Keeping DM area in order

[oniasuka]

I have a very very bad problem.

I'm a stickler about keeping everything in a set place because I lose everything otherwise. I'm also a random charts kinda gal. I usually have about 30 papers behind my screen when I DM, and I'll admit that it's really hard to find things when I need it.

Is there any way to remedy this? Do you have any organizational tactics?

Thank you.

[Turick]

Convert charts to pdfs and run them from a laptop or tablet/ipad. Its definitely not "old school" but should help

[CzarGarrett]

I often have a side table with several folders to separate things.

NPCs will be in one folder.
Each city/village will be in another.
Campaign notes in a third.
Etc, etc.

That way when the party enters City X, I can grab that folder, while limiting the number of extra papers cluttering my workspace.

[HangarFlying]

I have an extra table as well. Ice been running an AP, so it's fairly easy to only need a certain amount of material immediately available, thus the actual paperwork is minimized, but my table still seems pretty full.