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By: A year ago on Unclutterer

A year ago on Unclutterer — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:49:06 +0000

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By: Dianne Long

Dianne Long — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:27:23 +0000

Just a small warning to those of you storing sensitive inbformain such a binder… Anyone can view what is in there, so your most confidential information should NOT be stored in this manner. Social Security numbered items, birth certs, passports and such should be locked up away from prying eyes.

Buy a fireproof home safe or box and keep sensitive information stored in there.

Never keep an original document in anything that can get lost, burned, or otherwise destroyed.

Get a safety deposit box at the bank.

Dianne

By: Molly Green

Molly Green — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:03:58 +0000

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Tech Twitter » 10 Reasons Paper is The Most Flexible Productivity Platform — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:14:19 +0000

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By: Bob Parker

Bob Parker — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:29:32 +0000

We started creating a similar system for each home business that was great for VA/temps/administrators. The key is remember that these are never complete, so keep adding notes to keep it updated.

These can be great emergency reference for babysitters and house sitters and pet sitters.

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Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:29:07 +0000

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By: Organize All Your Paper with a Central Home Binder [Organizers] | Ramblings

Organize All Your Paper with a Central Home Binder [Organizers] | Ramblings — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:40:18 +0000

[...] with a number of online paper templates, like the previously noted Household Notebook forms. Creating a Central Binder for Your Home [...]

By: Wise Finish

Wise Finish — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:44:21 +0000

This is a fantastic idea, I have been to someone’s home that had one of these and found it useful.

By: When you just have to hang on to some paper… | Home Document Manager

When you just have to hang on to some paper… | Home Document Manager — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:00:26 +0000

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By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:45:49 +0000

Thanks to everyone for your detailed responses in how you have or will make this home binder system your own. You’ve added several great ideas, such as tabs for warranties and ‘how to’s’ for guests needing to use DVD players and remote controls.

All the best,

Sue Brenner
Unclutterer

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:02:08 +0000

I did something similar with appliance warranties, directions, etc. It’s a great way to keep things organized.

By: Organize All Your Paper with a Central Home Binder | The Ultimate Geek Blog

Organize All Your Paper with a Central Home Binder | The Ultimate Geek Blog — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:30:56 +0000

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By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:57:16 +0000

I’ve recently started a 3 binder system – 1 for me & 1 each for my high school & college sons. We each have too much to combine it into one binder.

Mine has general bills, rebates, contact info, orders placed (until rec’d, orders waiting to be placed, anything current & ongoing until it is completed & filed (insurance claim & tax filing info for example).

High school son’s contains Varsity soccer team info, premiere soccer team info, school calendar & info for the year, class planning for next year, orders placed (yearbook, team photos), class info & progress reports for each class.

When I go to parent/teacher conferences or soccer team meetings I have everything I need in his binder.

College son’s contains school calendar, class schedule, tuition/financial aid info, pending items (car registration & insurance renewal), bills to pay, medical bills for a recent accident (until resolved).

Anything that comes for him while he’s at school gets filed there. When he gets home for the weekend he can review his items, pay bills and get whatever he needs (new AAA card).

So far, seems to be working pretty well. Each binder contains a few clear folder dividers & a couple of plain dividers, and some items are hole-punched & inserted.

I don’t have piles of paper growing for each person and don’t have to search files for current items. Only completed items are filed away and everything current is at hand.

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links for 2009-02-12 « LAN b4 Time — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:06:19 +0000

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By: Slackerology - Organize All Your Paper with a Central Home Binder [Organizers]

Slackerology - Organize All Your Paper with a Central Home Binder [Organizers] — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:39:31 +0000

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By: RandomWorker

RandomWorker — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:27:54 +0000

In our home binder we use clear sheet protectors for everything. No papers go in there with 3 holes. This way there’s no punch to be looking for, you just slip in the paper.

Our binder is also bright green, so that it’s easily seen if it get caught underneath something.

And one last thing, from the front of the binder, the first sheet is visible and that is the sheet that contains all the phone numbers. You can see the phone numbers without even opening up the binder.