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This first step is essential to "de-cluttering" your cubicle. You should get rid of anything that serves no functional or aesthetic purpose. Once this is done, you can reorganize the items you've chosen to keep so that they are easy to find.  You may find it helpful to assign certain drawers, shelves, or cabinets to certain categories of materials. This will keep things neat and facilitate easy access to essential items. You will probably have to make a temporary mess in order to go through everything in your desk. Just make sure you don't inhibit your ability to work in the process, especially if your reorganization spans multiple days. The best way to keep your desk neat is to keep various categories of items separated. Your workspace will quickly descend into disarray if you have to dig through a pile or stack to find things you need. Desk organizers can be purchased at any office supply store (such as Office Depot, Staples, or The Container Store) and are handy tools for making sure this doesn't happen. Examples include:  Drawer trays/dividers. These create separated containers within desk drawers to keep small, loose items from moving around or becoming jumbled together. Stacked inbox sorters. These are small desktop shelves which can be assigned categories for different types of ingoing/outgoing paperwork. Pen/pencil cups. This simple device simply holds your pens and pencils and provides easy access to them. They take up minimal desk space and save valuable real estate in desk drawers. If you deal with a lot of files, forms, or other paperwork that must be stored and referenced as part of your job, you will find it immensely helpful to have all your papers organized onto a bookshelf or in a filing cabinet. Nothing creates more clutter than papers scattered across a desktop.  Ask your supervisor if there are any unused shelving materials or cabinets that you can move into your cubicle. Many offices have surplus materials that sit in storage until they are needed. This is a better option than reaching into your own pocket to pay for a work-related necessity. If you choose to use a bookshelf, also purchase hard-cover, three-ring binders to hold your paperwork. These stand up easily on shelves and keep papers from falling out or becoming mixed up. If you don't have space in your cubicle for a filing cabinet or bookshelf, Ask your supervisor if there are any communal filing cabinets or bookshelves you might be able to use. Just be sure to avoid placing sensitive or confidential information in a place anyone can access. Creating spaces in/on your desk and throughout your cubicle for specific purposes will help you keep things organized and easy to find and use. For example, you may wish to assign one drawer for storing stationery and another for spare materials like paper clips, staples, batteries, rubber bands, etc. This will also help keep your decorative items and trinkets from becoming jumbled with work-related functional items.  Be practical when designating spaces so that you are sure to accommodate the demands of your work. If your work projects often require going through multiple stacks of forms in a short amount of time, you wouldn't want your 'pending paperwork' area to be assigned to your bottom desk drawer. Don't devote too much desk space to personal items if it means you will have trouble fitting in necessary work items. A small, hand-held labeler can be very helpful in ensuring that your organization efforts stand the test of time. If you have labels on binders or even on desk drawers and cabinet doors, you will not only more easily locate items you need, but you will also be more inclined to maintain your space designations.  Be sure not to stick labels to company-owned property without first checking with your supervisor for approval. Some labels may be hard to remove, and your boss probably won't want you to damage materials that don't belong to you. Don't go overboard. Limit your labeling to binders, drawers, cabinets, or shelves. Having labels covering every square inch of your workspace will likely be frowned upon by your supervisor and will reduce your cubicle's appeal.

summary: Empty your drawers and cabinets. Purchase desk organizer materials. Get a small bookshelf or filing cabinet. Designate spaces. Purchase and use a Labeler.


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To make sure you don’t transfer any bacteria or toxins to your avocado tree, you’ll want to clean your pruning tools before you begin cutting. Dunk your shears or clippers in a one part bleach, nine parts water solution and let them sit for 30 minutes. Once your avocado tree is established, you’ll only need to prune it annually. The best time to prune is in autumn or winter before the spring growth period, when the tree isn’t developing new leaves. If you try to prune when the tree is developing new growth, the cuts will stress the plant and could discourage growth or result in disease. Focus your pruning efforts on the limbs that are higher up on your tree’s central stem. Make clean cuts on the limbs with a sharp pruning tool to keep the limbs around 6–8 inches (15–20 cm). Cutting these upper limbs will help you maintain the height and shape of your tree. Once your tree grows to be about 2 feet (0.61 m) tall, it’s a good idea to stake it up to help it support its weight. Simply push the stake into the soil near the base of your plant and tie a piece of twine loosely around the central stem and the stake.  A skinny piece of wood or bamboo makes a great garden stake.  In addition to annual pruning, staking your tree is a great way to keep its branches healthy and intact. When pruning, you want to make sure that your tree isn’t super tall and skinny, or very short and wide. Visualize the perfect, proportional tree shape before you begin cutting.  Pruning your avocado tree when it’s young is all about creating shape, and knowing what shape you’d like will help you achieve your goal. Making strategic moves like cutting longer stems and branches will help contain height and width.

summary: Clean your pruning tools. Prune your tree in autumn or winter. Prune the higher limbs of your tree. Stake your tree when it gets to be 2 feet (0.61 m) tall. Prune to keep your tree proportional.


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Don’t be afraid to gush a little, especially if you’re normally pretty un-romantic. Everyone likes reading about how much they’re loved in words written by the person who loves them.You can also make it into a card by folding it and adding some personalized doodles. Well, nowadays it’ll be more of a playlist, but the idea is the same: organize a list of songs that reminds you of them, takes them back to a special memory like a vacation, or is just plain romantic. You can put it on a CD for them to play in their car, or share the playlist on their Spotify account to listen to at any time. Head to the thrift shop or dollar store for a cheap photo frame. Print out several pictures of you as a couple that your partner can change out anytime they want! You can also make a scrapbook using old notebooks and duct tape instead of buying a frame.
summary: Write a heartfelt love letter. Put together a mix tape. Make a photo frame with pictures that they can swap out.