The neverending backlog...

How to get through a backlog (AKA my own version of MAL's bingo challenge): Make a list of 24 anime you want to watch/finish. "On-hold" anime is fine too. Arrange the list in numbered, alphabetical order. Use this site (or something similar/another method) to create a randomized 5X5 bingo card with the numbers 1-24 and a free space in the center. http://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator (just make a copy of the first card generated) To choose what to start with, use an online RNG to pick a number randomly from 1-24. Watch and finish whatever item corresponds to the number. Once it's completed, mark that space on the card. After a row of 5 has been completed, take a break for awhile (a week or so), and replace the completed items with more of your backlog. Repeat. Note: You can also give yourself one free pass each time you're on a new card just in case you get an anime you really don't want to watch at that time. In addition, you can replace the free space with an anime you're currently watching that's not on the list, or just use as an already "completed" space. Also, if you use this method with something more time-consuming like video games, shrink the card down to 3X3 and the list down to 8 items (or 9 if you want to cut out the free space). It may also be a good idea to have a time limit for each item. For example: Movies - Watch within 48 hours. Series - Watch/finish with 1 week. Series over 30 episodes: watch within 2 weeks. Average game: Finish within 2 weeks. RPG: Finish within 1 month. etc. I'm currently getting ready to start this with my anime backlog by using 3 separate cards. I chose anime that I've been planning to watch/finish forever, and I also went back through my Plan to Watch list and removed anything that I knew I'd probably never get around to ever watching. If you come up with any similar or helpful ideas, post them here!