Vanquish the Enemy of Domestic Mail and Paper

 Vanquish the Enemy of Domestic Mail and Paper

Paper is constantly being thrown at households. While bills, statements, pay stubs, calendars, timetables, menus, and permission slips may not appear to be much on their own, they may mount up and overwhelm even the most diligent organizers. However, this dogged fighter shouldn't make you feel helpless. The paperwork monster can be defeated and subdued with a well-thought-out strategy and plan of attack.

To begin, identify the specific paperwork that is causing you the greatest stress. Is it the case that you can't seem to track down some bills, so they go unpaid? Do you think it's the mountains of artwork your kids have made and meticulously displayed on your fridge? Perhaps it's the troop meetings or the soccer schedule that's always changing.

It is time to arrange and categorize the most obtrusive papers once you have identified them. There are three key parts to an effective filling system. A file for urgent matters, another for routine household administration, and a third for less frequent but no less important documents, such as tax returns, insurance policies, wills, and records of home repairs.

If you want to slay the paperwork monster once and for all, resolve to address each thing when you come across it. Quit the habit of skimming your mail and then ignoring it. Every day, make it a point to check your mailbox, sort and file the papers that need your attention, and open any new mail that arrives. Make a determination as to whether each item needs payment, action, or filing. 

Every week, go through all of your files and reply to the bills, requests, and anything else that needs filing by putting things back where they belong. Sure, put anything in a folder marked "Urgent" or attach it to the top of your file cabinet if you know it can't wait until the end of the week.

Use a three-ring binder with see-through page protectors to organize your schedule, calendar, takeout menus, and phone numbers. 

This will save you a lot of time on the phone. To swiftly look for meeting dates or phone numbers, just flip through the family notebook. Make use of our free printable household notebook forms or design your own templates. 

Also, this is a good spot to put family-wide letters. Put newspapers and magazines in baskets and place them near sofas and chairs in the living area so people may peruse them when they have free time. Do yourself a favor and sort through this on a frequent basis. File away any magazines you intend to preserve, and discard any old ones you'd rather throw away.

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