It’s left on top of kitchen counters, dressers, desks, and basically any flat surface.

It clutters people’s homes and when they need one of those pieces of paper they can’t find it.
So frustrating!!

If you’re like my husband and hate paper you may find the following tips and products helpful.

I’m not going to try to convince you to file your papers in a drawer because most paper haters think putting papers in a drawer is like throwing them away – you don’t remember you have them as soon as they’re out of sight.

Go ahead, continue to pile papers but in an organized fashion.

The key to keeping your papers in order is understanding why you’re keeping them in the first place.

The only reason to keep papers is because you think you’ll need to look at them someday right? If you can’t think of one reason you’d ever need that paper again why are you keeping it?

Ask yourself when and why you’ll retrieve these papers. Your answer will determine the next steps.

• You’ve got to decide where you’re going to keep papers. Keep it all in one place if possible.
• Assign each pile a category.
• How many piles/categories do you have?
• Choose an organizing tool. You may consider:
  •  EZSTAX File Organizers – Letter Size, Stackable Trays for Desk. This is not the old “in” “out” baskets that just became a catch all.
  • Pendaflex hanging folder.
  • Pendaflex expandable desk file.