Hoarders ❤️ Minimal Mom | Declutter & Organize Paper | Clutter Free January
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- Oh boy, this week for Clutter Free January was PAPER!!! I have so much paper all over the house but I will not let that discourage me!! We can tackle the paper clutter in the living room, kitchen and upstairs area to do a massive Declutter and put an organization system in place thanks to Flylady and Dawn the Minimal Mom!!
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Minimal Mom’s Paper Video: • Paper Clutter: This ON...
Good job! Just a suggestion...DON'T use an incoming mail basket. It automatically becomes a dumping ground that will get filled up. Deal with your mail as soon as you bring it into the house...bills in bill box, trash/recycle, shred, time will tell. I have successfully kept my counter clear of mail clutter for a few years now.
I love how you share how you feel so deeply. The emotions vs the logical battle is real. I’m glad you tackled that pile!
Paper is the bane of my existence! Thanks for sharing your struggles. Makes me feel better & encouraged.
1:30 If you can’t keep up with ads, that’s a good thing, cause that means you don’t need any of the things advertised in there. Really, you are not missing out on anything!!! Stop looking for deals and just buy what you need, when you need ✨
This is timely as I am working on paper clutter today. Goodbye all the stuff circa 2000's and early 2010's.
@Glenn Bee...I've been there.
OMG you have Domino Rally!!!
First thing I noticed was your style of paper keeping- mine is much the same. Every so often I gather all the paper into piles on the floor in one room with intentions of sorting purging and filing. It takes me awhile to start the sorting once it’s all gathered. I like the idea of acknowledging making emotional decisions as a hoarder to help look at things differently. Thank you so much for sharing!
You did a great job! That was a lot of paperwork to get rid of.
amen to that! Well done
Thank you for sharing. I am struggling with being overwhelmed with what I have to do and believing that focusing on one small area will make a difference. I am glad I found your channel. You give me hope.
I am glad you are here, also! Miss Heart is very encouraging and gives us "collectors" hope and sound advice. I want her to come over my hoard and help out a sister in distress!
I was still paying my bills with a check, too, until someone fished my checks out of the mailbox, washed them, and rewrote them to himself for a lot more. 🤬 Now I do online with a detailed calendar. Mostly works for me, but it was a habit I needed to get used to.
@Waste Not Want Not...that is the reason I told my husband not to write a check and put it in our mailbox. Instead one of us will take it to the post office or drop off in one of the postal boxes that are usually in shopping centers. You can Google it in types of pens to use for filling out a check so that no one can use chemicals to delete what you wrote.
@@rachelc.5463 Those outdoor blue USPS drop boxes are being targeted by thieves with master keys. Better to walk the mail inside when they're open.
Thank you for sharing this! I am fighting unsuccessfully against paperclutter for decades now. This video is so encouraging and so helpful!
Fly Lady Kat recommends 15 minutes daily (5-6 times a week) to declutter paper. I think this helps reduce decision fatigue and hoarder panic.
I think I will try this. My paper situation is huge. Making a huge pile just won't work for me. Thank-you for the tip! People on this site are so awesome to share what works for them.
These people help me too.
I make an appointment with myself to go through papers. I mark it using INK so I do not put it off. I have picked the day/night before trash day so that I can get it out of the house asap. I hope this idea is helpful for you. I too have to touch each and every paper ...and I am nearing the end of going through 36 years of papers.
I could watch you everyday!!!!! So excited when I see you with new video. 🥰🥳
My mom had over 200 boxes of papers all over the tables, beds, and floor at one point. I've been dealing with hoarding all my life.
Tina
August 2024. Like you, I make crafts. But I don't hoard. Today a few junk mail envelopes were orange and purple. I cut them into 1x6 strips and added them to my
Halloween shoebox. If it wasn't August, I'd recycle them. Tina, Al's wife
Once again, a great motivational video. 👍
I enjoy the progress you have made. I have a whole new outlook on people that suffer with this. I am the “clutter police” at my house lol. I am the one that throws away things and then regrets them later. So, I guess I need to make a tiny change as well. You’re doing a great job
What gave you the courage to finally start showing your face???? Yayy!!! Way to go 😊😊😊😊
You're inspirational!
I don't have a hoarding disorder, but honestly, my husband and I struggled with the paperwork as well. What we do now:
1. go through the mail daily and directly after taking it out the letterbox
2. write down what we paid directly after we did the shopping and then get rid off the receipts
3. we have also installed a sign that says "no commercials or free newspapers!" on our letterbox
4. in case we get a catalogue, we directly tell them to no longer send it to us.
This works quite well for us.
