foundationKeys Landing Spot
Place one hook or tray within arm's reach of your entry door.
⏱ 30 sec⚡ minimal
Home Positions
Protocol
The Home Base Systems Designer
Stop managing chaos. Start running systems.
Old Way
- Surfaces become storage
- Important papers vanish
- Restocking only when it's an emergency
- Half-finished organizing projects everywhere
- Constant low-grade 'where is it?' stress
New Way
- Every item has a home position
- One inbox tray captures everything
- Last-unit triggers automatic restock
- 7-minute resets keep order effortless
- Systems run so you don't have to think
Does this sound familiar?
- You buy bins and download apps but never finish organizing
- You spend 5 minutes every morning looking for your keys
- You run out of essentials and only notice when it's too late
- Your weeknights feel heavier than they should
- Shared spaces create silent friction with housemates
"The goal isn't a perfect home. It's a home that runs itself.
Mechanism
The Six Core Systems
Click a system to explore its habits
Home Positions
Every frequent item has a single default landing spot.
Capture Surfaces
One tray for incoming, one bin for outgoing. Nothing else.
Reset Rituals
Tiny daily + medium weekly resets with timers.
Inventory Minima
Set floor quantities for essentials + a fast restock loop.
Friction Engineering
Make the right action the easiest action.
Batch Windows
One scheduled slot for errands, admin, and maintenance.
Progression
Habit Tiers
Tier 1
Foundation
30-second to 2-minute habits that build automatic placement and capture.
Tier 2
Growth
5-15 minute practices that establish weekly rhythms and audits.
Tier 3
Mastery
20-45 minute deep sessions for full system reviews and optimization.
Tier 4Peak
Titan
Intensive resets and redesigns for post-chaos recovery.
Getting Started
Step01
Start with Home Positions
Pick 3 items you lose most often. Assign each a permanent spot.
Step02
Set Up Capture Surfaces
Place one inbox tray and one outbox bin. Route all incoming/outgoing through them.
Step03
Install Your First Reset
Try the 7-minute nightly reset. Timer on, music on, stop when it ends.
Step04
Build the Restock Loop
List 10 essentials. Add to the list the moment you open the last unit.
Step05
Engineer One Friction Point
Find one daily annoyance and redesign it so the right action is easiest.
Step06
Batch Your Admin
Block one hour per week for bills, forms, and paperwork. Protect it.
Cards in Deck
36
Core Systems
6
Foundation Habits
12
Minutes for Nightly Reset
7
Frequently Asked Questions
The Systems Architect
Home Operations Specialist
Designs calm, repeatable systems for busy adults who want their home to run itself—without perfectionism or Pinterest pressure.
Protocol Playbooks
Curated sequences of habits designed to be practiced together. Click a playbook to see its cards in the deck below.
5 cards
The Quick Start
5 Foundation habits to install in your first week. Under 10 minutes total daily.
Keys Landing Spot
Inbox Tray Setup
2-Minute Entry Reset
+2 more habits
4 cards
The Weekly Rhythm
Growth habits that establish your weekly home operations cadence.
7-Minute Nightly Reset
Sunday Inventory Glance
Maintenance Slot
+1 more habits
5 cards
The Chaos Recovery
When everything falls apart—travel, illness, life—use this sequence to restore order.
2-Minute Entry Reset
Kitchen Sink Zero
Post-Chaos Deep Reset
+2 more habits
Quests
Challenges to accelerate your transformation. Click a quest to see its target cards.
Initiation
The Launchpad Protocol
Establish your landing spots and daily reset rituals to stabilize your home’s core entry and kitchen zones.
"Every great system begins with a stable perimeter. Secure your entry points and master the daily reset."
5 FOUNDATION tier habits in 7 days
5 cards
View Quest Cards
System Mastery
The Frictionless Grid
Systematically eliminate daily annoyances by redesigning defaults and removing physical obstacles from your environment.
"A well-designed home should work for you, not against you. It is time to engineer out the resistance."
6 Friction Engineering system habits
6 cards
View Quest Cards
Titan Trial
The Architect’s Audit
Execute a comprehensive annual review of your entire operating system to adjust, simplify, or redesign for the future.
"Precision requires periodic recalibration. Step back, evaluate the entire grid, and optimize for long-term flow."
1 TITAN tier habits
1 cards
View Quest Cards
The Full Deck
33 habits across 6 core systems
Systems:
Playbooks:
foundation
foundationWallet & Phone Dock
Designate a tray or charging station as the single launch pad for essentials.
⏱ 30 sec⚡ minimal
Home Positions
growthTool Home Audit
List ten frequently-searched items and assign each a labeled default position.
⏱ 10 min⚡ moderate
Home Positions
growthShared Item Agreements
Discuss three high-friction shared items with housemates and agree on home positions.
⏱ 15 min⚡ moderate
Home Positions
masteryFull Home Position Map
Walk each room, photograph or sketch positions, and share the reference document.
⏱ 30 min⚡ high
Home Positions
foundationInbox Tray Setup
Place a single tray near your entry for mail, receipts, and notes.
