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Happy organizing and happy new year!

Maria Gracia

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While most folks have a pretty good idea of where to store the canned corn, how long to keep milk in the fridge, and that a good spot to hang a coat is the coat closet, when it comes to retaining and organizing paper, it's not always that crystal clear. While there are many aspects of effective paper organizing, here are two steps to get you started.

1) The less you have, the better. I can't emphasize this enough. So if you have a ton of paper to weed out, the best way to begin is with the 'easy,' no-brainer stuff. This might include old schedules, advertising flyers and catalogs, outdated phone lists, junk mail, envelopes for bills that you plan to pay online, old calendars (yes...even those with the cute animal photos), a surplus of take-out menus, notes from school if you have been out of school for years, coupons that have expired or that you'll never use, scraps of wrapping paper, old newspapers, old magazines, receipts for pretty much anything you don't have to return, is no longer under warranty, or that is not needed for tax-time. I could go on and on, but you probably get the idea. If it's pretty clear you don't need it, get rid of it...because it being there is making it more difficult to organize the rest.

2) Sort your papers into 4 piles:

a) Do (Bills to be paid, forms that have to be filled out, papers that need to be signed, mail that has to be read, or anything that requires an action on your part)

b) Delegate (If the paper belongs to someone else, put it in this pile. You'll be delivering the papers in this pile to the appropriate person as applicable)

c) Delay (Anything that has to be filed into your filing cabinet. This should only include papers you're actually going to reference in the future that are NOT easily available online. Be realistic. While it's important to keep paperwork regarding your direct deposit account, it's not necessary to keep a stack of paper listing 'tips for removing laundry stains' which can easily be accessed on the Internet if and when needed.)

d) Dump (And by dump, 99.99% of the time I mean recycle. This should be the BIGGEST pile by far. Most people never need MOST of the paper they have saved.)

To keep going, and be the most organized you can be, with your paper organizing, check out my resource:
My Oh-So-Organized Filing System

Finally, do what you can to stop even more paper from entering your life. Get off of mailing lists, sort through your mail daily, and go paperless whenever you can.

Just a very quick shout out to let you know that my latest issue of Anything and Everything is now available. It's the FEBRUARY 2021 issue, 12-pages and all in full color. I know you're going to love it. Check it out:

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If you don't already receive it, it's a great time to get your hands on a full year of Anything and Everything because, when you do, we're giving away 10 Bonuses, AND ALL of the back issues...complimentary!

Here are the topics in the FEBRUARY Issue...

Getting Along With Others
Heal or deepen friendships and show more love and compassion to fellow inhabitants of this world

Blue Dawn Dish Soap
Most of us have seen or used blue Dawn Dish Soap before...but maybe not in these ways! Here are 22 things you can use it for...besides washing dishes

32 Ways to Start Saving Money
A future trip, another car, a home addition, or emergency funds...all would be easier if money was saved up. Make 2021 the year you start saving money...it's easier than you think

A Picture a Day for 28 Days
This project will help you be more mindful, explore your own creativity, and have something fun to share with others

Recipes:
Celebrate the month of love with these delicious choices
Deviled Lobster Tails and Chocolate Mint Fondue

Reading Success Strategies
Do you sometimes forget what you just read moments ago? These success strategies will help you improve your reading comprehension and retention

Share the Love
Valentine's Day quotes for friends

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Maria

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___ 1. I just released my monthly checklist for February 2021. Check it out today AND do today's (Feb 3) Organizing TO DO. It's focused on your bed. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access it.

___ 2. Toss a spice. Locate a spice in your spice drawer that you never, ever use. Get rid of it.

___ 3. Have you voted in our web poll? In celebration of Valentine's Day, what's your favorite type of chocolate? Take our poll (last chance!) and let us know. Results will be shared in an upcoming newsletter Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my web poll.

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