Keeping projects moving with kids, etc.
Suggested by JackI put a white board up in my garage. Just having all the remaining or next sequenced tasks listed keeps me from floundering while I try to decide what to work on next.
My board has two major columns; titled Clean and Dirty. Under “Clean” I list all the jobs I can get into the garage for 15 minutes at a clip and get something done on my project, but be able to walk out and get involved with a kid, a meal, etc. These may be time consuming, but easy (and clean) tasks I can walk away from and pick right back up again later on. Sometimes I’ll sneak in from work and knock-out a clean job or two before anybody realizes I’m home.
“Dirty” jobs are those that I jump on when I have an hour or an afternoon to work and I know I have time to get involved in and not worry about stopping. Also, those jobs where I’ll be getting dirty hands, clothes, etc., and I won’t want to stop to clean up.
Just having a list handy lets me maximize my shop time. Optimizing the list so I can quickly and easily find tasks to accomplish lets me keep the project moving when I don’t have much time to work.
I know it sounds simple, but the white/chalk board beats the heck out of a paper list that always gets misplaced.
Jack
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