About the Author
Former Journalist
Lily Parker
Hi, I’m Lily Parker from the Planet Life editorial team. As a former journalist, I’ve honed my research skills, and I’m passionate about exploring global cultures. I write about unique traditions and fascinating customs from around the world. My goal is to spark your curiosity and show you a different side of the planet.
Just 10 minutes of tidying breaks the cycle of searching, wasteful spending, and exhaustion.
This article is a practical guide that illustrates this “systemization” through storytelling. The goal isn’t to scold, but to equip you with designs that actually work in real life (visualizing your current state, identifying hotspots, creating flow paths, and exit points for letting go).
A 10-minute timer, the red circle 3-point method, an OUT box at the entrance, address labels, daily sound triggers, Before/After photos, and small rewards on days 3, 7, and 14. Each time a corner of your desk clears, space for time and thought quietly expands.
Scattered reality
Portland, Oregon. Product designer Casey Morgan was losing five minutes every morning searching for her keys. Mail piled at the edge of the dining table, delivery boxes by the front door, a hoodie discarded on the sofa. She used to blame her messiness on “weak character,” but it was really just that the “flow of things” wasn’t designed. Every time deadlines piled up, her floor space shrank, and so did her thinking. Casey first set aside her embarrassment and photographed her room with her smartphone. The magic begins when you face reality head-on.
— Tips : Take “as-is photos” of your room from four angles. No excuses—visualize first. Name the album “Today’s Zero.”
