How does ATOT organize papers/documents?

[xanis]

How do you guys organize your papers/documents? I currently have mine in a crumbling expandable folder with old and mismatched folders and I'm looking for a better solution. Any ideas? Something that won't break the bank is preferable – I don't really have *that* much to file.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Buy one of those plastic bins for a few $ from any office supply shop.

Buy folders that can fit into that bin.

Profit.

 

[Greenman]

Stuff them in a box.

 

[nanette1985]

Toss the papers randomly all over your desk. Never move anything, ever. Then you'll know that if you need something, it's somewhere on your desk.

BTW if you figure out some good way to effectively organize your papers, let me know.

 

[spaceman]

put them in the stove

 

[Dr. Zaus]

I digitize everything and store it in a folder-system on drop box.

Since I turn it all into PDFs I can then sync it with iAnnotate on my iPad and have access to all of my documents wherever I am.

 

[xeemzor]

I digitize everything and store it in a folder-system on drop box.

Since I turn it all into PDFs I can then sync it with iAnnotate on my iPad and have access to all of my documents wherever I am.

This. It might take a while to scan everything, but it is WELL worth it. I store any originals docs that I have to keep(car title, SS card, etc) in a lockbox at the bank.

 

[manimal]

I store them in piles that only I know how to decipher. Even moving 1 piece will destroy my origination.

 

[xanis]

Using a combination of analog and digital for my needs. I'm scanning as much as I can and storing it locally, then I'm backing up to an external HDD and off-site on Drop Box.

For everything that I need hard copies of, I bought a $9 plastic divided binder.

 

[Ns1]

Scan and shred

 

[FoBoT]

super important stuff like tax documents go into a fire proof document safe
stuff that needs to be saved, i scan it and gmail the file to myself
everything else goes in the garbage

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

Personally. Folders for everything.

In workplace. Throw in one big pile for dumb bitch to sort when she comes in on that rare occasion of once or twice a week, if that.