Set Up Your Trimming Area
Before you start cutting down your plant, you should set up a nice, comfortable place to trim your bud-laden branches. Trimming can take a lot longer than it might seem at first, and it's good idea to dedicate at least an afternoon to trimming. I usually harvest in the morning on a day I have off, with no other plans, so that I have the least amount of time constraints.
As far as where to do your trimming, a large, clean and cleared table on a non-carpeted floor works great! You will be getting little pieces of leaves everywhere, even if you're careful, so try to trim in a spot that's easy to clean.
I like to set up in front of a TV, so I can watch movies or shows in the background while I'm trimming. Music or radio can be nice too. In order to stay as comfortable as possible while trimming, I believe it's important to make sure you
get up at least once an hour, even if just to walk around the house or move to a different chair. Take a second to stretch your arms, shoulders and neck. Sometimes you can get in the zone while trimming and not move for a while, so making a point to make breaks will help keep your back, neck and hands from getting cramped up.
Put out your trays as you'll be using them in just a moment. You'll be using one tray to hold your untrimmed buds, one to hold your trimmed buds, and one to hold your leaves/trim. You want to keep it all separate if you can, though some spillover is inevitable.
Now that you've set up your space, it's time to start harvesting!
