{"id":1642,"date":"2011-08-31T19:47:49","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T00:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2011-08-31T19:47:49","modified_gmt":"2011-09-01T00:47:49","slug":"staying-on-top-of-the-paper-tsunami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/staying-on-top-of-the-paper-tsunami\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying on top of the paper tsunami!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting on top of the incoming flood of paper takes getting a great plan and personalized routines into action!\u00a0 Without a doubt, dealing with paper is one of the most overwhelming tasks. Attack it with gusto!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/smead-stadium-file.bmp\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/staying-on-top-of-the-paper-tsunami\/smead-stadium-file\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/smead-stadium-file.bmp\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"smead stadium file\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/smead-stadium-file.bmp\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1643\" title=\"smead stadium file\" src=\"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/smead-stadium-file.bmp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Smead Stadium Sorter is just the tool it takes to combat paper.\u00a0 It is 12 tiered pockets so that you can see all your categories simultaneously.\u00a0 Labels are included, such as by month, or household subject, or you can make your own with your personal categories, including your kids, your partner, receipts, dinner menus, coupons and other common categories of paper. It is a small enough size to fit on the counter, right by your phone.\u00a0 It is large enough to hold\u00a0 up to 900 sheets of paper!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go step by step with this sorter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First decide what your categories should include for your family.\u00a0 I recommend not only the names of your kids and partner, but also Action, File, and Pending.\u00a0 Label the files with\u00a0the labels included, your sharpie pen or your label maker.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Now place this in the spot that\u00a0you can see it daily, and set it up as a work\u00a0zone for incoming mail and kids&#8217; papers.<\/li>\n<li>Every evening, sort into\u00a0your sorter. If you miss an evening, try to sort at least twice a week.<\/li>\n<li>Once\u00a0a week,\u00a0go back into your sorter and have your administrative time.\u00a0 This is the time to review what is in the sorter, do your filing into your real files, toss out expired, and make a list of actions left to do.\u00a0 Having this time weekly means you are up to\u00a0date on your papers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Now the bonus! Give yourself a reward for your hard work! \u00a0That can include a walk, bubble bath, time at Starbucks or Jamba Juice, or\u00a0 your choice.\u00a0 Working with paper is not for sissies!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What is your best tip for staying on top of paper?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting on top of the incoming flood of paper takes getting a great plan and personalized routines into action!\u00a0 Without a doubt, dealing with paper is one of the most overwhelming tasks. Attack it with gusto! 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