It is important to keep all work surfaces clean and free of clutter, and that your computer area be dust-free.  Since paper marks very easily, clean your desk surface regularly with a mild detergent and also wash your hands frequently.  Manually collate pages using plastic file trays to take up less surface area, and use the space under your desk for storage or for your CPU, use shelving over your desk area for manuals and software packages.  Keep as much of your desk surface area available for assembly or production as possible.

There are several excellent products made to maximum the space of a home office, making multiple functions in a small space possible.  Stationery storage drawers that are designed to fit under printers, media storage cabinets for organizing diskettes and other data storage, and undercounter or desktop units to make use of otherwise dead space.  Monitors can consume a large portion of desktop space (footprint), using a wall mounted swing arm to elevate and angle your monitor will provide a minimum of a square foot or more of desktop area.

Keeping your work area organized and utilizing every square inch of space in a home office will provide an office area that is both easy to work in and comfortable.  Compressing space usage is not the same as clutter, these tools were designed to take the clutter away and provide a method of organizing more into a smaller environment.  Your paper stock will remain crisp and ready for use, your desk area free for folding or stapling, your manuals at your fingertips, and the flow of work unimpaired by lack of space.