Nest: Day 12
April 12, 2011 
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Day 12
Your first D-Day delve.
Signal flag.
D-Day? Declutter Day. The best way to keep your house and mind clear for lofty pursuits is to have fewer things to care for.
Today you begin the first of many D-Days. We’ll be more specific about how to do this, later, but for now: Grab three boxes, bags, or laundry baskets. Put a sticky note on each for Dump (garbage), Donate (to a favorite charity or friend), Deliver (all the stuff you need to put away).
Go into the room in your house that needs the most help. As fast as you can for 11 minutes, load up the boxes. Don’t overthink. Then, as fast as you can for the next 11 minutes, get the Dump box into the garbage and put away stuff from the Deliver box. The Donate stuff goes directly to your car trunk for delivery on your next errand day. Each and every day, when possible, spend time decluttering. And if you can’t incorporate this habit every day, then: every WeDnesday is D-Day.
(What’s the deal with the colors here? International signal flag for “d” or “delta”, of course.)
Morning routine:
Obey your BOP.
Polish your place.
Take five (an 8 minute break every half hour).
Shovel your shitspot.
*Your personal additions here: ____.*
*Your personal additions here: ____.*
D-Day every day…or at least on WeDnesday.
Evening routine:
Polish your place.
Decide on duds.
Nest Month 1
What to do so far:
If you missed a day…the reminders below are clickable.
Polish your place twice every day.
Do your do.
Be regular and orderly with your key.
Take an eight minute break every half hour.
Shovel your shitspot every day.
Decide on duds the night before.
Put your Brain on Paper. BOP.
Obey your BOP.
Get your zen on.
Use your timer for 11 minute timed tasks.
Do D-Days as often as possible, but always on every WeDnesday.
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