Do you find yourself buried under a mountain of paper? Do you spend more time rifling through your filing cabinet than actually doing productive work? I know the feeling. In fact, I used to be that person—until I realized how much of my time was being wasted by my filing system. Once I cut down on clutter and started using a better way to file things away, my office became more efficient and less stressful. If you’re looking for ways to streamline your filing system, try these tips:
Set aside a filing drawer for action items, such as mail and bills that require your attention but aren’t urgent enough to be deferred until tomorrow.
Action items don’t always have a set time frame. They’ll come in the mail and you’ll want to get them out of your way quickly, but they won’t necessarily need attention right away.
A good way to handle these is by setting aside a filing drawer for action items, such as mail and bills that require your attention but aren’t urgent enough to be deferred until tomorrow. Once the mail comes in, open it immediately and sort through it all at once–if something requires immediate attention (like an invoice), take care of it right then; otherwise file everything else into the designated “action” folder so that it doesn’t get lost among all your other files later on!
A good filing system will save time and stress
A good filing system is time-saving, stress-relieving, and helps you focus on the task at hand. It keeps you organized so that when it’s time to find something in your files, you can do it quickly and easily. And if something important comes up while working on something else? Your filing system will help remind you of what needs doing next!
Conclusion
If you’re ready to start organizing your home office or work space, we can help! We offer a variety of filing systems that will keep all your important documents in one place. From hanging files for paper documents, to drawer sets that fit neatly into any cabinet or desk drawer so there’s always room for more papers.
