Organizing my drawers

Analysis

What's working?

• having a separate staionery tray at my desk, separate from the drawers, for frequently-used stationery
  

What's not working?

• the drawers are inconveniently far from my desk
• the drawer for papers is too full
• most drawers don't have a single purpose/category
• sometimes I can't find the pen or staple-remover or thing I need in the stationery-drawer "dumping ground"
• the "media drawer" (disks, tapes, CDs) is a messy pile
• the "electronic doo-dads" drawer is a tangled mess of wires
• I can't open the "sentimental treasures" drawer -- it is crammed with papers and they are jutting into the roof of the drawer

What items are most important to me?

• paper supply
• stationery
• electronics media and supplies

Why do I want to organize my drawers?

• to exercise my self-discipline
• to bring order into my environment
• to be able to find what I need quickly

What's causing the problems?

• many items have no proper home

Strategy

Label each drawer (on the inside). Compartmentalize each drawer with containers.

Zone 1: Stationery and paper supplies. First column of drawers. Top drawer for stationery, other two for paper.

Zone 2: Electronic media and supplies. Second and third columns of drawers. Separate drawers or containers for: cables, adapters, doo-dads, cassettes, guitar equipment and supplies, electronic devices

Time estimate: 4 hours