tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post3626821219075523850..comments2024-03-19T06:07:41.917-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: Within reach (organizing the paper)Thrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-36247609101259623052013-02-07T17:25:40.159-05:002013-02-07T17:25:40.159-05:00GREAT idea! I have a desk that I love, but it has ...GREAT idea! I have a desk that I love, but it has absolutely no storage in it. I'm also an English teacher, and paper seems to follow me and form into piles wherever I go. I love this solution!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-47597808730744574292013-01-20T00:49:49.026-05:002013-01-20T00:49:49.026-05:00Love your office, especially the curtains and lamp...Love your office, especially the curtains and lamp cover, so so pretty. You sure have alot of great light in your office. <br />Most of my paper clutter is from projects I print out continuously since I'm on my pc every day printing out the incredible projects I see.<br />I got tired of looking at all of them in a pile so I bought some great little plastic see thru binders at $tree and dividers. I make up a notebooks for certain kinds of projects and file them in binders in plastic sleeves. I try to do this at least 2 or 3 times a week to keep it from overcoming me, been successful so far. Unless I run out of plastic sleeves, then I stick the papers in front of notebook so I can see they're waiting. Just one little tip. It's much easier now when I want to look up a project or get some inspiration. I keep the binders on my desk right next to pc so I won't be as lazy about tending to what I've printed out.<br />Looking for spot I can subscribe to your great blog so I can receive your posts all the time. srpprcrftrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861352034915359506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-68485747990949115782013-01-17T20:53:36.464-05:002013-01-17T20:53:36.464-05:00MomHome, I do! Here you go: http://thriftydecorchi...MomHome, I do! Here you go: http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2010/05/diy-drum-shade-chandelier.htmlThrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-66583457654742052982013-01-17T10:45:30.475-05:002013-01-17T10:45:30.475-05:00It's hard to imagine your office looking clutt...It's hard to imagine your office looking cluttered! It's so beautiful!<br /><br />Your ASCP post yesterday inspired me to do a post about all my painting in ASCP blues... I think I have a sickness! ha!<br /><br />http://lilacsandlonghorns.blogspot.com/2013/01/annie-sloan-blues.html#more<br /><br />I even "borrowed" a picture of your beautiful entry and linked back to you. <br /><br />Have a great day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857137605707358828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-21732450608590959382013-01-17T00:38:59.890-05:002013-01-17T00:38:59.890-05:00Right inside the door of our apartment are two fil...Right inside the door of our apartment are two filing organization. Each have file folders.<br />One of them is this:<br />http://www.target.com/p/metal-mesh-tabletop-organizer-silver/-/A-13429685#prodSlot=medium_1_7&term=metal+mesh+office+organizer<br />*Great for those random pens around the kitchen/living room area, hubby's checkbook, sticky notes,etc<br />*And the other one is just the same thing but just the "box" part in the back. It's GREAT! <br />*The files: mail, hubby, wife, and taxes<br />*The other box has files for: bills, calendar (invites etc), church, coupons (also tabs for food, groceries, baby, other), our daughters random keepsakes, and then the important one "to file". We have a cabinet in our office. That I recently organized before we had our baby 10/4/12. Something I was capable of doing 9 mo prego or else I would've gone crazy!! :)Mary Kaisandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110041135695152301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-69501331241574128832013-01-16T22:58:59.457-05:002013-01-16T22:58:59.457-05:00As I pick my mail up from the mailbox, I stand by ...As I pick my mail up from the mailbox, I stand by the trash can outside and throw out all the junk mail, take out all necessary documents out of the envelopes and toss those as well. I only bring in paper that requires me to do something or pay something. This has helped me keep the paper clutter to a minimum.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269599513053272437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-12670111731090432822013-01-16T21:58:09.530-05:002013-01-16T21:58:09.530-05:00So cute!! I tackled this project a while back, and...So cute!! I tackled this project a while back, and just got a very simple file box and some folders for everything. Every day when I get the mail, I open, sort, and file. I do have an "inbox" for anything that has to be dealt with or paid that I try to tackle by the end of the week. On Sundays I go through my inbox. It's a lot less stressful dealing with it on a daily basis for just a few minutes than having a daunting task of papers to sort staring at me while I'm at my desk :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942184140824055969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-33356152073112210762013-01-16T15:41:23.266-05:002013-01-16T15:41:23.266-05:00I love the Martha Stewart line as well. I just rec...I love the Martha Stewart line as well. I just recently discovered it after searching for a cookbook. Not the cookbook already filled with recipes but the one where you scribble all of your family favorites and then pass it on to the next generation. It's a smaller binder style - I bought the corresponding tabs and lined sheets. Now I can finally ditch the duo-tang (so elementary school). :)<br /><br /><br />P.S.