OK, SWMBO and I spent the day going through crap we’d saved and squirreled away where we’d be sure we had it. Only we couldn’t find it. I’m not so sure we can now, because it all has a place.
Things learned:
We had plenty of buckets to store stuff, due to neglect, the buckets filled and overflowed.
Never, never just stash something to get it out of sight.
We departed from the book’s advice not to use Pendaflex files. We had a good supply if them, and it seemed pointless to waste them.
Every Pendaflex is populated by one or more properly labeled manila folders.
By all means, invest in a Brother label printer. One that does not depend exclusively on a computer to operate.
I didn’t need a $15.00 book to accomplish what we did today. What happened here today was an old-fashioned dunging out.
My inbox is now populated with stuff I’ve accumulated, usually to capture contact info, an URL, and such-like.
We broke stride with the book in other aspects as well, in that a lot of items were processed (usually via shredding) on the spot. There are two smallish bookcases to conquer tomorrow. After that, what passes for my upstairs office, which will result in another dunging-out. I’m glad the trash guys come by twice weekly.
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