Now we are at the start of autumn, it just might be the right time to de-clutter. There is something about autumn; the orange and brown leaves dropping from the trees, the rich coloured garments that adorn clothes shops, the array of scarves designed to keep your neck warm and you looking chic. Can you tell this is one of my favourite times of the year?
If you have children, you will feel my pain with regards to the countless number of letters and paperwork that arrives home in their school bag. Every week there is some form of activity taking place where we have to sign a form and pay a small fee. My daughter has a drawer which I sort through every few months. I could not bring myself to do this task during summer as quite frankly we were having too much fun on family days out. Oops – did I just say that?
Utility bills are usually sent at this time of year giving a breakdown of your monthly payments for the following year. We have folders (in various colours if I may add) for incoming paperwork. They are labelled:
*Banking
*Health
*Important
*Utility bills
*Mobile phone
*Work
*Car
I endeavour to sort through this paper work say every three months (yes me, not my husband bless him). We only keep information for the last six months. If we need to go further back than this, we can call the organisation or log onto our account (where relevant). We have a shredder than shreds up to four documents at a time. It instantly becomes hot and then has the nerve to switch off to cool down! I have resigned to cutting documents with sharp scissors and placing them in the rubbish bin.
So, what is your approach for dealing with paperwork in your home?
Do you allow paper to pile up or do you read, action and shred/file?
organisedlady 