Posts Tagged ‘Organizing Paper’
Organizing for Tax Time
Watch this video on YouTube Preparing for tax time can be stressful – but there’s hope! Decide if you will be preparing your taxes, or whether you will be having them prepared professionally. Make a list of the documents you will need, including W2s, bank statements, etc. With a checklist, you’ll know if any important information is…
Read MoreCreating an Organized Space
Watch this video on YouTube Creating an Organized Space Watch us transform this space! Ever wonder what a professional organizer can do for you? Check out this video diary of an organizing job we recently finished. This very busy client with a demanding job let us tackle her spare bedroom after a recent move. …
Read MoreA Filing System is a Personal Thing
How do you file your important paperwork? In our experience “A Filing System a Personal Thing”. How your brain works is how you should set up your filing system. Are you the ALPHABETICAL TYPE? Meaning you automatically look for things in alphabetical order. Yes, thats me. I even start saying my ABCs in my head…
Read MoreHidden Paper Storage
Hidden Paper Storage by Basic Organization team member Tracy Wells. Are there some papers in your kitchen that you need to keep close by? Why not try these stick-on paper file holders? I mounted 4 on the inside of my kitchen cabinets. I am always so happy to find new places for storage. Now I…
Read MoreWhat is a Permanent Document?
A permanent document is a piece of paper you must keep until you die. There isn’t a lot of personal paperwork that you need to keep forever. But, when people don’t know, they keep more than necessary. Here is a good reminder of what you do need to keep forever. Birth Certificates Death certificates Marriage…
Read MoreHandling Your Receipts
Handling Your Receipts I often find piles of receipts at clients’ homes. They are stashed anywhere and everywhere you can imagine. Are they important to keep? For how long? These are the questions I get, but first things first – Where is their home? Finding a home for every type of item is important in…
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