Dee SelbyFeb 42 minPerfectionism – The Evil Queen of ClutterSomewhere along the way I figured out that I’d never be perfect at anything. I’ve settled for good enough or work in progress in most...
Dee SelbyJan 172 minPaperwork! Purging the ArchivesDid you know . . . 80 % of the papers we file, we never refer to again. The Small Business Administration A full four-drawer file cabinet...
Dee SelbyJan 102 minPaperwork! Where does THIS go? Miscellany.When you’ve reached the odds and ends of your accumulation of paperwork you’re officially in the world of miscellany (a group or...
Dee SelbySep 28, 20212 minPaperwork! Cha-Ching (Banking and Investments, Part 2)We are building your filing system by dividing paperwork into broader categories. Our goal is still a filing system that allows you to...
Dee SelbySep 21, 20212 minPaperwork! Cha-Ching (Banking and Investments, Part 1)Banks and Financial institutions send an enormous amount of paper to your mailbox over the course of a year. And, if you’ve kept them all...
Dee SelbyJul 13, 20212 minPaperwork! Insurance We are building your filing system by dividing paperwork into broader categories. Our goal is still a filing system that allows you to...
Dee SelbyJul 7, 20212 minPaperwork! Vroom! We are building your filing system by dividing paperwork into broader categories. Our goal is still a filing system that allows you to...
Dee SelbyJun 29, 20212 minPaperwork! Doctor, Doctor!We are building your filing system by dividing paperwork into broader categories. Last time we divided the Money category into Money In...
Dee SelbyJun 21, 20213 minPaperwork! It’s Folder Time If you’ve made it this far in the paper management process, it’s time to start filing into broader categories. You’ve touched a lot of...
Dee SelbyMay 13, 20212 minPaperwork! The Great Divide Before I learned how much paper I could eliminate from my document storage I had folders within folders within folders of paper. Now, my...
Dee SelbyMay 7, 20212 minPaperwork! Your Mission: One-of-a-Kind DocumentsAccording to the Small Business Administration, 80% of the paper we file we will never use again! By now you’ve developed a basic filing...
Dee SelbyMar 31, 20213 minPaperwork! Have Glue Stick, Will TravelThis reissued blog post takes on more memorabilia. The junk journal is an alternative to bringing home more paper to add to the clutter....
Dee SelbyMar 23, 20212 minPaperwork! MemorabiliaMoving boxes in attics, framed pictures stored in hot garages, shoe boxes in closets, in storage units mixed with old papers and...
Dee SelbyMar 16, 20212 minPaperwork! Reading Material: The Priority StuffSome things are intrinsically more important than others. Higher priority reading material like the handouts from work, school, or...
Dee SelbyMar 10, 20213 minPaperwork! Reading Material . . . The Fun StuffBooks, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, catalogs – we all get buried in stuff we WANT to read or look through, but it comes in faster...
Dee SelbyFeb 24, 20212 minPaperwork! Confirmations & CorrespondenceAppointments, invitations, events, and parties add to the clutter in our homes, offices, and calendars. Dealing with the se confirmations...
Dee SelbyFeb 17, 20212 minPaperwork! Acting on Your Action ItemsIf paperwork is NOT one of your superpowers, you’ve probably had to pay late fees, missed the deadline on a great deal, or had to request...
Dee SelbyFeb 10, 20212 minPaperwork! Shredding Your Sensitive DocumentsSo far, we’ve talked about incoming paperwork: Mail, Bits & Pieces, and Handouts/Flyers. All three categories of incoming paperwork can...
Dee SelbyFeb 2, 20213 minBrains! The 'Brain Book' JournalMy brain book is quirky. I’ve tried journaling to record life events, a prayer/devotional journal, even a love journal that my husband...
Dee SelbyJan 21, 20213 minIncoming! Bits & PiecesIn my past posts about managing paperwork, we’ve talked about sorting incoming paperwork in to categories of action items, reading...