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Unclutterer
unclutterer.com · Group blog · on HN since 2008
Unclutterer covers home and work organization, minimalism, filing systems, and product design for people who want less clutter.
What HN saysHN commenters link it for the Pile of Index Cards system and as a source on organizing, minimalism, and single-purpose gadgets.
15HN people shared it
6linked it in comments
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Most-shared posts
- 1The Pile of Index Cards (PoIC) System2 people · 2 points · first shared 2019 · discussion on HN
- 2Video incredibly efficient efficiency2 people · first shared 2010
- 3Uncluttered benefits of learning people’s names1 people · 37 points · first shared 2011 · 5 comments on HN
- 4Creating a minimalist workspace1 people · 12 points · first shared 2008 · 5 comments on HN
- 5The Real Cost of Financial Clutter on the Road to a Remarkable Life1 people · 3 points · first shared 2008 · discussion on HN
- 6The Noguchi Filing System1 people · 2 points · first shared 2015 · discussion on HN
- 7Simplification trends in product design1 people · 2 points · first shared 2010 · discussion on HN
- 8Beautiful architectural design1 people · 2 points · first shared 2010 · discussion on HN
- 9Jane Siberry: Minimalist celebrity1 people · 1 points · first shared 2010 · discussion on HN
- 10Contingency planning for botched work days and deadlines1 people · 1 points · first shared 2012 · discussion on HN
- 11Tax time: Three basic steps to get you closer to filing your taxes on time1 people · 1 points · first shared 2012 · discussion on HN
- 12Benefits of being organized1 people · 1 points · first shared 2014 · discussion on HN
- 13Daily routines: What time of the day works best for you?1 people · 1 points · first shared 2012 · discussion on HN
- 14Unitasker1 people · first shared 2014
- 15Evicting justin case1 people · first shared 2010
What HN people wrote when they linked it
toemetoch · 2012-07-15
I can relate to the friends "who feel sorry" bit. They don't seem to understand that different people value stuff in different ways.
If you want inspiration to make the best of limited spaces, google images for Japanese appartments. Lots of inspiration like using the steps of stairs as drawers, sliding furniture, efficient bookcases,... Here's an extreme example: http://unclutterer.com/2010/04/26/video-incredibly-efficient-efficienc…
Torwald · 2019-10-11
The Pile of Index Cards (PoIC) system is another take on this
https://unclutterer.com/2014/06/17/the-pile-of-index-cards-poic-system…
dredmorbius · 2019-01-06
Index cards.
POIC is a useful basic framework. Don't let it get in the way of what works though.
https://unclutterer.com/2014/06/17/the-pile-of-index-cards-poic-system…
Bullet journal.
cratermoon · 2014-05-05
A unitasker (http://unclutterer.com/tag/unitasker/), And not the first attempt to sell a gadget to scramble eggs in the shell.
ahk · 2010-05-15
I think the idea is to find a way to have access to those items (that you need only occasionally) when you need them. Something like zipcar (for those who need vehicular transport only for weekend groceries for example). IMO on-demand is the way to go for nearly everything.
Also, http://unclutterer.com/2010/05/11/evicting-justin-case/
stretchwithme · 2010-05-16
For a while now, I’ve been thinking about collective living arrangements specifically geared toward communities like hackers. I'm a member of the Hacker Dojo in Mountain View and its just awesome to hang out with creative people with whom I have a lot in common.
Technology and creative thinking can both increase shared housing's quality and affordability, even in expensive cities.
One thing that could be done with a large space is repurpose most of it for business tenants during the day. And for tenants themselves who might like to have space to work during the day very close to where they live.
This might be accomplished using moving walls that enable you to compress bedrooms like Gary Chang does in his apartment:
http://unclutterer.com/2010/04/26/video-incredibly-efficient-efficienc…
There would also locked storage in kitchen and bathroom and systems and personnel to encourage and maintain cleanliness.
The idea is to reduce the costs of things when you aren’t using them, but still maintain privacy and security. Tenants could also share many things they don’t use often, like tools, thus reducing the amount of storage space each person needs.
There would be a system that rents the space out during the day and you would pay a fixed price that covers your compressed room 24/7 and uncompressed for, say, 8pm – 8am weekdays or whatever suits you. Then the remaining space would be leased, with some auctioned off real time so that you can always stay home when you’re…