Cleaning and your shop, or workspace, or work area etc.

[mach]

I'm naturally a messy person. I find it un-natural to maintain an uncluttered area. It's a thoughtful process. I have to make habits and mental notes so that I remember to clean up one action before proceeding to the next

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[thrashbear]

In my case, I get so involved in what I am doing for whatever I am working on, I cannot spare the few seconds it might take to put away a tool, or the few minutes it would take to sweep, because I'm so deep in the groove. Anything that distracts me from said groove might break it, and it's so tough to catch one in the first place. So after a shift, my shop will be an absolute disaster, but I'll leave it that way for the next day to help me "warm up" into a new shift.

[mach]

Huh, it works that way for me if the mess is a little one, but if it's big, I get intimidated and don't wanna deal with it.

[thefieryfox]

I'm more that certain areas I'm more strict with than others. Bathrooms and Kitchens have maximum priority, but like a personal bedroom isn't a big deal unless company is over with living room being a medium priority. It does feel great when all that mess is dealt with though, since you see all that clean, open surface and feel so relieved, and rather sweaty.

[rasvar]

Try being sloppy and getting a PhD. I just went through a month of hell trying to organize my piles of paper explosions. Now my condo looks like it has been ransacked after two months of no cleaning. I have a lot of work to do!

[michel_mephit]

I can so understand you, Mach. I tend to be a bit of a messy person myself and have to constantly work to make the effort to keep my place clean. There always seems to be a spot on my house, usually my dining room table, where papers clutter.