Almost every office has issues with clutter. There are just so many papers that pile up, so many to-do lists, and so many items that need to be filed, taken to storage, or otherwise handled, that there just isn’t time to deal with it all. Yet having a cluttered office definitely doesn’t look good. You want clients and customers to walk in and feel like there is space for them too.

One method for reducing clutter is simply to hire an assistant whose sole job is to keep the office tidy. This is essentially a secretary, but the position requires a lot more than computer work. This assistant will have to handle everything that is clutter-oriented. He or she can easily:

Discard outdated articles and magazines. You can usually find old issues online if you want them.

Maintain an organized list or rolodex of sources, doing away with all those little slips of paper where crucial information has been jotted down.

Preserve document originals and minimize the need to keep any duplicates.

Organize supplies and determine which are redundant. Many office supplies are simply unnecessary and drain money in addition to causing clutter.

Whether you hire an assistant or take on the project yourself, know that having a tidy office will do both you and your clients a world of good.