<br /><br />I love Aubusson Blue in the foyer... that color is to die for!!Martha Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14670837801047136515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-66865528598157629572013-01-16T15:23:50.864-05:002013-01-16T15:23:50.864-05:00Love your kitty in the photos! She's a mess! (...Love your kitty in the photos! She's a mess! (that's a good thing-ha)kaydubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943507883422143384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-19367262121093594452013-01-16T14:49:52.149-05:002013-01-16T14:49:52.149-05:00I wish I had a dedicated office. For now it is the...I wish I had a dedicated office. For now it is the dining room table. I do all my work including blogging from there. I've worked it down to one in box and so far so good!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189034008357181229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-19737568728879585692013-01-16T13:44:50.892-05:002013-01-16T13:44:50.892-05:00Every Jan. 1st I label one box with the year - I c...Every Jan. 1st I label one box with the year - I call it my "Tax Box" and it's kept in the office closet out of sight. Every receipt or important paper that I need to keep (that isn't saved online) goes in that box. Obviously the copy of our tax return goes in there, too. All year I just toss stuff in there and forget about it (unless I need to look for something). Magazines or catalogs go in my bedside table until I look at them. Business cards go in my purse. Receipts are kept until the item is washed, then they are tossed. Everything else is trashed immediately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-6923145612821160452013-01-16T11:15:55.024-05:002013-01-16T11:15:55.024-05:00I recently moved my shredder to the kitchen (first...I recently moved my shredder to the kitchen (first floor) from the office (second floor) to cut down on the "shred" pile of junk mail. Also, I have a cute tray that catches all the "file away" items. Huge help!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />DianaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308900902052730945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-38048460643374106572013-01-16T11:00:40.587-05:002013-01-16T11:00:40.587-05:00Paper clutter is definitely something I fight with...Paper clutter is definitely something I fight with every day. My husband loves to just dump the mail or any other paper on our counter. It drives me crazy! <br />Love your solution for helping with paper clutter :)Shannah @ Just Us Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770361789996528888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-82815235626099214792013-01-16T10:09:11.903-05:002013-01-16T10:09:11.903-05:00Great idea! I love the hanging lamp. Do you have a...Great idea! I love the hanging lamp. Do you have a tutorial on how you created that? There is a really dark spot in my home's family room (over our sectional), and a hanging lamp might be a good way to get rid of it.MomHomeGuide.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525698910380909832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-66191632907031587302013-01-16T09:43:16.368-05:002013-01-16T09:43:16.368-05:00Okay, BUT when are you going to lug all the papers...Okay, BUT when are you going to lug all the papers downstairs to hubby's office for actual filing? That's where your system will struggle. I just learned on the quick and easy clutter control workshop from organizing101.com that my problem was exactly that. It needs to be near where you go through your papers so you skip a step. My "to file" file always got HUGE and never got filed.Amy Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509425024124880547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-12882243150187893382013-01-16T09:35:23.224-05:002013-01-16T09:35:23.224-05:00I can totally relate to your paper issues! Ask an...I can totally relate to your paper issues! Ask anyone! I'm always looking at my piles of paper. Well.....not always. That's my problem. I mostly ignore them so they grow and turn into these overwhelming monster piles that take forever to sort out. <br /><br />Anyway......what are you going to do when those cute little staples files get full? Haha!