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If you’re like me, your desktop probably doesn’t look like this most of the time. In fact, if you’re anything like me, it probably looks more like this. As part of Operation: Clean Out The Engine Sludge, I recently reorganized my entire computer and put every last file away where it belonged. If you’re thinking, gosh, that sounds like a lot of work, it is. It took me about 2-3 hours and freed up about 10 gigabytes in space, but it was well worth it. Today I thought I’d share with you how I organize the files on my computer in a way that makes them easy to find again, even if I leave them there and forget about them for months. What it looks like In expanded list view: In icon view: How it works Everything is contained within one folder.

Why this way versus another? Before I organized my files using this system, I would try to organize my files by relation. Chanel > My Documents > Print Work. But then a problem comes up. How to make it for yourself How to use it Chanel > Reference > N > Notes.