Comments on: Clutter Lovers Unite: Don’t stress about the mess! http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/ An ongoing conversation among librarians with differing perspectives (public, academic, school, consortial, youth) but one shared goal: ensuring the health and relevance of libraries. [insert your own gardening metaphor here] Sat, 25 May 2013 10:47:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Su http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-5823 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:26:40 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-5823 What some people call disorganization, clutter, and piles, I prefer to call it visual organization. Thanks for so eloquently sharing the creative mind with the sterile organizers who believe they are correct.

]]> By: Andy W http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4705 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:40:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4705 The organization of the things on my desk is a barometer how how interested I am in what it is. If it is highly organized and neatly arranged, then I care about it. If it is a messy clump of things in a pile, then my interest is clearly not there. There are some exceptions (a highly messy clump of papers in a folder means I care but don’t have the time), but for the most part, I try to keep a 1′ by 1′ area clear for work. Everything else is fair game for piling.

]]> By: Peter Bromberg http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4704 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:41:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4704 Lisa, no apologies necessary. If we ever work together we’ll just make sure that my desk isn’t in your line of sight! :-)

]]> By: Lisa Coats http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4703 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:31:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4703 Well, I have to admit that I’m one of those folks that gets a bit nuts when I see even someone else’s clutter…sorry, Pete, but I’d probably have a cow if I had to look at your desk regularly!
However, I am looking for some ways to make my life less stressful and still stay organized. It’s a challenge, I’ll admit. I will look into the tools suggested here…once I make sure my desk is neat. :-)

]]> By: Barbara Figge Fox http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4702 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:10:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4702 Adding my shout-out re the clutter battle — I survive only because ai have a personal clutter counselor, Stephanie Black, a friend who adjusts her prescriptions according to my psyche. Let me know if you need her — and can anyone else recommend an “organizer”? http://princetoncomment.blogspot.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4700 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:33:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4700 And all this time I kept thinking it was just me.This article has summed it all up so well and I shall no longer be concerned by all of those who frown at my messy desk. I’ll simply direct them to this article instead.

]]> By: George Taylor http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4699 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:41:00 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/2009/03/26/clutter-lovers-unite-dont-stress-about-the-mess-2/#comment-4699 Wow!

Thank you for posting this. I thought I was crazy and messy. Now I know that I am an “Out of Sight, Out of Mind” person.

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