Organizing an Office or Work Space in Less Than Ideal Conditions

The organization of offices and work space will vary, depending on the person, the business, and the amount of space available.  Also, what works for one person doesn’t work so well for another.

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Ideally, I like an efficient office and work space with everything at my fingertips and space just for ME.  However, that  generally hasn’t been my lot since I began writing, was sewing, painting, or working at an Internet based business. 

• I’ve worked in apartments, duplex homes, a larger house with room for myself, a multigenerational home with everyone vying for space.
• I’ve written in motel rooms and airports when traveling.
• I often have to share office space with my husband.
• Sometimes our living quarters are small enough that I use the dining table. 
• Where I have work and office space in the summer sometimes has been unusable in the winter because of the heating situation.  So I’ve had to move to a corner of the living room.

I’ve discovered that you can get your work done, even when the locations aren’t the most ideal if you’re determined.  Yes, there are some places that aren’t condusive  to certain activities.  For instance, I can’t take my painting with me, although I can take sketching and planning when I travel.  My daughter can only carry along certain types of her fabric art.

But you often need to be creative when working on your projects and products and organizing your office/work space.

How have you organized when situations aren’t the most ideal?