HOW TO create and keep a minimalist and clean workspace - GoFuckYourself.com

D Ghost · 07-19-2011, 03:15 PM

Making this in a new thread branching from the post of my new office workspace.

A messy, cluttered and disorganized workspace can have detrimental affects on your productivity and state-of-mind.

Someone asked this in the other thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by B.Barnato

Question on keeping a clean work environment...

how do you keep it that way for a longer period of time?

The best way to do it is to never let any unimportant items even make it onto your workspace. Look at it as a screening process for "stuff" - is it worth your time, does it "deserve" to be hanging out on your desk?

If you already have a bunch of unorganized clutter. get rid of small amounts at a time, in between breaks. Don't need to clear it all off at once. If something isn't important (junk mail, etc) - throw it away! You don't need it. And it's taking up your valuable time.

Additionally, go all digital. Tell your electric company, phone company, etc to all stop sending you paper bills. This is an age where it's just not necessary. You can get it emailed. Be careful though, email boxes can get cluttered too...

Check out Zen habits, this guy has some great stuff. Also read his book "Focus" -
http://zenhabits.net/archives/

Rochard · 07-19-2011, 04:10 PM

I'm a fucking neat freak.

My car is a good example. I always keep my cars clean, inside and out. Inside in the glove compartment is my registration and paperwork. Otherwise, there is nothing else in the car. The trunk is empty. When I come home, I make sure anything I brought in comes out with me.

My wife looses her fucking sun glasses every other day. I have a draw in the kitchen that is "my draw". I keep my glasses, wallet, car keys, and Itouch in there. I walk in, the first thing I do is open up this draw, put my sun glasses in, car keys, etc. I know exactly where they are right now.

My desk... I'm gonna take a picture of my desk in a moment. I have my cell phone, a coke, and a pen that I used to sign something. Other wise, nothing else.

L-Pink · 07-19-2011, 04:12 PM

Only touch paperwork once. Act on it, file it, or toss it.

Rochard · 07-19-2011, 04:28 PM

Here's my office.... The screen on the left is a DVD player - Today I'm watching Charlie Wilson's War.

Screen on my right is my HP touch screen, which I only really use for email.

D Ghost · 07-19-2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard

Here's my office.... The screen on the left is a DVD player - Today I'm watching Charlie Wilson's War.

Screen on my right is my HP touch screen, which I only really use for email.

Lookin good!

CyberHustler · 07-19-2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard

Here's my office.... The screen on the left is a DVD player - Today I'm watching Charlie Wilson's War.

Screen on my right is my HP touch screen, which I only really use for email.

Looks very metro...

alias · 07-19-2011, 05:26 PM

Only the essentials is probably best. Monitor, keyboard, mouse, notebook & pen etc.

Young · 07-19-2011, 08:21 PM

My office is my house. And I mean everywhere in my house.

I have a room that is the "office". but can never find myself staying in there for more than 30 min.

curse you iPad.

Rochard · 07-19-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dedi

Looks very metro...

I think maybe you might have implied there is a chance I'm gay?

idtapdat · 07-20-2011, 05:49 AM

nice and neat plus you can keep a view on the neighborhood

The Duck · 07-20-2011, 05:56 AM

I have a very cluttered desk but that is because it's full of artwork, gemstones and other strange objects.

Sid70 · 07-20-2011, 05:59 AM

Paul McCartney regrets he didnt write Fields Of Gold that Sting did, now Anal Hobbit can bite his nails cus he didnt make this Clean Office tip himself

Nicky · 07-20-2011, 06:01 AM

My work-space is filled with all sorts of things, doesn't bother me as I'm focusing on the 27" monitor in front of me.

The Duck · 07-20-2011, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicky

My work-space is filled with all sorts of things, doesn't bother me as I'm focusing on the 27" monitor in front of me.

27"? Crazy man

V_RocKs · 07-20-2011, 08:38 AM

My shit is cluttered as all fuck. But I just reach here or there and I have a screw driver, a file, a pen, scissors, soldering iron (never know when this baby will come in handy!), water bill (in case I need to prove who I am), remote control heli, pipe, lighter, ruler, blank CDs/DVDs, paper clips, voltmeter, spare tail rotor for the heli, shoe laces, lighter fluid refills, xacto knife, many hats, ipod plugin for the car, gum, aspirin, imodium AD, the list goes on...

All of it within arms length and all cataloged in my head.

Sophie Delancey · 07-20-2011, 08:46 AM

I'm also a total neat freak. My desk consists of my iMac, my iPod Touch, my scanner/printer, a note pad, a nice little glass vase to hold my pencils/pens and my bulletin board. That's it. It serves me quite nicely and I'm never looking for anything.

ottopottomouse · 07-20-2011, 10:29 AM

My desk looks like a tip but I know where everything is.

Worst thing anybody can ever do for you is offer to tidy up - you'll never find anything ever again

CurrentlySober · 07-20-2011, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ The Kid

Check out Zen habits, this guy has some great stuff. Also read his book "Focus" -
http://zenhabits.net/archives/

Nice link - Thanks

Bookmarked for further reading

D Ghost · 07-20-2011, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V_RocKs

My shit is cluttered as all fuck. But I just reach here or there and I have a screw driver, a file, a pen, scissors, soldering iron (never know when this baby will come in handy!), water bill (in case I need to prove who I am), remote control heli, pipe, lighter, ruler, blank CDs/DVDs, paper clips, voltmeter, spare tail rotor for the heli, shoe laces, lighter fluid refills, xacto knife, many hats, ipod plugin for the car, gum, aspirin, imodium AD, the list goes on...

All of it within arms length and all cataloged in my head.

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Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 73,501	I'm a fucking neat freak. My car is a good example. I always keep my cars clean, inside and out. Inside in the glove compartment is my registration and paperwork. Otherwise, there is nothing else in the car. The trunk is empty. When I come home, I make sure anything I brought in comes out with me. My wife looses her fucking sun glasses every other day. I have a draw in the kitchen that is "my draw". I keep my glasses, wallet, car keys, and Itouch in there. I walk in, the first thing I do is open up this draw, put my sun glasses in, car keys, etc. I know exactly where they are right now. My desk... I'm gonna take a picture of my desk in a moment. I have my cell phone, a coke, and a pen that I used to sign something. Other wise, nothing else. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

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Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 73,501	Here's my office.... The screen on the left is a DVD player - Today I'm watching Charlie Wilson's War. Screen on my right is my HP touch screen, which I only really use for email. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

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Sophie Delancey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,249	I'm also a total neat freak. My desk consists of my iMac, my iPod Touch, my scanner/printer, a note pad, a nice little glass vase to hold my pencils/pens and my bulletin board. That's it. It serves me quite nicely and I'm never looking for anything. __________________ Bright Desire - Smart, sensual porn. [email protected] Skype - SophieDelancey Twitter - @SophieDelancey ICQ - 602670915

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