The SECRET organized mail & receipts! (NO MORE CLUTTER!)

You asked so here it is! In this video we tackle how to organize, store and access paperwork, bills, receipts, mail and more. Conquering mail clutter! I'll show you two powerful systems that really work!

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Kathryn "Doitonadime"
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[franbullington]

Based on one of your previous videos, last year I purchased the Freedom Filer system you have linked above. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! It lives up to its name - giving you freedom from all the the paper piles and the overstuffed file folders. I am still tweaking it a bit to fit our family - and the 2 drawer filing cabinet I have now - but I have to say it was one of the best organizing investments I’ve ever made. Thank you SO much for sharing!

[cbloom]

This file system just save me hundreds of dollars because I was able to quickly locate paid bills that the doctor's office tried to bill twice! Woohoo!!!

[retromolar]

My parents had saved payment stubs for everything for 40+ years. When my Dad passed, it was so hard for my Mom. I also tended to save everything. Come to find out, you don't need it. Any bill can be assessed online or you can request a copy. I no longer have a bank statement, it is seen electronically. I have some permanent files, but only save needed receipts in a envelope, a file for commissioned employment, taxes up to three years, and a file for the current year tax receipts. If you are saving every credit card statement for payment records, stubs from utilities, etc., it is only busy work. There is a list online of 12 items every person should store in a fire safe box. It really helps put things in perspective. Also, the less mail you receive, the less paper you have to deal with.

[aprilgalarza]

You are my hero!!!! I'm done with stacks of paper! Thank you!

[elizabethcabrera]

I have seen several other videos on how to organize mail from other channel and I have to say your system is the best for me .Very simple and easy to keep up with. I am going to a Sunday basket with your method because I never go through my mail right away. so every Sunday I will go through my basket of mail and sort it out. Thank you for the best organization option for me.

[lindaketner]

I save things for years because I don’t know what to do with so much paper. My shredder would take a year to do all of it. I have it hidden pretty well Be would love to hear your ideas. I love watching you!

[jbjacres]

I love the file by month idea! Personally I cannot handle an action folder because I can't see into it. I have a wall mount magazine rack that is see-through wire mesh. It holds my bills or anything else that is time sensitive. It really cuts down on my procrastination and/or poor memory issues. :)

[livinglargeonasmallbudget]

Love your ideas. Wanted to share one that helped me. I bought a Neat desk scanner and it is awesome and easy to use. I still use the freedom filer for important papers I need the origional of like tax documents or birth certificates for example. Everything else is scanned into the Neat Desk and then thrown into recycling. I can search any document, receipt or business card and best of all if I'm not sure what I'm looking for (like a recipe) I can just type "chicken" into the search function and it brings up anything that matches that in any document. Nothing is ever lost and best of all I am free of excess clutter. Now I call that a win-win.

[Jennyisms_jen]

You know how you watch those YouTubers who, when you're done with the video, you say..."You need to grow a personality and then you can do this." Well, we don't say that with you Catherine (sp?). Thank you for your videos. I've been telling all my friends to watch you. I love your videos and have binge watched during my time off. Wow, those old videos are brutal. LOL. Not seriously. You do great! And your videos motivate me to organize. Been doing that for the past 2 weeks with all my free time. Drawers are being organized now. Thank you for the excitement and upbeatness of your videos. I hope your holiday was great.

[BuildAQuilt]

Sorting by the recycle bin is the best habit that I ever cultivated in terms of keeping on top paper clutter. My file system is a bit different, but its worked for 30yrs. 😊

[mzjoz]

Omgee the by month instead of by type of bills/document idea just blew my mind! Thanks Kathryn!

[DeveronFFN]

Absolutely awesome strategy! I had never addressed the question of how long to keep things and how to organize these temporary items. You just helped me solve problems I didn't realize I had!

Thank you so much for making this video!

[sherresmith]

Awesome ideas. As usual. I keep a pretty storage box I got at Michael's, on my kitchen counter. Mail and bills, and notepads and appointment cards get stacked on top of each other. I think your system looks much better.
Since I don't have an office space I would still have to put your system under the wall phone on the kitchen bar for the action folders, but I think it would be more functional.
Thank you Kathryn.

[stayathomewithrandee]

I love this method! I watched your old video on this over a year ago & switched my filing system! I used hanging files I already had, one color for odd year and another for the even year. And it makes so much more sense for me to store everything by month instead of by type of item.
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[UnBLeighVaBle]

I have been using this filing method for 2 years now and love it!! I also have a temporary category that I use for insurance, license that are renewed every so often, etc...basically anything that is renewed. So I pull out the old once I receive the renewal. These renewals are not considered permanent so no need to keep thing fever because a new version of the documents will come in the mail. So no brainer once renewal comes in the mail. I immediately pull out the old version of the document and put renewal in the file!! Simple

[KatiesLifeAdventure]

I have something to make this super easy if you rotate the month folder to the back of both yearly sections then you only have to empty the folder of the current month from 2 years ago so at the beginning of the month you check, scan (if you think you might need to keep longer) and shred to make room for the new month. This way your always keeping it at a 2 year rotation and only file into the front folder!
Love your channel thank you for the idea.

[lavidaesbella]

Please do a video on how to do a budget

[yomararivas]

This video has given me a great idea . Since I honestly tend to pay all my bills by mail. I know it’s a lot more paperwork but ever since I had an issue with a company and I couldn’t find proof of it since I paid it online. I now pay everything by check and find it easier to go back if I need to. But that works for me but your video will help me organize my papers better this year. Thank You!

[sandis]

I have tried so many different methods that were disasters. Yours is so simple and totally makes sense! Thank you so much!

[afaintmemory]

I appreciate how quick, useful, specific and positive this video was