I cleaned my desk, how long will it stay "clean"?

[longbow]

Just cleaned my desk. It has been years since it was not covered with stuff.

 

[Biggredchev]

Cool. When are the aliens coming?

 

[longbow]

Cool. When are the aliens coming?

I'm tired, did I miss a punch line....

 

[Biggredchev]

I'm tired, did I miss a punch line....

Just curious. Im still waiting on the results in that NDA thread of yours . Also the picture wasnt there when i posted, looks good!

 

[Principal Skinr]

I clean mine up a bit (not completely) at the end of each day and it winds up pretty bad by noon the next one.

What I found, though, is that when I come into my office with a clean and organized desk in the morning, I'm much less stressed at the start of the day. It's a subconscious thing, but it really works.

 

[AtTheMurph]

I'll give it 3/4th of one day.

 

[Slapstick]

In my house 10 minutes max.

 

[DocIndy]

I cleaned mine last week too. We are in the process of moving to our new building and what an eye opener. Half the stuff that was clutter hadn’t been touched for months so to the trash/shred pile it went. Hard to believe my whole cubicle fit in 4 file boxes.

 

[Pepi]

Just cleaned my desk. It has been years since it was not covered with stuff.

Looks like Dell support

 

[KittySlayer]

I’ll clean my desk when I retire.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Nerd.

 

[Ingomike]

To answer your question, it will not stay clean unless the reason it was a mess in the first place is not solved.

When we set up a new office for me in 2017 one my my goals was a constantly clean desk, a huge task. We succeeded by creating a place for everything and developed discipline to put everything in its place all within reach. By having everything in its place it is so much more efficient than digging through piles. The most that usually is on my desk is the file I am working on, a file I am awaiting a return call on, and one someone just called on. All the rest are in their place, but still within reach from my chair. (Unless it is a new or call on an old project.)

On my desk:

Computer monitors
Pen just one.
ipad dock and charge station
iphone charger
Very small stereo with speakers (Sub below)
lamp

Not on the desk:

Dozens of pens etc.
pads of paper
containers of paper clips
files
to do piles

All of these must be contained in drawers and cabinets.

 

[rob63]

I used to have a boss that was in the habit of carrying things around and absent-mindedly setting them down wherever she happened upon a clear space. That cured me of the habit of keeping my desk clean.

 

[Ingomike]

I used to have a boss that was in the habit of carrying things around and absent-mindedly setting them down wherever she happened upon a clear space. That cured me of the habit of keeping my desk clean.

That would end up back in the bosses in-box before they got back to their desk…

 

[tomcat13]

Just cleaned my desk. It has been years since it was not covered with stuff.

Looks Very Good! You've motivated me to Clean Mine-Thx. Now I'll just sit tight until the Motivation passes. LOL

 

[Bugzilla]

Now you won’t be able to find what you need. That’s usually my result when I clean my desk. Seen similar Einstein quotes and photos. I agree, but far from being an Einstein, except in my own mind!

 

[Brandon]

Desk? I get a 14' box truck (p.o.s. chevy), a self provided clip board and pen. Thats my desk. On occasion if you hit my "desk" just right, it beeps.

 

[patience0830]

Desk? I get a 14' box truck (p.o.s. chevy), a self provided clip board and pen. Thats my desk. On occasion if you hit my "desk" just right, it beeps.

Mine is longer, but the desk is the same size. And if I don't keep it clean, stuff falls on the floor.

 

[HoughMade]

I cleaned my desk before I left Friday.

It's messy now.

 

[Chewie]

I forgot what a desk is for other than storage.