Late mid week check in

[yukonsally]

Whoa, it's Thursday? What happened?

This week I've added two things to the handmedown pile and have pulled aside four toys to give away or sell. I have to make sure I have all the pieces to these toys first, which seems more difficult than I realized. Small pieces, big house.

How did you do?

Comments

[kalloway]

Eventually I'll get to talk about it, but not yet.

One of many organization books I've flipped thru recently basically had a challenge to 'do one better than you're currently doing'. Like instead of leaving TP in the car until just about time to need it, bring it in right away. Or if you bring it in, put it away. Or if you put it away, make sure there are rolls ready. Etc. So I'm trying to one-better as part of my general pickup and it's kind of working. But it is irritating, because a lot of what I need to pick up is stuff that doesn't necessarily have a spot to put it and then I have to think too much.

[redsixwing]

I like that. I've used something similar to teach myself difficult subjects: okay, what's current+1? Then go do that.

Maybe it gets less annoying with habit kicking in? :p As things get homes through tidying and organizing cycles, anyway. I'm hopeful

[kalloway]

I'm bad a establishing new habits in general, so... hopefully? I'll keep my fingers crossed that with all the new things I'm trying, something will stick and work out.

[yukonsally]

I like that too, current+1 action.

I read somewhere, and have since made it a habit, to never leave a room empty handed. If I'm headed to the kitchen, chances are there is a thing near me that needs to go there, or to a place along the way, and there's no sense in walking past it when it's on the way. If I'm going to pass the closet anyway, might as well hang up this jacket that's laying on the chair.

[kalloway]

Oh, I like that and will have to try it! Combined with a +1 routine, I should actually get things put away a little more often.