A customer pointed out my messy bench and it actually made sense

Last week, a regular brought in his gravel bike for a brake bleed. He watched me work for a minute and just said, 'Man, how do you find anything in that pile?' I laughed it off at first, but later I realized he was right. My bench was covered in random parts, three different hex keys, and two half-empty bottles of mineral oil. I spent like five minutes just looking for the 4mm wrench. After he left, I cleared everything off and set up a basic zone system with a parts tray and a towel for the frame. Now I keep the specific tools for the job in one spot. It sounds stupid, but it cut my time on a simple service by almost 15 minutes yesterday. Has anyone else had a simple organization tip that actually sped things up for you?

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diana_flores2518d ago

It's funny how often the most obvious clutter is the thing slowing us down the most. I've started doing a quick clear-off before any project now.

daniel51118d ago

Ever notice how a messy kitchen makes even making a sandwich feel like a big task? I spent ten minutes looking for the mustard yesterday because the counter was buried.