Dropped $200 on a label maker and my desk setup is forever changed, but is it cheating?
Bought a Brother P-Touch for $200 last month after my folder system fell apart during a busy week at work. I started printing labels for every drawer, cable bin, and client folder, and now I can find anything in seconds instead of digging for ten minutes. But a friend saw it and said real organizers just remember where stuff goes, which feels like gatekeeping to me. On the other side, some folks say labeling is the only way to keep shared spaces sane when other people touch your stuff. So where do you land, is spending money on labels a smart move or a crutch that stops you from building real habits?