It is easy to overlook a room that is rarely seen by guests, but due to dust from paper shredders and junk mail clutter, your home office may be the messiest room in your home.

 

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"According to the U.S. Department of Labor, about 20 million self-employed and salaried employees work from home once a week as part of their job," said Amy Olson, spokesperson for The Maids Home Services, "that's about 15 percent of all workers. With all the time spent in a home office, the space may be overlooked during regular cleanings,"

Here are some spring cleaning tips from The Maids Home Services to get your home office clean, now and for the rest of the year.

Clean

Keep a can of non-flammable air duster handy to regularly clean your keyboard and telephone keys. This canned air removes dust, dirt and microscopic debris from hard to reach areas of office equipment.

If you have a mouse with a roller ball on the bottom, remove it, use the air duster to clean out trapped dirt and dust from the mouse. Use a damp cloth to wash the roller ball, thoroughly dry it off and replace it back into the mouse.

Keep a can of antistatic cleaning and dusting spray to clean your computer monitor and scanner glass. Spray on the cloth first and then wipe your monitor or scanner glass. This prevents over spray that could get in places that you don't want it to be. The product should be oil- and wax-free to get the best clean with antistatic protection to repel future dust.

Microfiber cloths are handy to keep in your desk drawer for quick everyday dusting because they hold and attract dust without using cleaning spray.

Keep a medium sized soft-bristled paintbrush to clean the hard-to-clean grooves found on paper trays, phones, desk drawer handles, etc.

Keep a bottle of disinfectant for your keyboard, mouse and telephone receiver. Make sure your computer is off. Spray the disinfectant on a cloth and then gently wipe down your computer keys, mouse and telephone.

Clutter

To organize paperwork, label manila file folders according to the financial papers that you deal with on a regular basis. Go through your stacks of paper and mail and file each piece accordingly. As new mail is received, file it accordingly.

Read mail daily and throw away junk mail immediately so it does not pile up. Create an "in box" that only has bills or mail that must be processed within a week’s time. Once bills or mail is processed then file the necessary papers in your filing system.

Throw or give away old computer manuals and software that you don't use anymore. Give books to second-hand stores or donate to reading programs.

 

About The Maids Home Services

The Maids Home Services, founded in 1979, was rated as one of the top 25 fastest growing franchises in Entrepreneur magazine. It is one of the oldest and largest residential cleaning franchisers in the United States and Canada, serving over 650 territories in North America. For more information, visit The Maids Home Services’ web site at The Maids Home Services.