Every so often my desk becomes a mess. So every so often I need to clean it. Over the years I have found no way to keep my desk from becoming a clutter after a few late night coding sessions. I however have come up with a way to keep my desk as clean as possible for as long as possible.
Step 1: Get rid of paper holders, cup holders and anything of that like.
Step 2: Digitaly record everything that can be, and sort all papers that do not pertain to what is currently important
Step 3: Make two piles of paper, one for unimportant papers and the other for papers that need to be sorted. When something comes your way that in not critical put it in a pile. Do not keep the piles on your desk, put then in a drawer or a cupboard. Paper should not be needed for much, try to keep everything on the computer.
Step 4: Hide you cables or better yet get a mac so you can reduce the overall amount of cables needed.
Step 5: Brighten things up with better lights. Seeing how much of a mess things are might get you to clean more often.
Step 6: Get a stress ball or something that you can play with while you are thinking that will not distract you. I like to chew on my pen, and if my pen were not durable I would have gone through many pens.
When you work with a clean desk things will feel a lot more organized. Only keep things on your desk that are of up most importance. Like I said before, get a mac, they will be less clunky than that desktop of yours.
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