Comments on: Itch to Pitch ~ My Little Sister http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/ Where Martha Meets Real Life Wed, 23 May 2012 02:27:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Project Organize: Game Cupboard Drawers http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2285 Project Organize: Game Cupboard Drawers Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:43:10 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2285 [...] more “Itch to Pitch” visit The Happy Housewife. Did you like this? Share it with your [...] [...] more “Itch to Pitch” visit The Happy Housewife. Did you like this? Share it with your [...]

]]> By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2284 Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:29:13 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2284 on paper clutter: A lot of clutter results when I don’t know where to put things. So I try to have places for (most) things – I’m not organized enough to have a place for EVERYthing! Important “places”: *a place for incoming mail (so it can sit there until my once-a-week session with the recycle bin close by *a place for “to file” items that come in the mail and just need to be “kept” – this is a basket on top of our file cabinet *organized financial file folders in a drawer for every category imaginable *files for each month for stuff that is “coming up” but not quickly enough for the paper to remain on the bulletin board, desk, or table Areas I struggle with: *stuff that needs to be taken care of quickly *stuff that needs to be taken care of with no timeline (this is my worst clutter!) *ongoing projects that I’m afraid if I “put them away” I’ll forget to tackle them on paper clutter: A lot of clutter results when I don’t know where to put things. So I try to have places for (most) things – I’m not organized enough to have a place for EVERYthing! Important “places”:
*a place for incoming mail (so it can sit there until my once-a-week session with the recycle bin close by
*a place for “to file” items that come in the mail and just need to be “kept” – this is a basket on top of our file cabinet
*organized financial file folders in a drawer for every category imaginable
*files for each month for stuff that is “coming up” but not quickly enough for the paper to remain on the bulletin board, desk, or table

Areas I struggle with:
*stuff that needs to be taken care of quickly
*stuff that needs to be taken care of with no timeline (this is my worst clutter!)
*ongoing projects that I’m afraid if I “put them away” I’ll forget to tackle them

]]> By: Amy-Cutting Coupons in KC http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2283 Amy-Cutting Coupons in KC Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:16:11 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2283 I moved our paper shredder to the garage and now I bring the mail into the garage and toss the junk in the recycle bin, shred whatever needs to be shredded and only bring important things I need to keep into the house. I am amazed at how this has cut down the clutter on my desk. I also file the papers I do bring in the house immediately. This prevents paper clutter from piling up, important papers from getting lost and prevents bills from being payed late. I moved our paper shredder to the garage and now I bring the mail into the garage and toss the junk in the recycle bin, shred whatever needs to be shredded and only bring important things I need to keep into the house. I am amazed at how this has cut down the clutter on my desk. I also file the papers I do bring in the house immediately. This prevents paper clutter from piling up, important papers from getting lost and prevents bills from being payed late.

]]> By: Lawanda http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2282 Lawanda Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:08:43 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2282 WOW! I bet that felt awesome :) WOW! I bet that felt awesome :)

]]> By: Lisa http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2281 Lisa Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:31:31 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2281 So when I saw the first pictures I felt better about my mess but seeing the after makes me think I need to stop reading blogs and get working lol. So when I saw the first pictures I felt better about my mess but seeing the after makes me think I need to stop reading blogs and get working lol.

]]> By: Savings Ninja http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2280 Savings Ninja Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:00:03 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2280 Wow, that office looks beautiful. I am jealous! I will get mine looking that clean sooner or later! I am by no means an expert on paper clutter, but the best method I've found is like other posters have mentioned and handle it right away. I try to deal with mail and other papers as soon as I open it. I sort through it and recycle what I can, shred what needs to get shredded, and any bills that need to get paid get put in one pile, and I try to clear that pile out once a week, every week. Of course, that's easier said than done. I've set up electronic billing for as many things as I can, and that helps a TON. Also, sign up for e-delivery of as much stuff as possible. The VERY best way to deal with paper clutter is avoid it in the first place :) Wow, that office looks beautiful. I am jealous! I will get mine looking that clean sooner or later!

I am by no means an expert on paper clutter, but the best method I’ve found is like other posters have mentioned and handle it right away. I try to deal with mail and other papers as soon as I open it. I sort through it and recycle what I can, shred what needs to get shredded, and any bills that need to get paid get put in one pile, and I try to clear that pile out once a week, every week. Of course, that’s easier said than done.

I’ve set up electronic billing for as many things as I can, and that helps a TON. Also, sign up for e-delivery of as much stuff as possible. The VERY best way to deal with paper clutter is avoid it in the first place :)

]]> By: allison walker http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2279 allison walker Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:14:22 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2279 I am all about organization. I love love plastic accordion filers. I buy the ones that hold a whole sheet of paper and limited spaces. Like I have one that has 12 spots. Perfect for keeping tax receipts broken up buy month.I buy one for each broad subject and then you can label each slot inside and ofcourse label the outside. You can even color code them. Its great for kids papers,bills,coupons,stationary etc. Anyway it works for me! I am all about organization. I love love plastic accordion filers. I buy the ones that hold a whole sheet of paper and limited spaces. Like I have one that has 12 spots. Perfect for keeping tax receipts broken up buy month.I buy one for each broad subject and then you can label each slot inside and ofcourse label the outside. You can even color code them. Its great for kids papers,bills,coupons,stationary etc. Anyway it works for me!

]]> By: Brandie http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2278 Brandie Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:36:33 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2278 Ohh I have been inspired off to clean up the messes! Ohh I have been inspired off to clean up the messes!

]]> By: TheHappyHousewife http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2277 TheHappyHousewife Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:31:31 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2277 I thought super messy was putting it nicely... ;) I thought super messy was putting it nicely… ;)

]]> By: Todd http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/itch-to-pitch-my-little-sister/#comment-2276 Todd Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:22:37 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6623#comment-2276 Your brother was super messy, hmm? Your brother was super messy, hmm?

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