Have you ever had to consider whether or not to mail a specific invoice because of a peanut butter stain on its corner? Ever found a cheerio in among your tax documents? Do you have bad dreams that involve small children, company manuals, and a shredder? If so, you must run a home business in a small home. Those who come home to work do so because of the ones that leave the peanut butter stains, rogue cheerio, and bad dreams. However, ways exist to maximize the home office space and eliminate the chances for the divorce of children and the family business.
First and foremost, the home business owner must consider the variety of space savers that will help him maximize his office space. Shelves save incredible amounts of space and cost relatively little for what they do. Remember that you do not need the mahogany bookcase you saw recently at Office Depot, but a simple set of pressboard shelves and metal brackets from the local hardware store will do the job. Put up your shelves, and move those important documents from underneath the desk to the shelves, well out of the reach of little fingers.
Create a kid zone in the office. You came home to work so you could...