Our brains get bogged down if we try to do more than one thing at a time. If you want to clean up a space, here's a step-by-step guide so you don't get overwhelmed.

Prerequisites

• Open space for sorting required.
• Garbage can.
• Vacuum cleaner.
• Limit the project size to what you're confident you can finish.

The Process

• Take everything into your sorting space.
• If your sorting space is limited, pick a specific section to work on.
• Discard everything that's obvious garbage.
• Clean the area that is now empty.
• Decide what categorizations make the most sense.
• Category recommendations:
  • Used every day
  • Used every month
  • Should probably discard but don't want to
  • Action item (e.g. gadget needs repair)
  • Tools, anything you'll want to find when a need arises. Example: misc cables.
  • Item belongs somewhere else.
• Put everything away.

Notes

• Sets must stay together, think of them as one item when organizing.