live in a tidy, spacious environment

I moved the table/desk in my bedroom, so that when the market stock is stored, it doesn’t block my access to the desk.

This past week I installed some shelving in my lab. The hardware was free, as it was thrown out of another lab. This will give me some storage space for things that I work with occasionally, but more importantly, it will give me more tidy and spacious bench space to work on.

Today I installed the charging cradle for my rechargeable torch. It’s been lying on my desk for ages, but now it’s properly installed.

I understand why it hasn’t been done before, because it took some time and effort. But it will save countless little wasted moments in future.

My lab is not particularly tidy or spacious at the moment.

I’ve just created some more space and tidyness in a wardrobe that’s been storing some of my stuff for a while.

That was quite routine, but what I discovered while I was busy with this was more interesting. I wanted to store something that came out of there in a different place, that I’ve already tidied. I was surprised to see that all the boxes there were already labeled, and I found it impossible to put things in there that was not similarly labeled.

I notice some paper creeping onto my spacious and tidy desk. They have been warned, and if they don’t behave their staples will be ripped off and they’ll be sent to the recycling box.

It now seems obvious, but the desktop should be clear and the drawers should be used to keep things that are frequently used at hand.

Until fairly recently I kept the things I used frequently on my desktop and used the drawers for storage of things I used infrequently.

This is not how a haven of peace and productivity operates.

While it’s not yet quite the haven of peace and productivity that I envision, my desk clear of clutter and with a fresh sheet on my desk protector certainly looks inviting to work at.

I’m debating if I should keep the desktop bookshelf that I have at the moment. It takes up space and tends to collect a little clutter, but it certainly help to have important books on hand, especially my lab notebook.

I also think I could use a kind of organizer for my stationery drawer.

A file with records of four years is now spacious and tidy.

It was nice to walk into my office this morning and find a clear desk waiting for me. It is tending towards something that looks like a haven of peace and productivity.