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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by scythe on Monday January 30, 2023 @10:29AM (#34580913)
>The whole point of putting things away is to hide them! No one wants to look at your crap when you're not using it.

Well, there is another reason. When your room has a consistent default state, it's easier to look around the room and notice anything that is unusual. It makes the room into a sort of sensor. When it is always changing states — things here one day, there another — any changes can be missed. Subconsciously, we usually feel calmer when we know what's going on around us, which is facilitated by an orderly living/working environment.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by xp84 on Monday January 30, 2023 @07:17PM (#34588847)
This is so wise. My house is hopelessly cluttered. When I need to find, say, my wallet before I leave, it can be a frustrating episode if I haven't put it in its canonical home.

Yet compare that to if I'm staying in a hotel. I just look around on the 5 surfaces -- nightstand, dresser, desk, bathroom counter, bingo, of course it was in one of those places and it sticks out obviously. 10 seconds max.

Devil's in the details of course, and I haven't yet been able to declutter, but I intuitively know you're right.

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