5 Office Organization Tools
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Color Coded CalendarsFrom soccer and ballet, to the pediatrician and pedicure, it's tough to keep everyone's schedules straight. But everything stays streamlined with the Whomi Wall Calendar, which easily lays out both individual and family plans. It also has places for notes, and a look ahead at months to come. Now all you'll have to worry about is dodging the nasty traffic downtown with a 15-minute turnaround between events!
Whomi 2009 Family Wall Calendar, $9.99 at www.seejanework.com
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Tackle Your TaxesIt's that time of year again, perhaps the one downside of spring: tax season. Getting your taxes in on time can be time consuming and stressful. Every year you wish you'd been a bit more organized with your financial records. Well, give yourself a break for next April, and get organized now. The See Jane Work Basics Financial Organizer is a great way to start! "Each month has pockets for bills and bank statements, and there is also a section for W-2s, 1089s and receipts," Bohn says. "If you're not a finance-person, it really works to have a pouch for each month."
See Jane Work Basics Financial Organizer, $13.25, www.seejanework.com
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Loose-leaf BoundThere's nothing like a few good magazines to complement your coffee table. But it's never long before a few turns into a few dozen! There's a reason you kept that 2005 issue of Cooking Light, or the Women's Fitness from last season: someday you'll be looking for that recipe, or that workout routine. So why not make them easier to find when that day finally comes? "Go through your magazines and tear out the pages you want to keep," says Bohn. "Then put them in a really nice binder. That way, you can keep the clips organized, and throw out the older magazines."
Semikolon Classic 3" 3-Ring Binger, $17.00, www.seejanework.com
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Serve Up Some StructureDoes your desk look like a small colony of office supplies? Is there enough room to keep everything from the stapler to the three-hole punch? Sometimes, it's a matter of compartmentalizing. Bohn advises using a desk tray. "Even if you just put all of your supplies on a tray on your desk, it has a way of making everything look organized." Plus, with many different design options, a tray can dress up your desk!
Decorative Desk Tray, $20.00 www.seejanework.com
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Leave Green MessagesYou're running out the door, but you have to leave a note for the next person who enters the kitchen. And with all the loose-leaf notes lying around, you see the evidence of that token notepad that has been floating around the kitchen for months, but you can't seem to track it down! With ceramic memo boards, not only will you save scores of paper, but you can write down the information you'll need, and when you're done, you can start with a clean slate, literally.
Ceramic Memo Board, $15.00 www.seejanework.com
Color Coded Calendars
From soccer and ballet, to the pediatrician and pedicure, it's tough to keep everyone's schedules straight. But everything stays streamlined with the Whomi Wall Calendar, which easily lays out both individual and family plans. It also has places for notes, and a look ahead at months to come. Now all you'll have to worry about is dodging the nasty traffic downtown with a 15-minute turnaround between events!
Whomi 2009 Family Wall Calendar, $9.99 at www.seejanework.com


