Choose one of the piles, keeping the cards facedown, ... You should now have one pile of cards. Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine. Step 6 Think of a single-digit number between one and nine.

If you're like me, you frequently daydream about shoveling manure. Seated at your designated workspace, mucking your way through the giant steaming pile that is your inbox, you catch yourself ...

Try the 'pile cleaning' method mentioned above – it's a great way to speed clean when you are lacking in energy and don't have much time to tidy Set a timer for a specific amount of time (e.g ...