让一切井井有条的基本原则

井井有条的基本原则
 
 
§         Develop a habit of putting things away when you’re done. It just takes a few seconds to hang up a coat. You usually open the door, throw your coat on the floor, and think, “I’ll hang it up later.” That “later” soon becomes a huge pile you can’t deal with.

养成把用过的东西放回原位的习惯。把外套挂起来花不了几秒钟。而你通常是进了门就把外套扔在地板上，然后想：“过会儿再挂起来。”这种“过会儿”很快就变成了一堆你处理不完的事。

§         Gather supplies and assign a home for things before you start. Clothes go here. Papers go here. Games go there. Make sure you have the containers you need, eg, if you’re filing papers make sure you have folders, labels, and a file box.

在开始之前先整理手上有的东西，并指定摆放的地方。衣服放这里，纸张放这里。游戏放那里。你必须有所需的容器，例如，如果你在整理纸张，那么你就要有文件夹、标签和文件箱。

§         Start slowly. Set aside 15 minutes each day. Organize a single shelf or pile and work on that area until it’s done. You’ll be surprised how fast the mess disappears.

慢慢开始。每天用15分钟的时间，整理一个书架或一堆东西。只整理那个书架或那堆东西，直到整理完毕为止。你会惊奇的发现那种乱糟糟的情况很快就没有了。

§         Don’t “zig-zag”. Maybe you start putting away one pile only to realize you need to organize something else. Stop! Don’t jump from one project to another. You won’t finish anything. Just put the item away as best you can and make that space your next project.

不要“来回做无用功”。也许你开始清除一堆东西只是因为你要整理别的东西。停下来！不要在两个工作之间跳来跳去。这样你一件事也完不成。你只需要尽量把东西摆在一边，为你接下来要做的事腾出空间。

§         De-clutter regularly. Every few months, go through your stuff and pull out items you don’t use anymore to give away. Or try this: every time you bring home something new, give something away.

定期进行整理。每隔几个月，把你的东西理一遍，把你再也用不到的东西清理出来，并且扔掉。或者试一试这样的做法：每次往家里带回一些新东西的时候，就扔掉一些别的什么