The Best And Easiest Way To Organize Your Paperwork
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If you're someone who can't see your desk beneath huge mountains of papers and files, and if your idea of organizing paperwork is by stacking them on top of your table or stuffing them inside drawers, then you probably want to know how to organize paperwork and cut the clutter. Organizing paperwork using a simple category based system that grows with your needs can help you find things. If you get it right the first time, you'll never have to re-do your filing system again.
The following tips are some simple ways to organize paperwork in your office and in your home:
*If it's not simple, it won't work! If you organize paperwork in a complex system, you will most likely not be able to keep up with the influx of documents, let alone a expanding business or household, and the end result will still be clutter.
*Avoid color-coding. This is a great, intuitive way of organizing paperwork. But if you run out of a particular color and need to start a new category, you'll waste time by going out for supplies, or by trying to accommodate the new category with existing colors.
*Allocate a particular space in your home to organize paperwork, even if it's only a drawer.
*All documents that do not fit into any specific category should go into a "Miscellaneous file. This file should be organized from time to time so that it isn't cluttered and so that you can make sure that there aren't documents in there that can make up a new category.
*Create a category called "To File" if you aren't able to organize paperwork as it arrives. However, make sure you don't let papers accumulate in this file for too long. Paper work should be organized regularly.
*In a house with children, it can be challenging to organize paperwork. You can keep a special clipboard or bulletin board in a prominent place where you can put all important permits, admission slips, forms, and school documents and other papers related to your children.
*Go over your filing system regularly and organize paperwork by taking out those papers that you no longer need. This could include last year's bills, warranties on items that are no longer valid, and other unnecessary papers.
*Make sure there is a paper shredder and recycling bin near where you open your mail. When you receive unwanted, unnecessary mail, do not hesitate to shred it or toss it in the recycling bin. For a complete list of what you need to keep and what to shred, check out the "About the Author" section at the end of this article.
About the Author
Heidi DeCoux is a Professional Organizer and creator of the Fast-Filing Method home office filing system. For more info, free home organization tips, and to receive her FREE Special Report: Which Papers to Keep and Which to Shred, visit http://www.HeidiDeCoux.com.
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