I usually keep my area looking much like the photo, but when I'm rushing to meet a deadline, the tiny amount of operational overhead it takes to stay neat seems

I usually keep my area looking much like the photo, but when I'm rushing to meet a deadline, the tiny amount of operational overhead it takes to stay neat seems to slip enough that clutter starts. Especially when working on little embedded dohickeys that need cables and connectors etc. What I adore is that little space "in between" when the deadline has been met and I decompress by putting things away, setting things back into their right order, and getting ready for the next big push.