#Declutter your house of papers manuals
#Declutter your house of papers manual

But someday soon I hope to show a picture of my organized office and command center! Both will be evidence that my paper hoarding issues are under control. I don’t have an after picture of my papers, or the space they used to occupy, because they were everywhere and I’m not quite done yet. But, I’m going to store them in magazine holders instead of these big bulky binders.

I am going to hang on to some of the larger ticket items’ manuals.

#Declutter your house of papers manuals

Most companies have owner’s manuals available online. Honestly we could have probably looked up what we needed online.

#Declutter your house of papers manual

I think in the past 5 years, I’ve needed the manual for my vacuum cleaner, baby monitor and lawn mower. Her suggestion made me realize that I truly never look at these manuals. Well almost, maybe keep the manuals for your computer and camera. Kondo suggests that you get rid of them all. I used to keep everything! And I have these huge binders with clear plastic sleeves and tons of manuals. I also have revised my system for keeping appliance manuals and warranties/receipts. (That’s how crazy baby’s first year was – soooo unorganized!) Hopefully if I ever have another baby, this system will save me from having the same disorganized year. It’s a good thing I took the time out to go through papers now, because I’m finding receipts that I need for my taxes all throughout these boxes. My messy office – but it’s getting organized!!ĭuring my paper clean up, I found all kinds of randomness: unopened letters/mail, checks that needed to be deposited (!), lots of trash, picture frames and pictures, expired coupons, receipts for work and catalogs. This will take less time than trying to keep track and file things in very detailed categories. It’ll be rare that you need to go back and access them, and when you do, you can just thumb through the folder. Don’t waste your time sorting out the papers you need to keep. Bless.īut her advice? Put them all in one folder to be saved.

Pass those on to some childless gal or empty nester. Let’s be honest – I won’t be propped up with a book at the beach for another 10 years, and by then I’ll probably still just listen to books or there will be new favorites for me to read. I got rid of most fiction, because I was keeping it around to read at the beach someday. I mostly listen to books these days, but I like to have hard copies of my favorites and I will highlight my favorite parts.

I need to read them, or at least listen to them on Audible. I also realized I have a ton of parenting books, but have read none of them. I got rid of a TON of marriage books – all of which I bought (and read some) before I got married and none of which I’ve read since I got married. Some are business books that I use regularly, some are books that I’m currently reading or are relevant to my time in life. Books I’ve read once or more, that helped define who I am: I just went through all of my books and as I touched them, I asked myself, does this spark joy? Do I love this book? Some were for sure hall of famers. My goal was to fit ALL of my books in the small bookshelf