How I tidy your library
Categories, tags, departments, platforms — the little shelves I use to keep everything findable. Here's how the tidying works, and how you can change it.
5 min read · Updated 7/5/2026
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When you hand me something to keep, I don't just toss it in a big pile. I tidy it — the way a good librarian shelves a new book. Here's how I do it, and how you can change anything you like.
The big picture
I use a few simple kinds of labels to keep your library findable:
- Categories — the shelves (like "Recipes" or "Work").
- Tags — little sticky notes (like "dessert", "quick", "vegetarian").
- Departments — big wings that group several shelves together (optional).
- Platforms — where a thing came from (YouTube, a shop, a news site).
You don't have to make any of these yourself. I create them as I go. But you're the boss — rename, move, or delete anything whenever you want.
Categories: the shelves
When you save something, I decide which shelf it belongs on. A lasagne recipe goes on "Recipes". A job post goes on "Jobs". If a good shelf doesn't exist yet, I make one.
If I ever put something on the wrong shelf, just move it — I learn from your library over time.
Tags: the sticky notes
Tags are the little words that describe a thing from different angles. One recipe might get "dinner", "pasta", and "quick". Later you can click a tag to see everything that shares it — like pulling out every "quick" meal at once.
I try to pick helpful tags and skip the noisy, useless ones. You can add or remove any tag yourself.
Departments: the wings (optional)
If your library gets big, you can group shelves into departments — think of a "Home" wing holding "Recipes", "Family", and "Documents". This one's fully up to you; I won't create departments on my own. Set them up only if you want that extra layer.
Platforms: where it came from
I also quietly note the source of each save — like YouTube, GitHub, or a shop. So if you think "I saved that as a video somewhere", you can browse by platform and there it'll be.
You're always in charge
I do my best guess, but your library should feel like yours. Everything I file can be renamed, re-shelved, re-tagged, or removed. Nothing is locked.
Quick reference
| Label | What it's for | Who makes it |
|---|---|---|
| Category | The main shelf | Me (you can edit) |
| Tag | Extra describing words | Me + you |
| Department | A group of shelves | You |
| Platform | Where it came from | Me, automatically |