Comments on: Solutions for the Paper Challenged - Handling Paper Work http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/ Blogging about dreams, plans, actions, and beliefs. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:30:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Leisa http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1827 Leisa Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:12:18 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1827 Chelle, Years huh? I totally understand that. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever get through it all. I've been ill all day and I spend several hours in bed today sorting papers. Placing the onces that can be scanned and shredded in one pile and the ones that can be thrown away in the recycling bin that will be picked up by the city tomorrow. However, I feel like I hardly made a dent. We've lived in this house of 12 years now and accumulated way to much stuff. Many of those years I had serious health problems and feel behind. It is so much easier to keep things caught-up. ~ Leisa Chelle,

Years huh? I totally understand that. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever get through it all. I’ve been ill all day and I spend several hours in bed today sorting papers. Placing the onces that can be scanned and shredded in one pile and the ones that can be thrown away in the recycling bin that will be picked up by the city tomorrow. However, I feel like I hardly made a dent.

We’ve lived in this house of 12 years now and accumulated way to much stuff. Many of those years I had serious health problems and feel behind. It is so much easier to keep things caught-up.

~ Leisa

]]> By: Leisa http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1826 Leisa Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:09:32 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1826 Cromley, I totally understand the noise. My husband works odd hours and I'll end up with quite a pile sometimes before I find a time when I can use the shredder without disturbing someone. I didn't even think about hiring someone to shred it. Great idea. ~ Leisa Cromley,

I totally understand the noise. My husband works odd hours and I’ll end up with quite a pile sometimes before I find a time when I can use the shredder without disturbing someone. I didn’t even think about hiring someone to shred it. Great idea.

~ Leisa

]]> By: Leisa http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1825 Leisa Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:07:42 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1825 JoLynn, Once I started scanning and storing on disc it was such a relief to get rid of the papers. It is so energizing to shred that paper and place it in the recycling. It really frees up not only the space, but energy as well. ~ Leisa JoLynn,

Once I started scanning and storing on disc it was such a relief to get rid of the papers. It is so energizing to shred that paper and place it in the recycling. It really frees up not only the space, but energy as well.

~ Leisa

]]> By: Leisa http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1824 Leisa Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:06:12 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1824 Michelle, I love your sense of humor. Let me know how the new system for handling papers works out. ~ Leisa Michelle,

I love your sense of humor. Let me know how the new system for handling papers works out.

~ Leisa

]]> By: Leisa http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1823 Leisa Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:04:30 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1823 Anna, You're very welcome. I do hope that your emotions level out soon as you recover from such a loss. Anna,

You’re very welcome. I do hope that your emotions level out soon as you recover from such a loss.

]]> By: Chelle http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1768 Chelle Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:45:51 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1768 Those are great tips - it took me years to finally get rid of all my paperwork - i finally did exactly what you suggested here - I sort it all out before it even makes it inside the house or onto my desk! It is much better without all that paperwork clutter!!! Those are great tips - it took me years to finally get rid of all my paperwork - i finally did exactly what you suggested here - I sort it all out before it even makes it inside the house or onto my desk! It is much better without all that paperwork clutter!!!

]]> By: Cromely http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1742 Cromely Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:51:38 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1742 A scanner is a great tool. I continually try to purge paper from my life. I just got a Fujitsu Snapscan for Christmas and I love. I wanted it because I was getting ready to throw my HP 7130 all in one out the window due to scanning jams. The Fujitsu has been amazing and takes up a lot less space. I don't shred my stuff though. Instead, I have boxes for all my shred stuff. I stick it in there, and when I have 100+ pounds worth of stuff to shred, I take it to a commercial shredding place (American Data Guard) and pay them $25 to just shred it all for me. This way I can just stick magazines and other things like that in the box. I don't have to worry about jamming the shredder or filling the bag. Plus I like ot organzie my stuff at night and the shredder noise would really bother the neighbors. A scanner is a great tool. I continually try to purge paper from my life.

