Purgeday Thursday:Admitting I have a problem

So I’ve thought long and hard about Super Beth’s warning that I probably already have most of the office supplies I need in my house…and she’s right, in a way.   But in another way?   It’s like I became an addict of that weird mesh line of desk accessories you can buy out of every office supply catalogue.   I’ve already copped to my wrongs as a Miramax intern, and nearly ten years and several jobs later, I’m not proud to admit that I’ve ended up with quite the collection of office supplies, if you know what I’m sayin’.

So rather than being part of the solution I’m looking for…my office supply addiction is CLEARLY part of the problem.  I mean, that’s a lot of clutter for a POST-PURGE office.   My desktop is covered in that black mesh crap like it’s going out of style (which it did…in offices across America somewhere circa 2003) and now I think that I need to sort of CLEAR THE DESKTOP, figure out what really needs to be there, and kind of start fresh with how I manage it all.   Super Beth is at a conference this week, so I’m kind of flying by the seat of my pants on this one, but let’s get serious, this black mesh situation isn’t doing anybody any favors:

{Can you spot Baby Getty’s beautiful 1st Birthday Announcement in there?}

I looked back at Beth’s gorgeous office space:

{via Unplggd}

I’m definitely doing something wrong.

And then there’s THIS:

{I know, I know… I can practically hear the gasps and the CPS calls being made.  Don’t worry, the situation has been slightly dramatized for the benefit of this post.  Still, YES it is a situation, and one that we need to deal with STAT.}

So there are two things I’m working on this week.  #1: Clearing even more of my signature clutter. #2. Cord control.   I’m thinking a couple of these bad boys from The Container Store should do the trick nicely:

But you know what IS working for me?  My new, analog to-do list.   After years of searching for the perfect to-do program that could sync with my 10,000 devices, I’ve now condensed it down to a single wipe off board.   Which {although, I kind of think I might need to re-evaluate the amount of space it takes up ~ Beth advises that you use wall space for storage whenever possible} is just so satisfying to wash away a task I’ve had to do.   I use three colors of wipe off pen to indicate Personal, Screenwriting, and Blogging, and it’s enabled me to feel much less frazzled.   I also no longer live in the shade of the post-it tree.

I’ve also implemented Beth’s Filing advice from week two, and it’s literally changed my life.   My anxiety level has gone down noticeably.  Amazing.

How’s your purging going?

 

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