This was on HN just a few days ago - http://timharford.com/2016/10/theres-magic-in-mess-why-you-should-embrace-a-disorderly-desk/ http://timharford.com/2016/10/

This was on HN just a few days ago - http://timharford.com/2016/10/theres-magic-in-mess-why-you-should-embrace-a-disorderly-desk/ http://timharford.com/2016/10/theres-magic-in-mess-why-you-s... The short version is use piles to sort and purge the piles regularly. The "good stuff" will rise to the top and you discard the junk. Bookmarks are just another pile...