<br /><br />Kellenesewhtevr@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237118429774930590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-23452306279797666362013-01-16T09:07:14.532-05:002013-01-16T09:07:14.532-05:00I finally filed my stack just before Christmas and...I finally filed my stack just before Christmas and realized there was almost a year of paperwork. It doesn't help that my office is upstairs, so the papers get piled in the kitchen. And living room. And maybe dining room. I don't think anything will help me unless/until I change my mindset and laziness. Now there's a toughie.... :PSheilaG @ Plum Doodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581627279563855253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-10036592543433497102013-01-16T06:48:04.339-05:002013-01-16T06:48:04.339-05:00Argh! Organisation is my nemesis, so I can totally...Argh! Organisation is my nemesis, so I can totally sympathise. I've got some pretty polka dot folders for important documents, but otherwise I try to stay paperless. It's not always possible, but I get all my bills and statements emailed to me and then I store them online to print off when needed. I love your idea though and the bright blue looks fab peeking out from behind the drapes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-40829488686420097772013-01-16T02:00:55.939-05:002013-01-16T02:00:55.939-05:00I use a vintage toast rack for storing paperwork u...I use a vintage toast rack for storing paperwork until I get to it. Bought it on eBay ages ago and it works so well and looks pretty!Kezia_Easterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301985256771396551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-48132316270236430332013-01-16T01:09:26.508-05:002013-01-16T01:09:26.508-05:00Believe me, I understand how frustrating dealing w...Believe me, I understand how frustrating dealing with all the paper that comes into our lives can be. Filing is the most tedious thing and so things end up sitting in piles until I can't stand it any more. Thing is I have already set up several organizing helpers....file drawers with hanging folders, individual expandable files, cubby holes in the desk, a couple of file boxes, labelled folders, a basket or two. And a box a year for archiving! Yep, all done and in use and mostly FULL! So I still have piles on the desk, in a cabinet, and a few things on the floor. Sigh....<br />By the way, when I say you have "piles" of paper I had to giggle. That's not clutter! If I had the amount of paper clutter that you show in your pictures, I would be in organized 7th heaven! I'm a lot older than you so maybe I just accumulate more because I've been at it longer than you! LOL! Good luck with your new system. Mellodeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515414035373189099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-27063951964530230642013-01-16T00:14:57.127-05:002013-01-16T00:14:57.127-05:00I guess if we looked at filing and organizing as p...I guess if we looked at filing and organizing as part of our job and gave ourselves a title then maybe we would be more consistent!? That seems to be the key that gets lost too often! It really would not require much time if done each day. Yes, I am talking to myself!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319848615061178460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-23867962067420399852013-01-15T22:25:41.624-05:002013-01-15T22:25:41.624-05:00Ha! I totally remember your last paper post, becau...Ha! I totally remember your last paper post, because I completely relate to the whole car thing. It's a little embarrassing when I'm dropping my son off in the preschool carpool line. <br /><br />You'll be glad to know I'm not doing much better than you in the paper control dept. We bought a paper shredder, and you know how many papers I've shredded? Zero. The shredder is still in its box and is being used inside the dog crate to make it small enough for our new puppy. We're classy like that.Carolyn@Sweet Chaos Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511226690873543202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-19002765943936287932013-01-15T19:40:29.584-05:002013-01-15T19:40:29.584-05:00I pile too. Last year I bought a standing organiz...I pile too. Last year I bought a standing organizer at Target to try and manage the ever growing stack. It is attractive and has worked somewhat, but there is still a small pile in front of it. Ahnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998047298394079627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-82352253806058107602013-01-15T19:36:36.110-05:002013-01-15T19:36:36.110-05:00I completely feel your pain, Sarah -- after almost...I completely feel your pain, Sarah -- after almost 20 years of parenting and 22 years of housekeeping, you'd think I'd have this figured out!! Thanks for the tip... I think I just have to get DILIGENT about it. :-P Pooh.<br />xo HeidiHeidi @ Decor & Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13914552225252918719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-44263988229316310072013-01-15T18:21:22.914-05:002013-01-15T18:21:22.914-05:00Thanks for sharing. This is my biggest housekeepi...Thanks for sharing. This is my biggest housekeeping problem too. I hate getting rid of piles of paper and magazines. I find I need whatever I through within days:) But every once in awhile I wake up with a glint in my eye and tackle the stacks and when company comes I simply put on top of my washer and drier and shut the door:) <br />I am glad I am not alone.Terri at Finder's Keeper'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885148229437253811noreply@blogger.com