Comments on: Get Organized Mission #9: Filing System Nirvana

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:26:19 +0000

This was great! I love the idea of the teams, now that they are my “friends”, I’m more interested in taking care of them and giving them what they need. I haven’t had time to start the home office side; just the home took over an hour but so well worth it! Thank You!

By: Setting Up Your Filing System | Vinny News

Setting Up Your Filing System | Vinny News — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:56:59 +0000

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By: Conquering Mt. Paper – Organizing our Files |

Conquering Mt. Paper – Organizing our Files | — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:53:16 +0000

[...] or recycle pile. After that, I researched several ways to create a new, more efficient system. Michele Connolly’s Get Organized Wizard recommends categories with sub-folders. ZenHabits recommends a simple alphabetical system. [...]

By: Julia O'Connor

Julia O'Connor — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:32:30 +0000

still working on this one, it will take time

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 03:04:05 +0000

This job took me more than 30 min but was worth the effort for peace of mind.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:51:28 +0000

wow this system it’s so simple, and better than my now “old system”

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:36:22 +0000

I have a lovely little miniature filing cabinet from the 1960s and I haven’t used it since I moved into my new flat. Now in use! Got things a bit more organised. More to do on this one – always – I am a terrible paper hoarder. Might try and have a once a month gather up of all loose papers around the house and sit on the floor by the filing cabinet filing – or preferably CHUCKING!

By: Connie

Connie — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:55:39 +0000

Whew! Was that ever overdue!! But it’s done now, thank goodness. Would you believe I found items from 2002 in there??? It feels so good to have the hub of our existence in order – even if the rest of our house needs serious help!! But I know every inch of my home will have it’s moment in the sun, eventually. Thank you for your specificity, Michele. It is a blessing to this procrastinating perfectionist!

By: Michele Connolly

Michele Connolly — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:46:55 +0000

@Marla: You’ve made my day with this comment! Filing can be such a pain but it feels so good to simplify! M

By: Marla

Marla — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:07:58 +0000

I can’t begin to tell you how wonderful I feel after completing this mission. My DH has been telling me for years that he found my micro-managed, alphabetically-based system confusing and frustrating. It took only a few minutes to re-order my files, and then I spent the balance of my time cleaning out my miscellaneous file. I found a spot for everything in it!

By: Michele Connolly

Michele Connolly — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:41:17 +0000

@MM: You’ll save a LOT of time looking for things without the misc category!

By: MM

MM — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:00:24 +0000

I like the …. DONT add a miscellaneous category….. see how I go without that folder…makes sense…

By: Shannon R

Shannon R — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:34:36 +0000

Did it! It looks a bit more confusing than my last way of filing. I guess i need to go back and color code to distinguish, like suggested.

By: Le'Ann

Le'Ann — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:44:59 +0000

I simplified my filing system several years ago and have been doing a pretty good job of shredding old paperwork regularly. Just had to clean out a couple of folders to call this one done.

By: Vinil

Vinil — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:06:33 +0000

This was perhaps the most fruitful mission so far.. It was hard but well worth the effort. Now the table by my bed where all these paper were lying look so much cleaner. Thanks a lot!

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:45:58 +0000

Personal I actually started a while ago. Done now…. Business categories helped a ton

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:14:23 +0000

God that was hard. Took me over an hour, but I’m done. Extremely rudimentary, but done. My shred pile is a thing to behold. But I’m glad I got the start because this was really holding me up in the progress. I love the dividing system you suggest!

By: Silvia

Silvia — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:12:29 +0000

No problem with my home paper but I´ll need two or three missions to find a filing system for my work !!

By: Joey

Joey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:59:21 +0000

I can’t believe how much small my files are. Amazing. Done.

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:35:27 +0000

Files in folder are in action. Now – time to get the paper clutter in there and know where things are when I need them (instead of in ones of those piles that I don’t want to touch!)