tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post55529033573790767..comments2024-03-28T10:32:35.496-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: Taming the paper clutter beastThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-38601598853271558602015-02-06T15:05:14.835-05:002015-02-06T15:05:14.835-05:00Thanks for this post! I feel like I have just been...Thanks for this post! I feel like I have just been so organized lately, both at home at and the office, so this was a huge help. Janet Karltonhttp://www.fireproof.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-34856891366212576302013-08-25T23:32:01.538-04:002013-08-25T23:32:01.538-04:00Very thoughtful. I love this whole blog and the in...Very thoughtful. I love this whole blog and the inexpensive, fun and cute solutions. I think you might like my last post, a do-it-yourself photo board: www.vievault.blogspot.comViena Swierczekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335848942003300426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-10333220080027858312013-08-24T22:41:27.183-04:002013-08-24T22:41:27.183-04:00I have the same battle at the house. I feel like ...I have the same battle at the house. I feel like I am swallowed up by it when it's sitting at my desk while I am working. I am just an organized person too but for some reason I can't get that part of me together. I also take my paper to a shredding company. Ours is $6.00 a box, I probably go every other month and it's a life saver. Best $6.00 ever spent!Mandy Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16833602385582338187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-6648187958696714832013-08-23T21:38:21.149-04:002013-08-23T21:38:21.149-04:00I don't think I've ever commented on a blo...I don't think I've ever commented on a blog before, even though I've followed so many for the last few years. But I have to come out of hiding to say: Paper Karma! I have it as an iPhone app. It's absolutely free. It seems to be secure - I've had no issues with them sending any unwanted mail or e-mail. I snap a picture of my name, address, and identifying information (including those bar codes) and the app unsubscribes me - or anyone else in my household! We're talking magazines, catalogs, CREDIT CARD OFFERS, insurance solicitations, TrueGreen, etc. solicitations. It has been a godsend, especially while I'm preparing to move and don't want a chance that credit card offers in my name will come to the next tenant! Check it out, I'm a convert (not paid or associated in any way, I just love it this much).Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652976233578069639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-45425284028856052112013-08-23T19:41:53.837-04:002013-08-23T19:41:53.837-04:00I did a post on this quite a while ago. I never p...I did a post on this quite a while ago. I never posted on the system I came up with, but it has been working now for 3 years. I have a small hanging file folder box in the kitchen. I have folders for each of my kids school work, receipts, coupons, things to file, things to pay, things to read, important things that I will need to find easily, take-out menus from local restaurants, checks to deposit. You can make whatever folders you need. It has been a Godsend!!<br />http://thehomewemake.blogspot.com/2010/01/organizing-that-mail-mess.htmlKristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107468169173368297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-12036493029347913142013-08-22T19:42:30.969-04:002013-08-22T19:42:30.969-04:00I have the same problem and have tried many of the...I have the same problem and have tried many of the same things you have. I still can't seem to tame those paper piles! Life gets in the way and distracts me so I can't be responsible and routinely take care of the clutter. :\ I know I'm not alone...Cowtown Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613952222223645938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-52970002322269755172013-08-22T06:18:48.282-04:002013-08-22T06:18:48.282-04:00I think that you actually were writing this post a...I think that you actually were writing this post about me - right down to the shredding! I have begun "piles" in my computer that I might actually move to cloud storage. I try and enter all school paperwork with due dates in my online calendar that reminds me when they are due. I keep files of recipes there. If there is something in a magazine I am interested in I now pin it. I go through my magazines and tear out anything that I am interested in reading. I put the articles in a file and I try and read them when I am waiting - picking up my kids, in a doctor's office, etc. It has helped some. My husband always complains, but ya know what? I can always find what I need right in my pile!kimmyQLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916004411794644699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-87463270657730916712013-08-22T03:10:29.786-04:002013-08-22T03:10:29.786-04:00P.S. I have linked your site to many friends/famil...P.S. I have linked your site to many friends/family already:) I don't always get time to comment, but I really enjoy the posts!