February 2020

Imagine you have a jar that needs to fit sand, rocks and some pebbles. You decide to start with the sand, followed by the rocks and pebbles. No matter what you do, the rocks and pebbles won’t fit in the jar with the sand. But, if you start with the rocks and pebbles, you find that the sand settles around the larger items.

Unfortunately, it’s easy to get the rocks and the sand mixed up when it comes to organizing. We absentmindedly place things where they fall, and don’t think about it until we run out of room. This is especially true in limited-space areas.