Find Unused Clothing: Processes as products...

Many products are successful because they encourage us to change our behavior in some way, to act in a more productive, efficient, or otherwise desirable manner. (See these previous posts on preventing yourself from wasting time, being prompt, eating less, and conserving power.) It follows, then, that the "product" need not be a physical entity at all - it can be a process, to be taught, learned, and followed. And here's a fine example...

From Peter Walsh on 43 Folders (and through Lifehacker), this little trick is designed to help you identify clothes you never wear that are still taking up space in your closet. One day, simply turn all of your hangers around so they're backwards, with the open part of the hook facing you. When you use a piece of clothing, you'll naturally put the hanger back forwards, with the open part facing away. After a month or two, see which clothes are still on backwards hangers, and think about making a nice donation to Goodwill. The beauty is that, once started, this system works automatically with no discipline required - set it and forget it, which is something all busy users are very good at! Whenever a product - or a process - can turn laziness to your advantage, it's got a good thing going.