Keeping your vital documents in order is a big part of staying organized. these important papers need to be safe and easily accessible. This is a guide about organizing important papers.
I use photo albums for most papers. I have all different sizes; one for bills, school, work, recipes, pages from magazines, and important documents like birth certificates. I put them all on a rack in home office. The albums keep things so much neater, and they save space.
By Moonseekerjade from Onset, MA
If you have access to a scanner, scan and file on disk all your important papers, such as birth certificates and medical documents that you would be hard pressed to reproduce in a short time. Also, scan in current photos to send to out of state, or out of the country. Keeps the family smiling as they see current photos of junior, or that terrific snow storm you just weathered!
By Patti
Both my hubby and I once worked at the Post Office as youngsters. We learned a method there that we still use in everyday life when we have to alphabetize any group of items. The divisions were A-D, E-L, M-R and S-Z.
We make short work of a stack of papers or documents.
By Lynn from Bridgeville, PA
I keep a three ring binder with my kids' school papers that I will need for future reference. For example: medication permit forms, schedule of events, concert announcements, classroom parties, etc. I always know where to look for the information I need.
By June S.
Tips for storing important papers. Post your ideas.
By ThriftyFun
04/16/2005
Need a place to store important papers? Take a binder and put in page protectors. Just slide your papers into the page protectors. You can get dividers and have separate sections for certain items.
ie: bills, pay stubs etc.
By Tori
I can't find a file labeling system that works for me. I can't find my important papers when needed. Does anyone have any filing system ideas for me?
By Wendy
By Melody (Guest Post)
12/07/2004
I file our household papers the same way I file the company books. Bills that are reacuring always have their own folder and are labeled accordingly ei. Phone, gas, power ect. Have a file at the back for misc. bills that you still need to keep but don't have a place for them. All the monthly bills are at the front of the filing cabinet and I have the income tax, paystubs, ROE's at the back(because they are important). Remember you always file with the newest bill at the front. If you don's have a filing cabinet you can always use an accordian file.
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