{"id":277713,"date":"2021-06-17T22:06:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T19:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/"},"modified":"2021-06-17T22:06:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T19:06:18","slug":"pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/","title":{"rendered":"#Pro tips on how to WFH \u2014 like an actual professional!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a0bee05d1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/#End_your_paper_addiction\" >End your paper addiction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/#Ditch_the_hideous_office_chair\" >Ditch the hideous office chair<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/#Light_up_your_space\" >Light up your space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/#Monitor_your_monitors\" >Monitor your monitors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/#Hide_your_charging_station\" >Hide your charging station<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/#Do_a_deep_clean\" >Do a deep clean<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/#Dont_neglect_your_tech\" >Don\u2019t neglect your tech<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pro-tips-on-how-to-wfh-like-an-actual-professional\/#Set_up_a_vision_board\" >Set up a vision board<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Pro tips on how to WFH \u2014 like an actual professional!<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Like it or not, you\u2019re probably not going back to the office full time for a little while.<\/p>\n<p>So, if the work space you\u2019ve set up at home still looks like a scene from \u201cHoarders,\u201d do yourself a favor and declutter it because those piles can\u2019t possibly be sparking joy.<\/p>\n<p>Here, a road map to organize and spruce up your WFH set-up to make it a space you actually want to sit in from 9-to-5.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"End_your_paper_addiction\"><\/span>End your paper addiction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your Midtown office might have extra space to store files, but few of us have room for towering piles of paper at home. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo stay organized \u2014 and sane \u2014 downsize your reliance on printed-out documents,\u201d said Shamika Lynch, owner of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/maximizingtiny.com\/\">Maximizing Tiny<\/a>, a Jersey City-based interior design firm that specializes in small spaces. \u201cIf you work best on paper, commit to recycling everything when the project is done and upload documents to the cloud. If there are files you must keep on-hand, put a file frame in a beautiful storage ottoman to corral the files you need.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ditch_the_hideous_office_chair\"><\/span><strong>Ditch the hideous office chair<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Panton Chair and Panton Junior\" class=\"wp-image-18546946 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/panton-chair-panton-junior.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/panton-chair-panton-junior.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/panton-chair-panton-junior.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/panton-chair-panton-junior.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/panton-chair-panton-junior.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ditch stale office furniture for a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/product\/panton-chair\"><strong>Panton chair<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Vitra<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yes, you need to sit in a comfortable seat all day long, but that hideous leather chair on wheels isn\u2019t doing your WFH space any favors, said\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kimilletaylor.com\/\">Kimille Taylor<\/a>, an interior designer in New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have an ugly old chair paint it a gorgeous turquoise,\u201d she said. \u201cOr, depending on your budget, opt for this Ikea\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/p\/nilsove-armchair-rattan-white-50434312\/\">wicker chair<\/a>\u00a0or this Verner Panton S-shaped <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitra.com\/en-us\/product\/panton-chair\">plastic\u00a0chair<\/a>\u2014both are easy to move around and look stylish, too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Light_up_your_space\"><\/span><strong>Light up your space<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best part about WFH? No more toiling under sterile fluorescent lights. