Don't Agonize. Organize! » offices http://www.organizerny.com/blog Information, tips, products & services to help you get - and stay - organized. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:43:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Hate to file? Where’s your file cabinet located? http://www.organizerny.com/blog/2011/08/30/hate-to-file-wheres-your-file-cabinet-located/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hate-to-file-wheres-your-file-cabinet-located http://www.organizerny.com/blog/2011/08/30/hate-to-file-wheres-your-file-cabinet-located/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:27:22 +0000 A. J. http://www.organizerny.com/blog/?p=2782  

At home or at work, a simple, easy-to-use filing system is the best way to keep track of all the paper you accumulate. Unfortunately, even when people have a good filing system in place, filing is often a dreaded task. In one online poll about which office chore people hated the most, filing was the winner, hands-down!

Since good paper management requires filing your papers on a regular basis, if you hate to file, you need to figure out why and what to do about it. A good place to start your diagnosis is with the LOCATION OF YOUR FILE CABINET. A file cabinet situated in an unpleasant, out-of-the-way or hard-to-reach spot in your home is unlikely to be used as often as it should be. That can lead to papers not being filed in a timely way and you not being able to find items you need when you need them as a result, to say nothing of the clutter that piles of unfiled paper can create.

Place your file cabinet in a convenient locale where you can easily take advantage of its storage capabilities and, who knows, you may actually learn to love filing!

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Working with three different clients last week, I was reminded once again how many pen, pencil, 3-ring binder, copy paper, file folder, rubber band, paper clip, envelope, scotch tape, staple remover, lined pad, post-it-note, etc. hoarders there are out there! If your stash of office supplies could give Staples a run for its money, but you can’t find what you need when you need it, it’s time to get organized so you know exactly what you have and where it’s located.
Unnecessary expenditures related to disorganization – like buying duplicates of misplaced items or items you already own! – can cost as much as 15% to 20% of your annual budget. In these tight economic times, that can really pinch. So, get your office supplies organized and check your stock levels before you hit the stores! You’ll have more money in your pocket and less clutter in your office if you do.
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