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	Emily Wilska BellaOnline's Organization Editor

Creating a Functional Workspace at Home
Is your home office a sliver of counter space in the kitchen or a small, cluttered desk in some undesirable corner of the house? No longer! Here's a simple process for creating a comfortable, functional, efficient workspace at home.

Get Your E-mail Under Control
Most of us consider e-mail a necessity these days, but it can still feel overwhelming. If your Inbox is threatening to drive you crazy, use these tips to regain control over your e-mail.

Home Office Planner [offsite link]
Regardless of how large, small, grand, or simple your home office is, this book will help you make the most of it. It´s spiral bound, so it lays flat when you need it to, and it includes a planning grid and office furniture cut-outs, so you can play around with different set ups on paper before you do any heavy lifting.

Magazine organizers [offsite link]
Prevent piles of magazines by storing them in upright organizers like these. (They´re also great for things like newsletters, thin books, and loose papers.)

My Organized Life´s Work Zone [offsite link]
My Organized Life offers organizing articles and tips in five different zones; the Work zone features information on organizing your professional life as well as your office space.

Office furniture and accessories from Design Within Reach [offsite link]
If you work from a home office every day, or if you have a say in the furniture your business office buys, consider splurging on at least one or two pieces you truly love, as you´ll be more likely to keep your space neat and organized. The office furniture and accessories at Design Within Reach cost more than those at your average office store, but you may find that they´re well worth it.

Office organizing products from The Container Store [offsite link]
Regardless of how large or small your office is, these organizing solutions can help you make the best use of the space and keep everything neat.

Organize Your Computer
Is there more clutter on your computer desktop than there is on your actual desktop? Do you dread trying to find the program or file you need? If so, take action! These tips will help you organize your digital world.

Organizing for Spring: the Office
Keep the momentum of springtime organizing going by getting your office in order. Whether your office is a corner of your kitchen or a corner suite, these tips can help make the space calmer, more efficient, and more enjoyable.

Printable Calendar Heaven [offsite link]
The name says it all: this site, Calendars That Work, features a heavenly number of calendars available to download and print. In addition to the standard monthly calendars, you´ll also find high visibility calendars, funky calendars, even lunar calendars. A fun, easy, and free way to keep tabs on your schedule.

Reclaim Your Office Collection [offsite link]
Designed by Professional Organizer Vicki Norris (whom you may recognize from Mission: Organization), the Reclaim Your Office collection features desktop accessories (such as a file sorter and a small drawer unit) aimed at keeping your office in order and in style. The products are solidly built and can be used together or separately.

Some Pros and Cons of Packaged Filing Systems
If filing is your least favorite organizing task, a packaged filing system might be your dream come true--or it might not. I put one such system to the test; here�s what I liked about it, and what I didn�t.

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