The Rural Voice, 1982-05, Page 11involved. The office in the picture is an
empty room four feet by twelve feet. To
get maximum use of space, inexpensive
shelving has been constructed of wood
and stained. Any handy farmer or even the
lady of the house can construct them.
Make sure that the supports are adequate
if you plan to put heavy objects on the
shelves. In the finished picture of the
office you will note large cardboard file
boxes that are used to store one year's
files. They are sturdy and inexpensive.
They can be obtained from any office
supply store. The files are then within
reach when information from previous
years is required. Having all the bills filed
in correctly marked folders also makes the
hunting out process a breeze.
The desk in the photo consists of two
metal filing cabinets (two drawer) with an
arborite top. The counter top in the picture
came from a building store; it had chips in
the arborite and was greatly reduced in
price. On top of the filing cabinets it makes
a perfect desk with the drawers under-
neath and a space in the middle for a chair.
It is sturdy and spacious enough to hold a
typewriter and adding machine. It is also a
good idea to have the telephone in this
area. as it allows you to write down
messages and have access to information.
These records won't be left somewhere
where they can be mislaid or destroyed
accidentally.
When the daily mail comes in it should
be sorted. Bills that need to be paid should
be separated from general correspon-
dence and mail that is for your informa-
tion. A simple method of doing this is
using plastic vegetable bins. They are
colo urful, inexpensive and can be stacked
to fit into a small space. Marking each bin
with the appropriate contents will give you
an up-to-the-minute system of filing daily
mail. Go through the bins weekly or
monthly, and write cheques. answer
letters and sort through the information
bin whenever time permits. Once you
have done this, put the papers in another
bin marked "filing" and file the stuff in
the drawers. This way your current work is
on top of the desk and the finished projects
are filed away. The shelving you have
constructed can hold all the information
that is in binders and books within reach.
Your office supplies can also be stored on
these shelves so that writing utensils,
staplers. papers and envelopes are within
easy reach. Another advantage to having
the supplies this handy is that you can tell
at a glance what needs replacing before
you run out completely.
We supply our school children with an
adequate area to do their homework, we
should do the same favour for ourselves.
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wheels
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24" drum
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with slipclutch
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