This old dog has learned a new trick that most of you are probably already doing. After working in my sewing room and before quitting for the day, and making progress/mess I take a few minutes to tidy up. Trims in trash, cutters in "coffee mug", fabric for project folded, utensils rounded up and back in the container for "frequently used tools", ruler back in that slotted thingee. Really makes a difference when I walk back in the next morning.
When I ran the school library, I would get as many books reshelved before leaving for the night. Goal was to have the cart of returns empty. I would work really fast all day to get that done and 4/5 days reached that goal.
Now I find myself sewing slower but forgetting about that "organizational" goal that worked so well in my previous life. I do realize that I'm not misplacing tools as often...lol