So where is the most natural and easiest accessible place for you to have your papers? Having a hard time making that decision? Think of it this way: Silverware lives in the kitchen, clothing in your bedroom. Once you pare down those piles, find ONE place in your home to access your active papers. Once we designate homes for all our stuff, maintaining our organizing systems naturally follow. This rule applies to EVERYTHING we own (yes, even paper). Any way you can think to reduce the paper coming in will reduce stress and overwhelm. Create folders on your computer the same way you would your file cabinet. Pay your bills online, scan receipts, and sign up for a mobile application program that will store all your medical records. Make hard cuts and get rid of what you don’t need before it takes up space in your home. Most paper isn’t personal, so don’t treat it as such. But before ANY paper gets in to my house, it is sorted over the recycling bin or the shredder. I’m a little cold hearted when it comes to this. Make sure to have a recycling bin and a shredder close at hand. So gather those boxes and SORT! Natural categories will appear as you go through the process, making it easier to make decisions. The first step to any organizing project is to take inventory.
Instead, I will offer you a few tips to organize paper clutter now, and to stay on top of it throughout the year. I’m not sure what’s in those piles, so to advise you to throw them all away would be reckless. It’s never easy! That being said, my answer is… maybe. I have to applaud you for wanting to tackle your paper piles and get organized. Q: “Is it OK to throw out several boxes of papers that I have been meaning to sort through but have never actually touched for a year?” - Harmonia
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