How to Containerize Your Papers for an Organized Life.

Most papers are never referenced after taxes are filed. However, some papers must be kept for years. To keep your filing system from clogging up, give important papers a home of their own.

How to Categorize Your Home Filing System to Make it Easy to File Your Piles

The whole family should be able to easily file and retrieve information from your household filing system. Filing your papers and personal information under consistent simple categories will help anyone quickly locate what they need.

How to Familiarize Yourself with What's Important

It is vital to understand the value of your papers, because when everything is important, nothing is important. Simplify your decision making process and eliminate the fear associated with tossing papers. Learn to classify any piece of paper as one of the following...

How to Classify Papers - Tagging the Important Stuff and Trashing the Clutter.

Piling may be the only way you are comfortable organizing your papers. An article in the New York Times suggested that you should embrace your piling habits, that total organization is a "futile attempt to deny and control the unpredictability of life". The unpredictability of life is exactly why the JOYS® system was created. Frankly, you will find a few piles around my office on any given day.

However, even the most prolific piler needs a simple system to help them organize their most important records and vital information. The stress of trying to collect essential papers during a difficult time will greatly compound the challenges for any family.

Give your loved ones peace of mind and put your important papers in a safe place.

How to Create an Action Center or Tickler File

An Action Center or Tickler File is one sure way to eliminate the piles. Use this easy technique to help you keep papers in their place.

Getting and staying organized is no small feat for anyone, especially when it come to papers. Life surprises us with new responsibilities and challenges every day. We know you are busy, but taking small steps and implementing simple systems will organize life.