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536663531725954830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-21467120699304862222013-08-22T03:09:51.972-04:002013-08-22T03:09:51.972-04:00I have piles too ha..I have a hard time with paper...I have piles too ha..I have a hard time with paper clutter..Luckily, the apt. complex I live in, has a recycling bin right by the mailbox...So anything w/o my address/name such as sales flyers, etc., go right in there BEFORE they have the chance to make it inside to my "piles" lol<br /><br />I wanted to say how much I LOVE your blog & writing style!! You're a funny and great writer!! I also love your DIY stuff..I really am checking almost daily now(which is rare for me to remember to do lol) I get excited when the newsletter comes.<br /><br />You cracked me up with "eleventy billion" haha..You think so much like myself!! Keep up the great work! Love coming here..Brings a smile to my face!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536663531725954830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-46926380367777785212013-08-21T22:57:38.022-04:002013-08-21T22:57:38.022-04:00Oh girl! Will this problem ever really be solved?!...Oh girl! Will this problem ever really be solved?! It seems like my kitchen counters are always cluttered with paper- and I am a person who loves organizing! I love your first tip about stop it coming in the first place. Give me some of your peace:)Megan // Honey We're Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786515224193334674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-2066109049372404292013-08-21T22:21:50.063-04:002013-08-21T22:21:50.063-04:00When you think of the PERFECT solution to paper pi...When you think of the PERFECT solution to paper piles....please let me know!! :) We struggle with this at our house on a daily basis! I love the idea of only touching them once though. I try to read my mail by the trash can, then rip up all the junk mail, since that's what most of it is anyway! That seems to help. But then there's that guy I live with.... ;)Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712424413034681503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-20818942047184294092013-08-21T21:09:54.888-04:002013-08-21T21:09:54.888-04:00My name is Samantha and I am a piler. But I think ...My name is Samantha and I am a piler. But I think I just had a break through....I love the idea of having one pile in one place. Then I can deal from one spot instead of eleventy billion...which I loved so I'm borrowing that phrase, cause I so relate! One pile, one spot, in a drawer, until sort day. Love. Thank you for putting that in writing so my brain could see what it was thinking. :)Samantha from Colonial Curve Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336678033407812343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-92129470174272467842013-08-21T20:07:27.185-04:002013-08-21T20:07:27.185-04:00Paper clutter is an ongoing struggle in my house, ...Paper clutter is an ongoing struggle in my house, too! For junk mail and catalogs, I tear off our mailing address, and just chuck the junk mail into the recylcing bin that we have outside (without ever bringing the junk mail inside). For all my kids' school papers, I keep a box for each of my children, and just throw the papers in there as they give them to me. At the end of the year, I go through the boxes and whittle it down to a smaller pile. It's easier to throw out some of the school papers after some time has passed!MomHomeGuide.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525698910380909832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-11123623289473220362013-08-21T19:06:40.570-04:002013-08-21T19:06:40.570-04:00I gave up on shredding at home as well. 1) Just a...I gave up on shredding at home as well. 1) Just about everything that comes in the mail has to be shredded, 2) It's time consuming, 3) It's messy, 4) Home shredders are expensive and they just don't last. Several organizations in my city offer FREE shredding services throughout the year, most often around April 15. I just fill a box, seal it, and wait for the next free shred day in the area.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041089835398103207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-85036605121538311112013-08-21T16:36:48.675-04:002013-08-21T16:36:48.675-04:00I tear open the mail, throw away all envelopes and...I tear open the mail, throw away all envelopes and misc crap that we don't need right away, then put the actual bill on the desk until it's paid. After everything has been paid, I toss the bills/receipts into a box in the closet that's marked "2013 Tax Box". In that box I keep receipts for any major purchases and anything else pertaining to that particular year (completed tax return, bank statements, birthday cards, etc.). Since the IRS only requires you to keep your tax return and any receipts for 7 years, I usually go through my "Tax Boxes" periodically and shred the receipts, tax return, bank statements and anything else I don't need, then save the personal items and group them together with other years in one box.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-71101399268671243672013-08-21T13:57:14.687-04:002013-08-21T13:57:14.687-04:00Evernote, Evernote, Evernote!
