![]() ![]() For more information, see my disclosures here.Īlthough Marie instructs her students to “discard everything” when it comes to paper, she does make allowances for three categories, as she lays out in The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (page 97): Since paper is the third category that Marie recommends decluttering, (after clothes and books), let’s take a look at what it looks like to organize paper using the KonMari Method. Just a fraction of the paperwork we’ve had to go through on our way to creating better systems! You know, essentials.īut before we went “paperless,” we kept a whole bunch of paperwork in our house that definitely didn’t need to be there, and it was totally weighing us down and stressing us out! And I’m betting most people are in the same boat. Okay, so when we (and she) say “everything,” we also realize that there are some papers and documents that absolutely need to be kept. Now normally with the KonMari Method, you gather up all of the items in whichever category you’re working on (paper, in this case) and handle each item, keeping only the items that spark joy and discarding the rest.īut let’s be honest: are there really many papers that spark much joy? Only a few, and they would probably be put into the “sentimental items” category anyway, hence Marie’s rule to “discard everything” when it comes to paper! Marie’s #1 rule for paper?Īnd that’s pretty much what we’re all about in our house! □ You will be surprised how much more at ease you will feel once your valuables and your very important documents are stored neatly away in a secure area.Paper organization was actually one of the main reasons I found Marie Kondo in the first place!ĭonnie had written a post on the blog about the system we (okay, mostly he) use to keep our family pretty much paperless, and we had several people say, “You should read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up! Your system reminds me of Marie Kondo!”Īnd after reading the book, I could certainly see what they meant.The best place to store it is in a spot that is safe but is also easily accessible if you have to leave the house quickly in case of an emergency. If you live in a flood zone or tornado-prone area, consider this when you are hiding your safe. Now that all is organized let’s decide where to keep them safe.Keep a copy of this list in the back-up pen drive. Make a list of the contents of each file, print it and store it inside your box.Place your important documents in their respective files.Create the files for the categories you need. ![]()
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