Tips For A Sustainable Home Office

More and more companies have implemented work-from-home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus. WFH eases the routine and perhaps brings more balance into our lives. Also, when people work from home, they are less likely to consume plastic-packaged food and drinks, and can make their working environment greener – by using less energy and more recycled paper, for instance.

However, several people tend to fall off the eco-friendly wagon when arranging their home office. If you are someone who works from home or you are temporary remote working, you can contribute to the green movement – check out our tips for a sustainable home office.

 

Use Natural Light

Good lighting is an essential part of an office. Ideally, you should find a working spot with enough natural light – this will not only save on your electricity bill, but will also boost your physical health, mental wellbeing and how productive you’re. According to a 2014 study by the Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois, exposure to natural light in an office will increase sleep duration and provide a better quality of life compared to office workers with less light exposure.

In general, it’s best to have natural light in front of or next to your laptop to maximise outside views. You can also locate your workstation in a way that the sunlight doesn’t throw a shadow at any point in the day.

 

Arrange Eco-Friendly Furniture

Consider buy furniture made from eco-friendly materials – a reclaimed wood desk or chairs made of recycled plastic can all make your workspace as eco-friendly as it is efficient. Eco-friendly furniture is made to have minimum negative impact on the environment and is often made exclusively of recycled materials. As such, they are often more affordable than the regular type of furniture.

Alternatively, you can buy used furniture: not only it’s cheaper, but also ensures you don’t add to the already burdened landfill!

 

Buy House Plants

Interior landscaping plays a crucial role in providing a pleasant working environment. That’s why having plants around your home office is good: it improves air quality and decreases stress. A US study discovered that greenery had a positive effect on mood and was even shown to increase self-esteem, especially among young people.

Any recommendations? You can incorporate greenery in the form of breath-taking terrariums, hanging planters, a miniature herb garden, or simple potted plants – bonus: these plants need little maintenance.

 

Build Your Desk In A Wardrobe

When you’re tight on space but you are WFH, a spare wardrobe is the ideal place to hide your work area. By utilising your existing layout, fitted wardrobes offer the maximum amount of storage space possible. It also gives you the advantage to personalise the layout to what best suits you – and it’s clean and tidy.

To make your wardrobe finish functional, make sure you find a desk or other work surface that fits and slide in a stool. When your workday is done, simply close the wardrobe doors. The best thing about this solution is that when you don’t feel like thinking about work, you can just close the doors and hide it from view.

 

Declutter With Personal Storage

Clutter is at its most distracting in the home office area, and you will want to make sure that the space is as clean as possible, with all important documents easily retrievable. It’s impossible to be productive in a busy and unorganised office. Not only do you feel distracted, but you often can’t even find what you need.

Self storage is a great way to declutter your home office and move unnecessary items to somewhere that won’t get in your way. Choose self storage units in Bournemouth or Basingstoke to get the extra storage for those things you don’t want to throw away; for example, all of the paperwork you accumulate in day to day life. Instead of allowing it to fill up your house, you can pick the right self storage unit size where you can keep everything neat, organised, and easy to find when needed.

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