If I receive any pi...Evernote, Evernote, Evernote!<br /><br />If I receive any piece of paper with any quantity of importance, I scan it or just snap a photo with my phone and store it in Evernote. Any of the text becomes searchable, and all of the paper goes byebye!<br /><br />Evernote keeps it all synchronized between my home computer, work computer, smartphone, and whatever tablet device I'm trying out at work at the time.<br /><br />Yes, I am an Evernote evangelist, but that's ok because it's free!faedrakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971637685939592979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-17765698107177415002013-08-21T13:47:49.280-04:002013-08-21T13:47:49.280-04:00We are ALL pilers - so that makes 5 of us, piling ...We are ALL pilers - so that makes 5 of us, piling crap all over the kitchen counter and table. Thankfully I found a great little 3-slot organizer at Target back in the spring. After a smidge of personalization (with stickers I found in a pile that moved from our last house!), it works really well to corral the boys' school papers. They are responsible for emptying their backpacks as soon as they get home. Anything paper goes into the organizer (which hangs on the wall with said backpacks), lunch bags get put away, and I don't have to rip my hair out over yet another pile of crap on my counter. <br /><br />Of course, I have yet to discover a good way to handle the mail...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184464773122257450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-90946047406959227352013-08-21T13:30:44.478-04:002013-08-21T13:30:44.478-04:00I have a basket on my countertop where I dump anyt...I have a basket on my countertop where I dump anything that has to be dealt with. When I get home from work, I have two hungry kids. Then it’s playtime, then it’s bathtime, then it’s bedtime….there is NO time during the week to deal with it.<br /><br />On Fridays, my hubby puts the kids to bed. During that time, I deal with everything in the basket. It never takes very long, but somehow having one set time that I deal with it feels so much more manageable than trying to deal with everything I need to do right away before I forget.<br />Erin_Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291043990334247624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-42922891992124771602013-08-21T13:26:06.268-04:002013-08-21T13:26:06.268-04:00When we bought our house, I decided that instead o...When we bought our house, I decided that instead of having a pile on the kitchen counter, we would just put it in the huge spare drawer. Yeah...that didn't work. I need to see it to deal with it, too. I went through that drawer last year and I threw away coupons from three years ago. Oops.<br /><br />I do a pretty good job of putting papers where they belong right away, but so many papers are in the "misc." category and I just don't know what to do with them, so they find a home on the counter or the desk and stay there for a while. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892442686955073284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-90298392090287447252013-08-21T13:15:59.646-04:002013-08-21T13:15:59.646-04:00Nice job Sarah!!! Get that organizing bug in you a...Nice job Sarah!!! Get that organizing bug in you and it's hard to stop it, right? YAY!<br /><br />Becky B.<br />Organizing Made FunOrganizingMadeFunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902308789096865104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-71773285917618362992013-08-21T13:14:13.055-04:002013-08-21T13:14:13.055-04:00Love the post and the helpful comments. I read ab...Love the post and the helpful comments. I read about the "Freedom Filer" in the BHG magazine a few years ago and have loved it. It does take a few trips for the paper to make it into its correct file, though. :)Emlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822669551083667434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-43869137742766003542013-08-21T12:56:47.642-04:002013-08-21T12:56:47.642-04:00OMW...I have just figured it out. We all need secr...OMW...I have just figured it out. We all need secretaries. Sweet little ladies that will magically keep it all paid, and hidden and done!dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929152764990722808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-7371062261870679602013-08-21T12:55:23.859-04:002013-08-21T12:55:23.859-04:00OH my word. My husband used to put papers on every...OH my word. My husband used to put papers on every flat surface in the house, eversingleone,. I have just started doing the bills myself and now have a fabulous organised system...if I stick to it, it is fabulous...BUT I DON"T . ha ha hadawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929152764990722808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-90643936613897722352013-08-21T12:48:57.219-04:002013-08-21T12:48:57.219-04:00Girl, you are singing my song. Paper, paper, pape...Girl, you are singing my song. Paper, paper, paper. I seriously need 2 weeks to completely clean out my desk and sort though the file cabinet (don't be fooled by the term "File cabinet"....it's kinda two big drawers with SOME files and then some other paper and what not that I've stashed in there). <br /><br />Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705001063346543782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-77280874593111802042013-08-21T12:07:32.588-04:002013-08-21T12:07:32.588-04:00We stick all our papers that tend to clutter in a ...We stick all our papers that tend to clutter in a recycle bin as well, but then instead of shredding them, we burn them in our fire place in the winter time. Saves everyone time!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589621267490335919noreply@blogger.com