File Organization
Organization and Action Steps to Organize Your Files
Have you ever heard of a home file? A home file is like a personal assistant, so you feel like you have help rather than being alone in keeping up your home. Once you’ve established it, you have everyone having access to it. Then, you reap the rewards. If you’re using a digital home file, make yourself the editor and give everyone else read only access because you don’t want everyone able to update it without going through one central place first. Look to The Uncluttered Life’s Declutter Deck® for tips and tricks about home organization.
Organization
Create one place where all your home file information is written down and everything has a place. Then, you can update things as necessary, which eliminates excess paper clutter.
A home file saves you time because you have everything in one place. That way, you don’t have to search through piles of paperwork for important information when you need it.
The file is a perfect backup in an illness or emergency. This allows others to access information needed to sort through details about your home and family.
Create the file so that it helps you stay more organized by focusing specifically on different areas of running your home.
The file is an easy place to keep all information updated and current.
Action Steps
Purchase or make a home file. You can also create one yourself. Decide if your home file will be physical or digital.
Find a location for your home file that will be accessible to the entire family. It also needs to be able to be accessed in emergencies.
Think about times when the home file will be needed. This will help determine where to place it.
Determine what to put in your home file and what categories to include. Some might be chores, family information, food, home maintenance, money and holiday information.
Eliminate some information from your home file for security or convenience, such as important documents, personal information, and financial information.