thanks for starting this discussion max. i think it's super important because i've had a number of situations recently where i've come to sudo room and found it fairly unusable without having to do a bunch of cleaning first.

my number one suggestion is for everyone to be aware of and think about the ways that your use of the space affects the ability of other people to use the space.

sudo room is not anyone's personal workshop or kitchen or living room. it's a space that we all share and use with other people. we are all responsible for the space remaining usable for everyone else.

- marina


On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Max Klein <isalix@gmail.com> wrote:
One of the things that the expectations email got me thinking about is how to make the interior (not common) space more functional. I want to come up with a plan, and want your input.

I've started a wikipage that I hope you'll add to:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Room_Usability_Notepad


Here are my preliminary thoughts.

==A master map of where everything goes==
*If we had a map where everything went then we would know what is in- or out-of place.
*Less "where is x?" type questions.
*The uninitiated could clean since they would know where to put something.
*Dedicate a wall to this map.
**Is it paper?
**Is it a floor plan view?
***Does it have numbered dots on the floor plan, and an index of the numbered dots for lookup?

==De-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruft crufting]==
*One proposal for precepts: (add your own)
**Projects older than x months are trash.
**Components and unsorted material are trash. (Like misplaced books in a library are lost).
**Err on the side of trash - that aggravation is better than cruft.
**It is OK for trash to go in the landfill.

==It's all about the desk==
*This is the main point of entry for a lot of our working.
*Discourage leaving things on the desk
**If only there were a way to hinge the surface, so that the entire tabletop contents could slide off into a rubbish bin.
**Make a laminate that surface that insults/reminds you.
**Or a laminte suface that has visible squares so its always easily countable what surface percentage can be seen.

==2:1 cleaning oath==
*As a member, you vow to clean in ratios of 2 times the mess you make.


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