Paper clutter is one of those things a lot of us have trouble confronting, mostly because it looks like pain and so it gets put off for later and later never comes.
Paper clutter collects very easily in places in our homes like random drawers, cabinets, near a computer ( and if you are like me you have a very special place dedicated to only junk mail).
There comes a point when enough is enough and you need to give the issue some attention. We’ve all been there. We take a day off to declutter our paper piles, and eventually, we are faced with the same problem. It’s a cycle.
I’m here to help you get started with decluttering and organizing your paper clutter! Below are a few tips and tricks that I’ve personally used (as have others) to get rid of and better organize your paper mess.
7 Best Ways To Organize Paper Clutter!
Like with anything when it comes to organizing, you must first determine those eye soring obvious gotta go items. Decluttering and organizing go hand in hand, and with paper clutter, it is no different.
1. Sorting Your Paper Into Three Piles
Start by working through all your paper clutter and sorting it simply into three piles – keep, discard, unsure.
Keep: In your keep pile would be all the things you know that you should definitely keep. This includes birth certificates, SSN, medical paperwork, financial paperwork, taxes, insurance cards, etc.
Discard: This pile is stuff you know you don’t need (or want). All that ‘junk’ mail you’ve been saving for some reason, expired coupons, or whatever other random paper you have you know you don’t need.
Unsure: Use this pile when you aren’t sure if you need it. For example, you might