Papers in the kitchen can get unruly quickly, especially with a family of four with two school-age kids. So, each Sunday, I go through my accordion folder and pull papers that correspond to the up-in-coming week. Papers for doctors and papers that describe events or activities for that particular week are placed in order on the…
Home Paperwork
14 Easy Tips for Organizing Long Term Files in your home and business
I am a stickler for saving space. In our smaller home, space is a valuable commodity. So to save storage space, one place I often visit is my long-term file storage area. In this area, I store all my paperwork for taxes and other support papers. And, if I forget or am too busy to…
How Long to Keep Tax Return Supporting Paperwork
A common question I hear often is “how long should I keep my tax records (paperwork)?” While each person situation is different, these tips will help you get to a decision on what you can get rid of. Read on to figure out your position. I would always side with the more conservative number of…
4 Ways to Organize Incoming Paper Mail
OK, we are not kidding anyone, we all know that not everyone looks at their paper mail every single day. We may be traveling for work or just created a habit of checking paper mail on Saturday’s. We may only get a few pieces because we minimized our junk mail. Whatever your situation is, here are…
The best way for organizing school papers at home
School paper organization can be quite frustrating for parents when they have other paperwork they need to deal with so to help them develop a system specifically for their children’s school work will make it easier for them to know where things go. Since both of my kids are now upperclassmen, I would like to…
