Optimization

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Does anyone find it hard to optimize physical space? For example, everything in my room seems to be difficult to reach, uncomfortable etc. and as much as I try to think of a way to put everything in an optimal combination I often can't find a way to accommodate everything in an ideal manner.

Oh, very Yes.

I got married to a bi-polar woman when I was 19. I have learned to avoid chaos at all costs since then. I am a major purger and hang important items on my wall.

If it were my choice, I would have a much cleaner lifestyle, only having the things I absolutely need for everyday life. If I don't ever use it, there's no point in keeping it.
...Actually, that's a good idea. I'll start with the things in my room that're in the way, useless, and cluttering the place up.

In the morning, I will clear the hell out of this place! I can't have a simple life if I don't start forming these habits right now.

Thanks for unintentionally giving me the idea.

My room is organized very well, but only because I teach bass and guitar lessons out of it. When I didn't have people regularly coming in here for lessons, it was very messy with clothes and stuff, but now there's just a clutter of instruments with a clean floor and everything looking tidy. I do have one desk that is covered in books (a LOT of them), though, and the desk next to my synth has a bunch of papers and such on it, mostly music related stuff. My amps take up a decent amount of space, as well.

Central in the room is the music area - where I have two chairs and where I teach lessons. My main bass, main guitar, and synth are all within arms reach from my chair, as well as the controls for the amps I use to teach lessons (one of my bass amps with one of my guitar amps stacked on top of it).

My room is an "organized mess".

I have thoughts of how much nicer everything could be if I ever finished through with my attempts. Some of the clear shoe boxes I got are already overflowing and the next size up is like $10 a box instead of $1. At one point I did have a room completely hardwired for rehearsing and recording, then the band broke up and I lost a few mics, and everything was gravy from there

I don't like reorganizing my apartment. Whenever I do, everything seems wrong for a week or so.
But anyways I tend to organize my apartment to optimize free space, and make it as practical as possible.

Aesthetics comes as third priority.

Most of the time, my apartment is a mess. Clothes anywhere, dismantled electronics, tools, and stuff like that. It takes a lot of effort to clean it just enough before visits from friends or family. And usually postponed until they are almost climbing the stairs

Everything is organized around my desk, where I have my computer / server, and do my special interests.

I find it very difficult to discart old and broken items, even if I can't imagine of any future use. Maybe it could be used for parts later...