Comments on: My filing system

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:12:29 +0000

I have a basket for bank statements…is that bad? I finally changed all my accounts so that they’ll stop mailing them to me. I have notebooks set up for them, but it seemed like at one time the statements were coming in every other day…probably an exaggeration. I’m glad to know others make the basket system work too.

By: I’m an Organizing Junkie » Rounding up the filing cabinet/paper piles

I’m an Organizing Junkie » Rounding up the filing cabinet/paper piles — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:53:56 +0000

[...] needed to finally get it accomplished. I know it was for me and you can see my own two posts here and [...]

By: I’m an Organizing Junkie » A filing system makeover

I’m an Organizing Junkie » A filing system makeover — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:12:14 +0000

[...] actually excited about filing now and I have a feeling I might even be able to improve on my once a year filing habit now. If that happens it would be a great outcome for about an hour’s worth of work. [...]

By: Multi-Tasking Mommy

Multi-Tasking Mommy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:51:34 +0000

I organized my filing system almost the same way that you did a couple of years ago. I thought if it was organized, I would be more inclined to file items frequently.

Nope!

I have a basket that sits on top of the filing system and I go down and file once every couple of months.

I like the idea of the Rubbermaid one with a LID though…my files collect dust.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:54:05 +0000

Do you put your larger categories into big hanging folders and the subcategories into manila folders? That sounds like a good idea. I also like the idea of the basket for the to-be-filed stuff.

My office/filing is a MESS because my son is currently living in my office while my hubby works on his room. So I have 5 minutes at a time to go up there and dump bills/papers that need to be filed and then they get shoved around with all his school papers… so I think I really need to do the filing challenge.

My file cabinet could use some reorganizing as well (re-ordering is more like it) but otherwise it’s not too bad. We purge old receipts/bills after a while, but sometimes it’s amazing what you need to keep if you have to file government paperwork, for example.

By: Rona

Rona — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:33:09 +0000

I try to sort weekly.

By: dana

dana — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:08:40 +0000

I use the staple method.
I staple all my bills for the month together.
I write on each bill when and how much was paid (online bill pay) and then they go in a wall mounted shoe storage thing from IKEA. (works great for papers!)

When it’s full, I fill it away.

Everything is sorted by month, not type. I learned that I willput off sorting if it’s too complicated so I had to make it very simple.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:30:41 +0000

I too tend to leave this task until it’s very piled up. Until recently. I took an online organizing class and they suggested a basket with nicely decorated files (srapbook paper) from Jan – Dec and then a few additions.. ie bills to pay, each of your children, sports etc that you put on your counter. So once the month is done it goes away in the filing cabinet. I LOVE this system as I feel caught up after every month. Might be something else to consider…

By: Gina

Gina — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:33:16 +0000

I don’t feel so bad then! I too have a basket with a few months worth of stuff to file that I do every few months. I am very clean, but I am not the most organized person so I love your site!

By: amy

amy — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:52:22 +0000

very helpful post. I have a 3 year pile upstairs. YIKES…before i do any computer stuff I”m going to start from scratch on the hard drive!