Imagine you have a desk with built-in storage for your school things, but you may find there is no enough room for all your books. Your desk may get untidy. Here are some steps to clean out your school desk.
Taking everything out of your desk
Place things on top of the desk first. In this way, you can see what you have. You may have to pile (堆) things up a little bit, but that's okay for now. If you don't have quite enough room on top of your desk, you can put some of the things on your chair, on the floor, or on a nearby table.
Sorting (整理) everything into piles
These piles could be textbooks, notebooks, graded papers and supplies like pens and rulers. Check over supplies like pens, pencils, markers and erasers. When you sort, throw away anything that is broken or no longer useful.
Packing up old papers
Your desk is most likely filled with graded papers and handouts. Put some of the papers into your backpack because you may not need them at school or your parents want to see them. Keep the papers that you may need later in a new folder (文件夹).
Wiping (用布擦) down your desk
While everything is out of your desk, take a wet towel and give the whole desk a once-over. Don't forget to wipe around the inside of the desk as well as the legs. You may have to let the desk dry before putting anything back in it.
