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What is the most efficient way to organize all of the files in my home office?

Color-Code Home Office Files

Color-code your files. Your desk in your home office should house a drawer, or an entire cabinet, for filing purposes with multi-colored folders with easy-to-read tabs to file papers.

This is an easy system for filing information that will allow you to locate files at a moment's notice and is one of the easiest methods of organization for your home office. Divide your files into ones that require you to do something and those that are kept simply for reference.

Make a small chart of which colors represent a certain type of file. This point-of-reference will assist you in locating important papers and for organization purposes of your home office, will keep you efficient..

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