how to you organize things in your house?
I'm specifically wondering about things like insurance paperwork, loan repayment, 401k info, tax info, ect (ie: stuff we need to keep for a long time, but won't need frequent referencing).
DH tends to toss really important stuff onto a pile of junk on our bar, and I'm a "throw awayer" so this is becoming very dangerous to our important paperwork. We need a quick, simple solution and I've got nothing.
Filing cabnit seems very overboard... but we need something that can grow with us.
Anything in particular that's worked great for you? Anything you can share about your 'system'? I'm all ears...
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We use a filing cabinet. It was the ONLY thing that would work for us. Otherwise I leave everything in a pile and he leaves things all over or puts them in the trash.
I made a file for almost everything and it really works. I know it does seem overboard but when I need to refer back to something I know exactly where to find it.
We have a file box kinda like this. I keep it in our closet. I have files for my car, DH car, Tax paperwork, pets, receipts including warranties, old leases and a misc. I might be forgetting one or two. We also have a small firesafe for the more important stuff - birth certificates, SS cards, bonds.
This is want we have
I have four of these I keep in a closet. Between the time when I receive the bill/whatever, I keep a pile on my desk. When I have time, I file the paperwork. It works.
ah ha!!!! THIS is perfect... and may keep me from killing him. Thanks!!
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