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPick a beautiful lamp with a nice warm incandescent bulb and pair it with a hand-painted or fabric shade,\u201d Taylor said, adding that an existing lamp can get a \u201cnext-level\u201d upgrade if you just add a funky scrunchy lampshade, like the ones\u00a0you can find on Etsy or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cb2.com\/scrunch-table-lamp\/s620883\">CB2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cI like to mix up lots of different lighting options, but the mid-century Swedish lamp I keep on my desk is ideal when I go back to work after dinner. <\/p>\n<p>I find that it offers a softer, moodier way to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monitor_your_monitors\"><\/span><strong>Monitor your monitors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nothing screams \u201cwork is taking over my life\u201d more than an ugly oversized computer monitor on your dinner table or in your bedroom. <\/p>\n<p>That said, if you have to use one for your job (and if you already have a wall-mounted TV), consider installing a wireless upgrade and, voila, that TV can double as your computer monitor. Or, invest in a more space-saving monitor. <\/p>\n<p>Lynch prefers the Samsung 32-inch Space Monitor ($430 at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/support\/computing\/monitors\/uhd-and-wqhd\/uhd-and-wqhd\/\">Samsung.com<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt mounts to your desk or it can be pushed flush against the wall to save space,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"A portrait of Kimille Taylor.\" class=\"wp-image-18547347 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/kimille-taylor.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/kimille-taylor.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/kimille-taylor.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/kimille-taylor.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/kimille-taylor.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Kimille Taylor is an interior design expert who specializes in WFH in a clean and professional way.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Marsha Lebedev Bernstein<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_your_charging_station\"><\/span><strong>Hide your charging station<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To avoid dragging ugly cords around from outlet to outlet, set up a centralized charging station and find creative ways to hide them.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cI plug my charger in the outlet behind my sofa and \u2018lace\u2019 it underneath by tacking up Command s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s or tape and zip ties,\u201d Lynch said. \u201cYou want to create a permanent space where everyone knows they can plug in.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_a_deep_clean\"><\/span><strong>Do a deep clean<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While it might be tempting to spritz a surface cleaner around your pencil cup or lightly dust your color-coded bookshelf\/Zoom background, to thoroughly refresh your work space, empty your entire desk and put everything on the floor and make it a goal to do this at least twice a year, suggests Kadi Dulude, owner of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wizardofhomesnyc.com\/\">Wizard of Homes<\/a>, a cleaning company in New York. <\/p>\n<p>Dulude recommends using Mrs. Meyer\u2019s Multi-Surface cleaner ($3.94 at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grove.co\/catalog\/product\/mrs-meyers-countertop-spray\/?v=1907&amp;attrsrc=22&amp;attrpg=catalog&amp;attrpos=4\">Grove.co<\/a>) and, if you have a wood desk, opt for Method Daily Wood Cleaner ($5.99 at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grove.co\/catalog\/product\/method-daily-wood-cleaner\/?v=159&amp;attrsrc=22&amp;attrpg=catalog&amp;attrpos=1\">Grove.co<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisconnect every lamp, charger and scrub the surface,\u201d she said. \u201cThen wipe down every item before you put it back on the cleaned surface.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_neglect_your_tech\"><\/span><strong>Don\u2019t neglect your tech<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sanitizing your tech should be part of your weekly cleaning routine. <\/p>\n<p>And, while you should read the specific cleaning instructions for each of your devices, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly speaking, alcohol wipes are a failsafe method of de-gunking your mouse and keyboard \u2014 turn it upside down to rid it of cookie crumbs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re a great way to remove greasy fingerprints and smudges,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>Dulude is a fan of Dyper Sustainable Alcohol Wipes ($9 for 80 at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grove.co\/catalog\/product\/sustainable-alcohol-wipes\/\">Grove.com<\/a>) because they\u2019re made from renewable bamboo. After you\u2019ve wiped your devices down, polish surfaces with a dry microfiber cloth.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_up_a_vision_board\"><\/span><strong>Set up a vision board<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re seeking a quick, easy and inexpensive office upgrade, consider hanging up a corkboard containing things that inspire you, suggests Rayman Boozer, an interior designer and owner of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apartment48.com\/\">Apt. 48<\/a>, a design firm in NoHo.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cWe use ours to pin up fabric samples, wallpaper and anything related to the projects we\u2019re working on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p> His favorite push pins are no ordinary thumbtacks: These sushi-inspired Maki Tacks ($9.50 for 50 at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/randomaccessoriesnyc.com\/collections\/office\/products\/maki-tacks\">RandomAccessoriesNYC.com<\/a>) are as stylish as they are a conversation starter. \u201cA board is easy to maintain and can be a great backdrop for your Zoom calls.\u201d\n            <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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