--- title: National Clean Off Your Desk Day description: National Clean Off Your Desk Day image: https://www.workwise24.com/hubfs/Close%20up%20of%20business%20office%20desk%20with%20laptop%20tablet%20in%20front%20of%20brown%20wall%20background%20full%20of%20drawn%20communication%20icons%20and%20school%20items%20concept.jpeg --- ## National Clean Off Your Desk Day [ John Heiss ](https://www.workwise24.com/blog/author/john-heiss) 6 Jan, 2023 Over the last few years, a lot has changed in our work. We may have all tried at least one workday from bed in our jammies but let's face reality- it didn't work out all that well! Having a productive space is essential whether you work from home or in the office.  As we celebrate National Clean Off Your Desk Day (yes, it's a thing), here are some reminders on why it might be essential to clean off your desk. 1. **Germs!** According to Dr. Charles Gerba of the University of Arizona, the average office worker has over 10 million bacteria living on their desk – that's 400x more than a truck stop toilet seat. If you're germaphobic like me, that statistic already has you reaching for anti-bacterial wipes.  2. A clean workplace is good for mental health and productivity. Our brains like order, and disorganization drains our cognitive resources. On average, a person who has a clean desk can work for 7.5 minutes longer without losing focus. You can read more on this topic from [Harvard Business Review](https://hbr.org/2019/03/the-case-for-finally-cleaning-your-desk).  3. **57% of people admit they judge their coworkers by how dirty they keep their desk**. We don't support the idea of judging coworkers. However, it is important to know that if you don't want to be desk shamed, it might be time to tidy things up.     A messy desk or not, we still love you at WorkWise!  ### Don’t Forget to Share This Post - - - - - ## MORE ARTICLES ## Let’s Have Coffee At WorkWise, we’re passionate about helping organizations hire smarter and build thriving cultures. Because when you change the way you work, you change the way you live. [![SEND US A MESSAGE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/21174658/843c7572-902b-46ba-bbb3-811becdb2e52.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/21174658/843c7572-902b-46ba-bbb3-811becdb2e52)