(The image to the left is an Apple iMac. The laptop I'm blogging about is a Windows computer. I just liked the color of the picture.)
The reason dumping the files to the desktop is a problem for me is 1) my files are only being backed up in one location instead of two. I have Dropbox and Carbonite. If I save to Dropbox, those files are also backed up by Carbonite. If I save to the desktop, it's only Carbonite. While I'm sure one backup copy offsite is more than enough, I'd rather err on the side of caution and have multiple backups going on. Yes, I really am that obsessive.
Issue 2 was that the desktop had become cluttered with row after row of icons. That totally defeated the purpose of saving things here to begin with since I couldn't pick them out quickly or easily anyway.
I started to go through some of the files and folders. Knitting patterns for projects I'd finished and projects I'd started, but wasn't currently working on. A folder full of stuff for my dad and a folder for me...and most of the items could go in other folders. Menu plan worksheets, my folder full of helpful writer information (like when to use lie vs lay) and recipes. It was a mess!
It took about half an hour, maybe less, but I sorted everything where it should go. The things I still wanted on my desktop, well, I created shortcuts to them, but there weren't many. The vast, vast majority of files and folders didn't need to be there.
I'm going to try to remember to take three extra seconds and file my items appropriately. Also, someday, I need to clean out my computer files. Sigh.
The struggle continues.