⏱ 2 min⚡ minimal
Capture Surfaces
foundationOutbox Bin
Position a bin by the door for returns, donations, and errand items.
⏱ 1 min⚡ minimal
Capture Surfaces
growthOne Surface Rule
Clear one horizontal surface to zero items daily; rotate surfaces to prevent pile-up.
⏱ 5 min⚡ moderate
Capture Surfaces
growthPaper Triage Protocol
Sort incoming paper into action, file, or recycle; process action items within 48 hours.
⏱ 10 min⚡ moderate
Capture Surfaces
masteryZero-Surface Evening
Set a timer once weekly and clear all horizontal surfaces before bed.
⏱ 20 min⚡ high
Capture Surfaces
foundation2-Minute Entry Reset
Return keys, wallet, shoes, and coat to their spots before sitting down.
⏱ 2 min⚡ minimal
Reset Rituals
foundationKitchen Sink Zero
Rinse and load dishes immediately after meals; run dishwasher when half-full.
⏱ 3 min⚡ minimal
Reset Rituals
growth7-Minute Nightly Reset
Set a timer and tidy high-visibility areas; stop when the timer ends.
⏱ 7 min⚡ moderate
Reset Rituals
growthBedroom Launch Prep
Lay out clothes, bag, and essentials the night before; include weather check.
⏱ 5 min⚡ moderate
Reset Rituals
masteryWeekly Home Ops Review
Run a checklist covering trash, laundry, fridge, and calendar; capture action items.
⏱ 20 min⚡ high
Reset Rituals
titanPost-Chaos Deep Reset
Block 45 minutes after travel or disruption; start with the highest-impact room.
⏱ 45 min⚡ high
Reset Rituals
foundationLast-Unit Trigger
Add an item to the restock list the moment you open the last unit.
⏱ 30 sec⚡ minimal
Inventory Minima
foundation10 Essentials List
Define ten non-negotiable items that must never run out; review quarterly.
⏱ 5 min⚡ minimal
Inventory Minima
growthSunday Inventory Glance
Walk through kitchen, bathroom, and laundry; add low items to shopping list.
⏱ 5 min⚡ moderate
Inventory Minima
growthRestock Loop Setup
Choose one method (subscribe, store run, delivery) and automate recurring items.
⏱ 15 min⚡ moderate
Inventory Minima
masteryHousehold Inventory Audit
List every consumable room by room; note restock cadence and set reminders.
⏱ 30 min⚡ high
Inventory Minima
foundationVisible Trash Bin
Place open-top bins where trash is generated: desk, kitchen, bathroom.
⏱ 1 min⚡ minimal
Friction Engineering
foundationCharging Station
Designate one spot with permanently plugged cables for all devices.
⏱ 2 min⚡ minimal
Friction Engineering
growthObstacle Removal Scan
Walk through your morning routine and note every friction point; fix one weekly.
⏱ 10 min⚡ moderate
Friction Engineering
growthDefault Action Design
Redesign one default per week so the easiest action is the right action.
⏱ 15 min⚡ moderate
Friction Engineering
masteryHousehold Friction Audit
Interview household members about daily annoyances; prioritize by frequency times frustration.
⏱ 30 min⚡ high
Friction Engineering
titanFull Room Redesign
Empty the highest-friction room mentally; move furniture, add storage, remove obstacles.
⏱ 60 min⚡ high
Friction Engineering
foundationErrand Day Designation
Pick one day per week for all errands; batch geographically to minimize trips.
⏱ 1 min⚡ minimal
Batch Windows
foundationAdmin Hour Block
Block one hour weekly for bills, forms, and paperwork; protect it like a meeting.
⏱ 5 min⚡ minimal
Batch Windows
growthMaintenance Slot
Keep a running list of small fixes; tackle one 15-minute task per week.
⏱ 15 min⚡ moderate
Batch Windows
growthMeal Prep Window
Prep proteins, chop vegetables, and cook grains in one Sunday session.
⏱ 60 min⚡ moderate
Batch Windows
masteryQuarterly Deep Clean
Schedule three hours once per quarter for fridge cleanout, closet purge, appliance maintenance.
⏱ 3 hrs⚡ high
Batch Windows
titanAnnual Systems Review
Review what's working and what's not; adjust, simplify, or retire failing systems.
⏱ 2 hrs⚡ high
Batch Windows
Explore More Identity Stacks
26 cards4 systems
The Deep Generalist
A cognitive architecture for high-velocity adaptation and interdisciplinary synthesis.
The Meta-Learning StackProject Completion EnginesKnowledge Capture Ecosystems+1
The Systems Architect
30 cards5 systems
The Prompt-Driven Logistics Officer
Architecting operational resilience through algorithmic synthesis and high-stakes exception management.
Vendor Communication & NegotiationStock Prediction & Inventory HygieneDisruption Mitigation+2
Alex Vance
30 cards5 systems
The Systems Synthesizer
A whole-life protocol stack for managing load, preventing habit interference, rotating seasons, and recovering fast when the system fails.
Load ManagementInterference DetectionSeasonal Rotation+2
The Synthesizer