@Miguel: 5S method sounds very sensible. I haven’t come across it. Will have to look it up. It’s ok to bend rules a little if that’s what makes us happy. Like it’s said, rules are made for us, not we for them!

@Tom: ‘How many shirts can I wear at once?’ ! A version of this has been running in my head all week long as I shop clothes for next year and half.

Your office passed the basic test. Wow, that’s quite impressive. My house passes the test. My laptop, ahem! is no where close to passing.

My office passed your question test. My bedroom didn’t do so well. I liked the focus in this article. Thank you.

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I have arranged my working space through the 5S method, which basically means have the things you use most, closer to you. But, I must confess I also use the “I love that” method, which means, having the emotional things close to me, you know little things you “can’t” get rid off. Like a game I haven’t played in years, but brings back those memories, it’s a bit like killing myself.

There was a time when I used to leave them unread in my inbox till I maxed the inbox limit. Used to be a pain to search and delete all those mails then.

Just set a filter to forward newsletters to a different folder. So that you don’t have to search for them to delete. Will save a lot of time.

As for me, I use a dedicated email account for newsletters – So that they don’t come in my way.

@Suzie: Don’t remind me of moving! I have to search for a new apartment and move within two weeks once I get back to US. It’s going to be 2 crazy weeks I guess.

Reg family treasures, I say keep them if they hold value for you. Don’t keep them just for the sake of keeping (just because they are family treasures you are supposed to hold onto). And bring them out. Display them with love & pride. They will serve much better in open rather than in closed boxes.

I do like the minimalist look and so far in my life I have not been able to achieve this,

I spend last sunder decluttering a garage and even trowing out boxes of stuff moved here 4 years ago untouched. I am slowly working through other areas and in 2 months or so when we move to an apartment I will be moving only what i use and love.

What does one do with all those family treasures?

Thanks for making me think

Suzie

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