Household Manuals

You have the manual for your flat screen, Viking range, and iphone, but do you have a manual for the most important asset? Your home.The Household Manual should include cleaning requirements for your staff, room directory of appliances, index of the household manuals and list of service providers. 

Cleaning – During the week make lists of items overlooked when cleaning. Include these in written procedures for the staff along with special cleaning requests.Room Directory - Go room to room and list appliances, televisions, computers that would need repair. Include model numbers with the items.Organize Manuals – Gather all appliance manuals and purge those no longer owned. Create a simple categories then include an index in your household manual. This will make is easy for others to use.

Service Providers – The last section of your Household Manual should give the numbers of the places to turn when computers, televisions, and other appliances need to be serviced.

 

Now problems are quickly addressed and solved.

Chris

Clutter Awareness Week – March 17

Tips for Reducing Office Clutter

Does your office stimulate productivity?  No question we get more done in an organized environment.  But how do we get from cluttered to organized in our office?  Try these tips to reduce the clutter in your office:

The Desk

1. If you are not using items on the desk daily, store them some where else.
2. Create active file system to get papers off the desk.
3. Utilize two monitors for your computer to make online work more efficient.
4. Spend five minutes at the end of each day clearing off your desk.

Work Area

1. Reduce your equipment by replacing old fax and printers with new all in one systems that also scan.
2. Copy paper and letterhead should be stored close to printers.
3. Office supplies are easily accessed in labeled bins.
4. Keep inventory list in supply area to keep items on hand.
5. Once a month review supply area and purge items not used.
6. If boxes are recycled, break them down to save space.