Downsizing Files.

On the subject of my mama, I've been

downsizing the items we have to keep

for her. Her items that bring her joy

and memory are in her little abode at

the care centre. I have some very, very

precious items here that we don't want

to go missing (they recommended this)

and I have all her financials. It's taken

quite a while to sort but I've managed

to get her documents down to these 2

boxes along with one plastic bin that

has her current statements and bills in

it. A big job but I got it done and am

proud to have it set for her now. Ta da!!

~ Chy

Paperwork Pile.

Before we moved in to this house, we shredded many years of old records and paper. It was so freeing to empty box after box of items we no longer needed to hang on to. And so far, I've not yet needed any of those items that were gone. No here we are, 2 years later and my paperwork pile is starting to grow again. We have a handy tote that holds all our current files and a couple of box of files that hold archived tax returns, official documents and items we are comfortable tucking away for now. My shredder though is going to come out soon to trash the items that are really not worth hanging on to. As organized as I am with paper, I'm truly looking forward to making my paperwork pile shrink down to nothing. 

How do you manager all the paper in your life?

Do you keep everything or toss immediately?