Daily Examples of 5S

The use of 5S can be easily found in our daily life. In fact, many of us already practiced 5S without noticing. The author of this page has collected many actual examples from our dialy life (e.g., from kitchen, basement, garage, shopping center, class room, etc.). Here are just a few actual examples:

Hang Hand Towel Close to the Sink.
Tape Manual beside the Appliances.
Print Instruction inside the Cover of Applicance.
Use Letter classifier to sort letters.
Use Tools Organizer to Organize Tools.
Use Dish Organizer to Organize Dishes.
Use Table set Organizer to Organize spoons, etc..
Use CD Organizer to Organize CD.
Design a cover for nail cutter to prevent nails from spreading.

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Hang Hand Towel Close to the Sink.

Example of Seiton and Visual Control

Locatung hand towel and soap closer to the sink for easily access and preventing water from spreading.

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Tape Manual beside the Appliances.

Example of Seiton

Often we are looking for the instructional manual for a specific home appliance or hand tool. Taping manual beside the appliance can prevent from looking for.

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Print Instruction inside the Cover of Washing Machine.

Example of Seiton and Visual Control

Printing short operating instruction and safety concerns inside the cover of home appliance allows users to easily find the instruction and prevent from inappropriate use of the appliance.

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Use Letter classifier to sort letters.

Example of Seiton

Using letter classifier to sort letters helps to organize the letter according to priority and category; thus, preventing us from missing important due date.

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Use Tools Organizer to Organize Tools.

Example of Seiton and Visual Control

Tools organizer helps to organize the small tools. It can eliminate the need of searching for tools when needed. It can also prevent tools from wearing out and rusty.

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Use Dish Organizer to Organize Dishes.

Example of Seiton

Dish organizer helps to organize all kinds of dishes. It allows users to quickly access the needed dish, saves spaces, and prevents dishes from cracking or broken.

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Use Table set Organizer to Organize spoons, etc..

Example of Seiton

Using table set organizer to organize all kinds of table sets such as knife, spoons, chopsticks, pork, etc. It allows users to quickly find the table sets that are need, saves spaces, and prevents us from possible accidents.

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Use CD Organizer to Organize CD.

Example of Seiton and Seiketsu

Using CD organizer to organize CDs so as to save desk spaces.

The organizer with door can prevent dusts from accumulating.

Example of Seiton and Visual Control

Puting a label on each CD helps to quickly identify the needed CD and reduce the search time.

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Design a cover for Nail Cutter to prevent Nails from Spreading.

Example of Seiso and Seiketsu

This is a good example of preventing dirt from the source. Design a cover for nail cutter could restrict the cutted nails from speading and prevent them from contamination.

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