{"id":7944,"date":"2023-07-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/?p=7944"},"modified":"2023-07-21T13:58:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T17:58:31","slug":"3-easy-steps-to-decluttering-pens-pencils-and-markers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/3-easy-steps-to-decluttering-pens-pencils-and-markers\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Easy Steps to Decluttering Pens, Pencils, and Markers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Looking for tips on decluttering<\/a> that massive pile of pens<\/a>, pencil, and markers at your desk?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you tired of digging through your drawers for a pen that actually works?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, you’ll find a quick and easy organizing<\/a> project that can be completed in just a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting rid of broken, or otherwise unusable writing implements can free up a lot of space at your desk or workstation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can also make finding a writing implement a piece of cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to get started? Let’s begin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collect pens, pencils, and markers.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Go ahead and round-up all the writing implements you can find in your home or office.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes any that are sitting on top of your desk<\/a>, in a holder or storage container, inside desk drawers, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is your moment to finally be rid of all those pens, pencils, and markers, that have been silently accumulating over the past several months and years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That giant bag of promotional pens from your last conference? Grab it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That box of pencils sitting your desk drawer? Ditto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you do, don’t hold back. Grab every writing implement you can find. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purge items.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have a large piece of scrap paper and a garbage and recycling bin handy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your mission is simple: pick up a single writing implement and try writing with it on the scrap paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t get too serious here, a little scribble will suffice. You\u2019re just trying to see if the items can write, or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, this is a no-holds barred decluttering<\/a> session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the writing implement: cannot make a mark, has dried up, is leaking ink, is cracked, chipped, broken, or is otherwise unusable, throw it away or recycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about those writing implements that work perfectly well, but that you absolutely cannot bear use?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you dislike using that triangle-barreled pen from your local car wash, that bright fuchsia highlighter, or oversized mechanical pencil now, guess what? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You probably won\u2019t learn to like it in future. You\u2019ll avoid it at all costs and it will take up precious space on your desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life\u2019s too short to use writing implements you despise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, place the items in a clear zipper bag and donate them to a local charity, school, or organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replace items back where they belong.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you\u2019ve trimmed down your collection of writing implements, it\u2019s time to store everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can replace your favorite items back into regular rotation in a cup, tray, or in a drawer on your desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if you don\u2019t have a desk drawer<\/a> organizer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can create your own storage using similar sized plastic tubs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flat and shallow takeout containers or supermarket food containers work well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about the rest of your collection of pens, pencils, and markers? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zip \u2018em up in clear plastic bags, and place in your office supply<\/a> cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can remove what you need, when you need it, without cluttering up your desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about you? When are you going to declutter that collection of writing implements in your office or home? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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