ABSTRACT

Areas .......................................................... 34 3.3 Steps in Red-Tagging ........................................... 34

3.3.1 Overview ................................................... 34 3.3.2 Step 1: Launch the Red-Tag Project ........... 34 3.3.3 Step 2: Identify Red-Tag Targets ................ 35 3.3.4 Step 3: Set Red-Tag Criteria ........................ 36 3.3.5 Step 4: Make Red Tags ............................... 37 3.3.6 Step 5: Attach the Red Tags ....................... 37 3.3.7 Step 6: Evaluate the Red-Tagged Items ...... 39 3.3.8 Step 7: Document the Results of Red-

Tagging ...................................................... 41 3.3.9 When Red-Tagging Is Completed .............. 41

3.4 Accumulation of Unneeded Items ....................... 42 3.4.1 Introduction ............................................... 42 3.4.2 Types of Unneeded Items .......................... 42 3.4.3 Places Where Unneeded Items

Accumulate ................................................ 43

We start learning early about getting things organized and sorted. As children, we were told to organize (sort) our toys and books. Strictly speaking, this type of organizing is not the same as that practiced as part of the five pillars. When children organize their toys and books, they usually line them up willy-nilly or store them jumbled together somewherewithout sorting out what is necessary (and to be kept) from what is unnecessary (and to be discarded).