Working On Me

Do you have a 'filing pile'? Is there a piece of kitchen worksurface where you put the dishes when you've taken them out of the dishwasher before you then go an deposit them in a cupboard (or just leave some or all of them where they are for a while)?

Inspired in part by David Allen's Getting Things Done principles, I've been trying a new discipline. Once I've picked something up, I determine to put it down only in the right place. That means instead of putting a paper on the filing pile, I file it immediately. Rather than just dumping the clean washing basket on our bed, I empty it, put the clothes away and return the basket to its home. These are all actions I'll have to take eventually, and procrastinating by putting things down in the wrong place - doing half a job, if you like - actually costs me more time in the long run.