I talk about organization in here a lot. Mostly because I have this great desire to be organized, yet I haven’t really figured out how. I’m working on it, and I really do think that moving my desk down here will make a huge difference. I think the biggest part of being un-organized was having everything spread out all over the house. I’m quickly learning that it makes more sense to have everything together. That way, I’m not misplacing losing things while getting them from point a to point b.
So today is Project Organization Day. Not to be confused with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day even though they happen to fall on the same day this year.
I’m starting out with this 3-tier desk shelf from Staples.
top shelf: bills to be paid
middle shelf: personal paperwork to be filed
bottom shelf: business paperwork to be filed
Ideally, I will get the mail daily, open the bills, add them to my calendar and then put them on the top shelf. Then, I will pay bills on Monday and file whenever I have a few extra minutes. Ideally.
I also have a recycle box for envelopes/junk mail/paper, a trash can, and a shredder for credit card offers that we don’t want going out into the world.
Next, we have two file crates (also from Staples) — I actually REALLY like using these, because there are no drawers to open (um, I’ve tipped the file drawers over one too many times!).
One will be for personal bills and household paperwork; the other will be for our home business.
Eventually, I would like to make this little charging basket, but one project at a time. Just bookmarking it for later.
So I’m going to get back to work now. I’m hoping to have everything finished enough to get some pictures before it gets too dark.
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Hey sis! It sounds like you are formulating a good plan. Do you do online bill pay? If not- get that going. It makes life soooooooooo much easier. It really helps with scheduling- you can actually get bills paid faster than w/ snail mail. You have to stick w/ your program, though. Once you break it and it gets out of hand- you’re right back in the same boat. Every day- take 45 seconds to go through the mail- put the bills on your desk right then. Monday- set a specific time to sit down- sort them- pay what’s due- file the rest—— done! Love you!
kh says: yes, we do online bill-pay. We haven’t had checks in over 2 months, LOL. I really think the BIG difference is going to be having everything in one place. I just know it’s going to make things so much easier.
As usual, you have inspired me. We are going to start getting organized around here too. Except I think ours is more of a Preston-proofing event due to the fact that I am the mommy of the boy with the longest arms ever! When I signed on today I was so cranky and frustrated with the way things run around our house. After your blog it made me realize just tackle one thing at a time and it is all going to work out. Thank you for helping me get a little bit of my sanity back. :)