Starting to transfer to a spreadsheet instead of my usual paper notebook I list all my electronics in to get a grasp on all my parts (towers, laptops, memory, motherboards, videocards, etc). Lately I’ve been on a kick of labeling all my shelves (medicine, linen, kitchenware) and trying to sort things into random plastic bins I’ve had laying around waiting for a purpose.
I realize I could dive into deep rabbit holes for every category. With electronics I’m thinking of documenting every chip, board, and component along with compatibilities. Pantries and personal goods could be inventoried and auto-reordered, better tracking of my tools and materials with service reminders for equipment, etc etc.
I’ve gone through years where I throw everything away and get rid of anything not used recently and years where I horde everything and anything. Seems moderation in both is key and why keeping it all in mind and documented seems like the right thing to do if you have the time to kill.
tldr, what tips or tricks do you use to keep up with all your shit?
Most people don’t do that. They just have general places to keep track of important things. Most people are far less organised than you.
Some people on here are saying you come across as mentally ill in some way, but I don’t think that’s necessarily true. I would hope you naturally find some sense of joy or fulfillment in keeping track of different types of databases for minor practical benefits. I’m no psychologist though.
I get rid of what I don’t want or haven’t used in years. No need to track anything.
I think this is a good question for a therapist. I mean no disrespect. Feeling the need to label shelves with the things on them sounds like a compulsion. As does oscillating between hoarding and purging and several other things you said. A therapist can help you manage these desires and keep you out of the rabbit holes.
I am Professor Chaos!
Is this something people do? I thought I was accidentally on some niche hobby community but I think this is aimed at a general audience.
What kinds of things do you inventory? Everything? Electronics? Furniture? You mentioned pantry?
I hope I don’t come off condescending I’m genuinely confused rn.
Everything I’d want replaced by my insurance goes in a LibreOffice spreadsheet.
Never needed to file a claim using it, but it doubles as the place where I record warranty expiration dates, which has come in handy a few times.
It’s also been useful when buying replacements to see how much I paid in the past.
Oh, insurance. That’s a pretty good reason to do this. hmmm
What in the OCD is this? /s
No, but seriously, I use only a spreadsheet for the things I need to track. Is there a proper small scale database solution?