I just got a Fujitsu Snapscan for Christmas and I love. I wanted it because I was getting ready to throw my HP 7130 all in one out the window due to scanning jams. The Fujitsu has been amazing and takes up a lot less space.

I don’t shred my stuff though. Instead, I have boxes for all my shred stuff. I stick it in there, and when I have 100+ pounds worth of stuff to shred, I take it to a commercial shredding place (American Data Guard) and pay them $25 to just shred it all for me. This way I can just stick magazines and other things like that in the box. I don’t have to worry about jamming the shredder or filling the bag. Plus I like ot organzie my stuff at night and the shredder noise would really bother the neighbors.

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1727 JoLynn Braley Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:57:12 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1727 Can I ever relate to being paper challenged. I didn't think of scanning everything and putting it on discs, that's a great idea, thanks! Can I ever relate to being paper challenged. I didn’t think of scanning everything and putting it on discs, that’s a great idea, thanks!

]]> By: Michelle Rothwell http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1712 Michelle Rothwell Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:09:56 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1712 The latest contention in our household is my piles. My husband talks about my piles so much it sounds like I have a disease that's uncontrollable (okay, I know there really is a disease like that butt I can't help it). I know throw that joke into the corn cob pile. Oops! There she goes again! Now, Michelle put a plug in it! As I explained to my husband today, when he said I needed a filing system, I have a filing system and it's works great! I just have to use it to eliminate the piles. I believe even though cluttered paper looks bad it doesn't mean business people don't have a good business plan. With my home based business, <a href="http://www.bookwormsunited.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.bookwormsunited.com</a>, our business plan is outstanding. When followed to the letter you find yourself very successful. The only reason I have clutter right now is because I am working two day jobs to make ends meet until I've reached my goals with my home based business. Which by the way I will be eliminating one of my day jobs at the end of the month and the other by the end of the year. I may have clutter but I can find anything you would ask me for because I know right where everything is and which pile is which. By the way, I will be implementing a couple of your suggestions as I've never heard of them before and I would like to have my sanity back soon. Michelle The latest contention in our household is my piles. My husband talks about my piles so much it sounds like I have a disease that’s uncontrollable (okay, I know there really is a disease like that butt I can’t help it). I know throw that joke into the corn cob pile. Oops! There she goes again! Now, Michelle put a plug in it!

As I explained to my husband today, when he said I needed a filing system, I have a filing system and it’s works great! I just have to use it to eliminate the piles.

I believe even though cluttered paper looks bad it doesn’t mean business people don’t have a good business plan. With my home based business, http://www.bookwormsunited.com, our business plan is outstanding. When followed to the letter you find yourself very successful. The only reason I have clutter right now is because I am working two day jobs to make ends meet until I’ve reached my goals with my home based business. Which by the way I will be eliminating one of my day jobs at the end of the month and the other by the end of the year. I may have clutter but I can find anything you would ask me for because I know right where everything is and which pile is which.

By the way, I will be implementing a couple of your suggestions as I’ve never heard of them before and I would like to have my sanity back soon.

Michelle

]]> By: Anna http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1687 Anna Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:55:24 +0000 http://blog.leisawatkins.com/solutions-for-the-paper-challenged-handling-paper-work/#comment-1687 I too have a hard time with paper. I tend to keep things 'just in case'. My desk is a wreck right now cuz I haven't taken the time to file the papers that I need to. You had some great solutions to keeping it more organized. Thanks for that. I also wanted to thank you for your kind words and thoughts for my family in this time of loss. It means a lot to me. God bless. I too have a hard time with paper. I tend to keep things ‘just in case’. My desk is a wreck right now cuz I haven’t taken the time to file the papers that I need to. You had some great solutions to keeping it more organized. Thanks for that. I also wanted to thank you for your kind words and thoughts for my family in this time of loss. It means a lot to me. God bless.

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