Put away the thing that makes the room feel finished

Idea 089 of 100

Put away the thing that makes the room feel finished

Every room has one pile. Move it and the room reads as done.

There is usually a single object or stack doing all the visual damage: the laundry basket, the paperwork, the boxes by the door.

It is rarely more than ten minutes of work, which is exactly why it has survived so long.

Deal with the pile, not the room, and enjoy an entirely disproportionate result.

Put away the thing that makes the room feel finished, 1
Date it.
Put away the thing that makes the room feel finished, 2
Do it.
Put away the thing that makes the room feel finished, 3
Done it.

How to actually do it

  1. 01Stand in the doorway and identify the one pile.
  2. 02Give it a permanent home, not a temporary one.
  3. 03Repeat in the next room tomorrow.

You already know if this is the one. Go put a date on it.

Date it in the app

Send it to whoever came to mind.

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