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July 2009 - Organizing Basic Everyday Information
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"It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information."
- Oscar Wilde
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This Month's Featured Articles
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"180 Days Of School Paper Clutter"by Melinda Anderson
From Pre-K to high school graduation, kids use an extraordinary amount of paper. So, what's the best way to keep them, store them, and dispose of the non-keepers?
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"Better Safe Than Sorry"by Laura Leist
Many documents in your possession may either be impossible to replace, or extremely difficult to replace, should the need arise. A safe-deposit box or a fireproof box is the perfect solution to storing these types of documents.
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"Dealing With Mail"by Carrie Greene
One week I measured the pile of mail I got -- over a foot of paper came through my front door. Only half an inch of it was even remotely important. How you handle the mail is one of the keys to reducing your piles of paper.
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"How to Stop Junk Mail -- Eight Things You Can Do Today"by Jamie Jefferson
Junk mail is more than a nuisance. It's harmful to the environment. Each of us gets 40 pounds of junk mail every year. The number of trees required to produce that much mail for all of us? 100 million.
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"If I Can’t See It, I’ll Forget About It!"by Janet Barclay
One of the most common reasons people invite me to their office is to help them deal with the piles of paperwork that are encroaching on their workspace. This is usually caused by two key issues...
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"Information Organization -- Getting Back To Basics"by Lorraine Pihiri
If you look at any major organization, there is this trend for executives to use electronic organizers -- but even with all this technology they are still disorganized. What's going on here?
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"Is There A Medical Record Keeper In The House?"by Ann Gambrell
It’s a good time for getting the family medical records and health insurance paperwork in shape -- especially if you had trouble locating your child's immunization records for school or can't find the insurance benefits booklet!
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"Read All About It"by Becky Esker
Reading clutter…we all have it. There is so much information in the world and much of it ends up on our kitchen table, in the magazine rack, next to the bed and shoved under the sofa. But why won’t we just pitch it?
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"Use Your Computer To Organize Home To Do Lists And Family Chores"by Wendy Bissonett
You may find that the most valuable resource to help keep your home clean, uncluttered and thoroughly organized cannot be found in the broom closet, under the sink, or in the garage. It’s in your computer!
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