[sdiy] Messy Work Room

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Judgement:

You had me fooled with the first pictures of storage disorganization, mmm, not
real mess per se, although with only a tiny bit more effort, it would qualify. 
It needs an inaccessibility factor, where you have to say several 4 letter words
when you realize how unobtainable something you need has become due to other
things stuck on top or in front of whatever it is.  

But then I saw the last couple of pictures... Shame on you, that's neater than my
workplace ever gets.  Perhaps you qualify in the "welterweight" category, but
you've just got to work on it if you want to be in the big leagues.  You're in
Patchell's domain...


The Peasant <ecircuit at telus.net> wrote:
>OK, I have to admit it. It's time to come "clean" and apologise.
>
>***I have a organizational problem***
>
>It all started with resistors...  I originally stored them all together, 
>regardless of type, in a small plastic case. It was a rightly good mess. But 
>then I aquired more...  I started sorting them by type and wattage. Over the 
>years my stock grew and grew...  I found myself sorting them into more and more 
>discrete piles, and making my own drawer dividers to replace all the ones I had 
>already used up.
>
>But it wasn't enough!!
>
>Next was the wire... a huge ratsnest in a old tattered cadboard box. I spent 
>hours sorting and coiling... I just couldn't stop! And then the capacitors and 
>semiconductors... it's almost too painful to type! The hardware almost killed 
>me, should I sort by length, thread, head, or material??
>
>My life was spiralling out of control!!!
>
>Then came the divorce. Once I was able to get complete control over all aspects 
>of my dwelling and my cash flow, I was able to fully endulge my nasty habit. I 
>bought so many shelving units at Canadian Tire that I received HUGE discounts! 
>An electronic supplier going out of business gave me cardboard bins. There was 
>just no end!!!!!
>
>Whew!
>OK, just let me relax for a bit...
>
>So, anyways, in order to combat this hideous disorder of mine, and come out of 
>the closet, er, basement, I now lay bare my inner self...
>
>***********************************************************
>
>We start with the hallway, as you descend the basement stairs. Here lies a 
>small reminder of the past glory of the beautiful wilderness that once was in 
>abundance. I must strive to preserve and nurture this unique area, hopefully it 
>will grow with time and care:
>
>www.electronicpeasant.com/misc/hall.jpg
>
>Next is the "music" room. This space was once a vast citadel of unorganized 
>mess, with piles of "stuff" stacked to the ceiling. Unfortunately, this area 
>has suffered the most from the shelving syndrome, as can be seen here. Luckily, 
>all is not lost as there are still a few small pockets of piled mayhem here and 
>there:
>
>www.electronicpeasant.com/misc/mroom.jpg
>
>We now come to the store room/shipping supply. This wonderful area is a perfect 
>example of an evolving type of circular cycling mess, and is not in any 
>immediate danger of destruction:
>
>www.electronicpeasant.com/misc/sroom.jpg
>
>Next is a rare view of The Peasant's Northern Trading Post. You can see it's 
>struggling, but with it's small allocated space, it's holding it's own:
>
>www.electronicpeasant.com/misc/tpost.jpg
>
>And finally the main workbench area, the hardest hit area of all. Most of it is 
>a virtual desert of organization, with accurate labels and ample room inside 
>drawers. Equipment feels too comfortable in the spacious work area, and denys 
>me the advanced learning opportunities of a disaster area. I'm feel so bad for 
>making people actually look at this horror!!  But wait, there's hope, if you 
>look carefully there are some small bits of mess hiding in the corners:
>
>www.electronicpeasant.com/misc/wbench.jpg
>
>When I can't stand the sight of the results of my evil ways, I go upstairs and 
>use the small portable bench. Oh crap, it's fairly clean right now too, 
>although it's hard to see any exposed surface:
>
>www.electronicpeasant.com/misc/pbench.jpg
>
>I'm so sick, I'm so ashamed... PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!
>
>
>

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