Papers, Papers, Papers! Anyone Else Inundated?

[OneEyedDiva]

I have papers in bags and in boxes waiting to be sorted through and either shredded, filed or tossed. Some of it is old documents with sensitive information, so of course they'll be shredded. While shredding can actually be fun, I hate filing, so procrastination takes over. I have a friend who is going through the same thing. I decided that it's time to tackle the issue, one day at a time. Do a little each day, or even every couple of days, until it's done.

Are you overwhelmed with paperwork and papers? If so, how do you tackle the problem?

 

[Bella]

I have papers in bags and in boxes waiting to be sorted through and either shredded, filed or tossed. Some of it is old documents with sensitive information, so of course they'll be shredded. While shredding can actually be fun, I hate filing, so procrastination takes over. I have a friend who is going through the same thing. I decided that it's time to tackle the issue, one day at a time. Do a little each day, or even every couple of days, until it's done.

Are you overwhelmed with paperwork and papers? If so, how do you tackle the problem?

Slowly, very slowly. I hate it but I'm working on it little by little.

 

[Imogene]

I try really hard to deal with paper issues as they arrive. I did get way behind last while caring for my husband

However, there have been some things that, if left alone along enough, no longer mean anything and get pitched.

 

[Imogene]

Oops duplicate

 

[Twostep]

No! It gets checked, filed and rotated. What can get shredded gets shredded.

 

[officerripley]

Are you overwhelmed with paperwork and papers?

Yes! It feels like that's all I do anymore, paying bills and filing paperwork. Oh, and laundry.

 

[Jeni]

when i had a mountain it did a bit at a time shredder overheats lol....
now fairly caught up but will do a bit every 6 months or so.

 

[Jace]

OMG..it's overwhelming..and, I, too procrastinte!

 

[hearlady]

I have papers in bags and in boxes waiting to be sorted through and either shredded, filed or tossed. Some of it is old documents with sensitive information, so of course they'll be shredded. While shredding can actually be fun, I hate filing, so procrastination takes over. I have a friend who is going through the same thing. I decided that it's time to tackle the issue, one day at a time. Do a little each day, or even every couple of days, until it's done.

Are you overwhelmed with paperwork and papers? If so, how do you tackle the problem?

What happened to the paperless society we were promised years ago?

 

[smiley]

think its just us oldies - don't see my grandkids overloaded with paper??

 

[Knight]

By papers I guess you mean mail that comes thru the post office.
That I evaluate & deal with the same day. No procrastination on my part.

 

[Tommy]

During my working years I used the FART system. File. Act. Refer. Trash. Evaluated every piece of paper that landed on my desk and did one of these ASAP.

Since retiring, I've slacked off a bit.

 

[jujube]

Yes! I just stuff papers in the folders in the file cabinet with the heartfelt intention of sometime getting around to a good culling.

The operant word being  sometime, which doesn't mean anytime in the near future unfortunately.

If you hear a loud explosion one of these days northeast of Orlando, it'll probably be my file cabonet....

 

[Nathan]

DW procrastinates and 'saves' up a couple years of paperwork. Of course it's my problem now. I shred unneeded paperwork when it comes my way. I'm moving us off of paper documentation towards digital, much easier to deal with.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I'm a document hoarder. When I moved into my home in 1990, I needed the room, so I had to throw out my phone bills from 1972. I still have every income tax form from 1979 on.
But everything has gone digital and online, so there's little to store anymore.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I don’t get much paper.

All of my regular monthly bills are on autopay, I file the emails into folders when they arrive.

The statements from my bank and brokerage house are available online.

Medical records are available in the doctor’s portal.

I have half a bankers box with 7-10 years worth of income tax returns and purge a few years when the box becomes full.

I would do just as you are doing, grab a bag or folder and deal with the contents a little at a time. If you know where to find the information online toss the hard copy.

When was the last time that you had an urgent need for any of the paper, in my case it’s just about never!

 

[Marquest]

I have been overwhelmed by papers for years, and remain so. I don't have a shredder, so I manually rip up stuff I don't want anyone to get their hands on. I can't give any tips obviously since I haven't figured this out.

 

[Marquest]

What happened to the paperless society we were promised years ago?

Same thing that happened to those jet packs we were supposed to get for flying instead of driving.

 

[smiley]

I have a filing cabinet the old painted metal ones - filled with stuff and just the thought of going through it all and culling depresses me deeply - so it don't get done - I think I need a tab to either make me younger or more light hearted? I have bank statements going back to the year dot - useless really one side is totally blank if I had small kids I'd make em a writing pad for free!

 

[Capt Lightning]

Paper is good for lighting the stove.

 

[smiley]

Paper is good for lighting the stove.

a stove in WA bit risky really and we love the cool forest nights - surrounded by boab trees

 

[OneEyedDiva]

What happened to the paperless society we were promised years ago?

The crazy thing is all my accounts, including utilities, are paperless. Much of the papers come from my home delivery pharmacy and junk mail. I asked to go paperless with the pharmacy but was told certain things have to be mailed.
@Knight

 

[smiley]

my bank years ago asked me did I want to remain getting hard copies via the mail or not - I said "did" and now swamped with em??

 

[timoc]

I regularly take all papers to the top of the garden, burn them and mix the ash with compost. It works for me.

 

[hawkdon]

It is about time I get busy and take a load or two of papers
out of my 2 dr file cabinet and deliver them to UPS store...that
will hold me for couple years...