1. Collect everything in one place.
Take out everything and put it in a pile. Empty the entire drawer, and pile it all on a counter or a table. Take everything out, down to the last paper clip.

2. Choose the essential.
Pick out only the few things you love and use and that are important to you. Just sort through the pile, picking out the really essential stuff. Be very selective. Put the important stuff you pick out into a separate, smaller pile.

3. Eliminate the rest.
4. Organize the remaining stuff neatly and nicely.

This list has been severely abridged. The original post has full descriptions, as well as tips on how to apply the Simplicity Laws to the following areas of your life:

• Closets.
• Your desk.
• Your work tasks.
• Your commitments.
• Your wardrobe.
• A room.
• Your email inbox.

To read the full list and full descriptions, view the original post at it’s source:

The Four Laws of Simplicity, and How to Apply Them to Life (ZenHabits)