Pick Up and Put AwayLife is so much easier and better when you just put the tiny extra effort needed to pick up or put things back where they belong before you stop doing whatever it is you were doing. 1) Roll up your car windows so that rain or moisture does not get inside. I know you want to get a little fresh air in the car so it is not so hot, but the car will cool down as soon as you start driving. Forgetting to put your windows up in the rain will really make your car a mess. 2) Pick up and put away your outdoor equipment like lawn mowers and metal tools when you are finished so that they do not get wet, rusty of stolen. These types of tools and equipment are really expensive. Why would you want to re-buy these things? 3) Straighten out your desk so that you can work more productively. I try to straighten out my desk every night before I go home. If I ever find myself not making any progress at work, it is usually because I have too much stuff out. 4) Put away the clean dishes so you have room to prepare your next meal or the dishwasher is open for the next set of dirty dishes. It is funny, but even clean dishes make your kitchen look dirty. 5) Put away your clean clothes so your bedroom looks nice and neat. 6) Keep your house picked up so you are not embarrassed if someone stops by. I like to have it neat for myself, but the side benefit is that someone could stop by anytime and I would not be ashamed. All types of things like this do not really take that much time or are not that hard. Some people just want to stop doing what they are doing and relax or they think it is so much work to do the extra. But if you think about it, if your car interior gets wet that is really bad. If you shovel gets rusty, now you need a new shovel. If your lawn mower gets stolen, that is expensive. It is so much more relaxing to have things done. Go back to Pick Up and Put Away (Top of This Page).
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