While paper is a big part of our daily lives, that doesn't mean it has to take over or get out of hand. Here are 8 ways to more effectively handle paper.

1. Don't top it. Never put a large sheet of paper over a small sheet of paper. The small piece of paper will be hidden, and therefore difficult to find and/or easy to misplace.

2. Banish piles. It is extremely difficult to find a particular sheet of paper in a large pile. Avoid piling papers at all costs. Sort and file them into file folders, and put those folders in a filing cabinet or hanging file holder.

3. Keep it together. While sticky notes are OK for quick temporary notes that you discard fairly soon after using them, they're not effective for notes you need to retain. If your environment is overrun with sticky notes, write your notes in a single spiral notebook instead. You'll still have to transfer these notes to your planner, address book, etc., but at least all of your notes will be in one single place where you can find them.

4. Open and dump. Open your mail right over your recycle container. Immediately discard outside envelopes, inserts you don't need and any other mail you're not interested in. Do this daily, and going through the mail will never be a chore again.

5. Use technology. Rather than using paper all the time, enter the technology age and use your computer or phone for some information handling.

6. Don't get the measles. Every time you pick up a sheet of paper, draw a red dot in the bottom right corner. If your paper begins to look like it has the measles (tons of red dots) then you're spending too much time paper shuffling. Do the action on the paper, give the paper to whoever it belongs to, file it, or get rid of it.

7. Save some trees. Don't forget that each sheet of paper has two sides. Many trees could be saved if you used the back of many letters or memos instead of using a brand new sheet all the time. Just a few perfect uses are grocery lists, kids' art paper, notes for school or work, or scrap paper to help you plan a party.

8. Shred it. Keep a small shredder in your home office or business office. As you come across papers that contain personal information, tear that section off and shred it immediately. It's a lot quicker to shred on an as-needed basis, than to save it all up for a major shredding session.

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Because it's impossible to stay on top of everything going on without writing things down, people are getting inundated with more and more paper every day.

You have to remember a birthday, so that gets written on a calendar. You have to make a grocery list, so you scribble down a few items and stick the list on the fridge. Someone gives you a phone number, and it gets written in the address book. You're planning your garden, and that information is stored in a notebook. You want to keep track of the movies you want to see, or the books you want to read--another sheet of paper. A friend gives you an email address on a sticky note that is now attached to your computer monitor.

Paper, paper and more paper--and it's all over your home!

Information is getting lost. Appointments are missed. Goals aren't being met. And all of this adds up to chaos and frustration.

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___ 1. Do today's task on my February Monthly Organizing Checklist. The February 8 TO DO focuses on old greeting cards. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my February Monthly Organizing Checklist.

___ 2. Begin dismantling a pile of paper. If you have a pile of paper, invest 15-20 minutes dismantling it. Recycle anything no longer needed. File anything no longer requiring a TO DO, but that you need to keep for future reference. If a paper in that pile doesn't belong to you, get it to the appropriate person.

___ 3. Get the results. Last month, we asked our GON Readers, 'Which statement describes you best when it comes to your photos and keeping them organized?' Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access the results of this web poll, along with some fabulous reader comments.

'I pulled out box after box, setting them haphazardly around the room. My organization lacked something -- like, say, organization.' (Richelle Mead)

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