three-drawer cart with attached wheels (easier to move) available at a discount store. Stow crayons, markers, colored pencils, tempera paints and glue in the cart, too. Find one that can easily fit under your desk to utilize wasted space.

• A recipe box will keep smaller Post-It Notes from getting lost. Afraid the notes will get lost in the s

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• Organize smaller office supplies like paper clips and clamps, rubber bands, push pins, miniature sticky notes, and so forth in a small multi-drawer organizer found in office supply, craft or hardware stores. These multi-drawer organizers now come in various sizes with a number of pullout drawers. Be sure to label each drawer with designated contents so everyone knows where to find and store stuff.

• Store colored paper, card stock, and/or stationery in stackable paper tray holders found in office supply or discount stores. The top tray can hold memos, recent email messages and/or important papers you’ll need to refer back to.

• Store note pads, stapler and staples, tape, ink pads and other bulkier supplies in a three-drawer cart with attached wheels (easier to move) available at a discount store. Stow crayons, markers, colored pencils, tempera paints and glue in the cart, too. Find one that can easily fit under your desk to utilize wasted space.

• A recipe box will keep smaller Post-It Notes from getting lost. Afraid the notes will get lost in the

ith a number of pullout drawers. Be sure to label each drawer with designated contents so everyone knows where to find and store stuff.

• Store colored paper, card stock, and/or stationery in stackable paper tray holders found in office supply or discount stores. The top tray can hold memos, recent email messages and/or important papers you’ll need to refer back to.

• Store note pads, stapler and staples, tape, ink pads and other bulkier supplies in a three-drawer cart with attached wheels (easier to move) available at a discount store. Stow crayons, markers, colored pencils, tempera paints and glue in the cart, too. Find one that can easily fit under your desk to utilize wasted space.

• A recipe box will keep smaller Post-It Notes from getting lost. Afraid the notes will get lost in the

top tray can hold memos, recent email messages and/or important papers you’ll need to refer back to.

• Store note pads, stapler and staples, tape, ink pads and other bulkier supplies in a three-drawer cart with attached wheels (easier to move) available at a discount store. Stow crayons, markers, colored pencils, tempera paints and glue in the cart, too. Find one that can easily fit under your desk to utilize wasted space.

• A recipe box will keep smaller Post-It Notes from getting lost. Afraid the notes will get lost in the

store. Stow crayons, markers, colored pencils, tempera paints and glue in the cart, too. Find one that can easily fit under your desk to utilize wasted space.

• A recipe box will keep smaller Post-It Notes from getting lost. Afraid the notes will get lost in the shuffle? Staple the note to an index card and jot a key word at the top. File.

• A small square basket on the top of your desk will keep floppy disks, CDs and thumb drives at your fingertips, yet protect them from possible damage.

• Remove all the extra pens, pencils and markers from your desktop. Keep one or two of each in a small holder.

• Keep a calendar posted near your desk for quick reference. Instead of jotting meetings, activities and such on a piece of scrap paper, mark it on the calendar.

• Go through the stack of papers on your desk. Put any papers that need to be completed in a separate file folder and mark as such. Shred the old ones.

• Place any reports, newspaper clippings or research in a file for future use. If the piece is too large for a file folder, slip it into a 9 by 12 envelope or an expandable vinyl folder. These can be stored in a magazine basket.

• Have the kids go through their papers. Separate into piles. Scrapbook their favorites. Shred the colored ones to line a gift basket. Use fun artwork as wrapping paper