I too struggle with mail & papers on my kitchen table so I am going to do the same thing. Thank you for sharing that tip.
Is there a way to reduce the number of newspaper/flyers that come into the house? How often do you really use those flyers (especially with no spend) and could you reduce bringing those in, less coming in = less to sort through. Also with receipts, check the date that you can return, if it’s past the time when you can return the item (30 days for example) toss the receipt. The only paper that should be coming into the house is bills/documents and kids school work. Stop the flow at the source so you don’t spend energy organizing and dealing with it at all.❤️❤️❤️
All wonderful advice 🤩 Thank you so much for sharing that with me ❤️🙏🏻❤️ I did keep receipts about 4 months. It’s more keeping it for my anxiety since some stores have 90 day return policies! I will work on that heart issue because holding onto the paper is a coping mechanism for the anxiety! I will definitely work towards all your suggestions’.
@@ahoardersheart, talk to your mail carrier. They can not deliver the flyers if you request it.
A Hoarder's Heart totally get it!! For those important big purchases I used to staple the receipt to the instructions or the manual to calm the anxiety of it. Anything else, like food or small stuff, no need to keep that receipt, if you need to see the transaction always know it’s on your bank statement (unless you used cash) and reframe it, what makes you anxious about throwing out the receipt and work on that. You are doing such an amazing job!
We have a 'no advertising mail' stickers in Europe that you put on your mailbox. It works wonders to stop the influx.
I totally get the old school thing. I don't opt for auto payments, because it truly makes me feel like I have no control. Probably just my anxiety, but either way, paying bills by mail does work best for me.
I'm glad I pay most of my bills online cuts back on mail. I typical deal with my mail as soon as it comes it too what I don't need and if bills etc. I pay them or put them away to file later.
It’s a great routine when you have it down!! Maybe I should set an alarm on my phone!! Lol
The tossy tossy pile makes me excited
You did great! God bless you and your journey!
If you go through the basement paper hoard and find a lot that needs to be shredded, it might be helpful to take it to some place like Staples and pay them to shred it. They weigh it and you can put it into the lock box yourself for future shredding. This really helped my sister when she was faced with paper documents when she was moving, and me too. Then I use my little home shredder just to keep up with the weekly stuff, once the bulk of the mess was gone. Otherwise, it's just too overwhelming and time consuming (not to mention making the home shredder overheat!).
If you're having a hard time with starting new habits from scratch, try connecting them to ones you already mastered. For example I'm not the best at remembering that I need to brush my teeth, so everytime I'm using the bathroom for something else I brush. Sometimes it can a bit much but it's better than forgetting until my mouth is super gross.
You are making great progress!!! What was life changing for me - I had to stop the flow of paper coming in - When we bring the mail in, we go straight to the TRASH CAN - Only bills to be paid or something important makes the cut!!! Total game changer. I am no longer a paper hoarder and I love it! I would seriously let weekly ads and coupons go until ALL paper in the house is under control and then you can make one container that is your "coupon system".
Hey!!!! 💜 I struggle with paper clutter, I put my address on the lists to remove mine from mailers and advertisements I don’t need
Oh I need to do that too!! How did you do that? Can you call the post office?! Thank you 💞
@@ahoardersheart try googling that. I was getting a ton of credit card offers in the mail and I was concerned someone might get ahold of credit card offers in my name and fill out applications and make my life miserable. One of the credit card applications had a number to call if I no longer wanted credit card applications so I called number and put a stop to getting those all but one I'm still getting.
Paper clutter grows when you turn your back! Finding a system that you can do takes time and trial and error. If one doesn't work, try another but don't give up on taming the paper tiger. You can do it!!!
Absolutely 💞 Trial and Error it else the paper beast grows!! Lol Thanks to your encouraging message, I won’t give up!!
AMAZING job! You're doing so GREAT!
Your vlogs are so enjoyable..
Thank you so much my beautiful friend 🦄💜🌟
I used to have a PO Box and would toss anything at their big table that was non profit or standard mail, or fliers. Straight into the trash, made life so much easier.
Great job! I wouldn’t worry about a basket for incoming mail. Now that you have places for different categories, just sort as soon as it enters the house!
Nice work girl!
Looks like my desk.
I find paper super hard to go through as well from the sheer volume of it all - you're doing amazing, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this month's themed content :)
You can schedule monthly auto-pay. I have no issue getting rid of new paper that comes into the house. I have an issue sorting/decluttering all existing paper.
My system is to have a paper bag by the door. It is for recyle. Everything that does not need to be taken care of is going in when I am coming in.
When bag gets full, it goes to recyle. If there us resent paper or add I could move it to new bag if I need to come back to it. Usually I try not to look adds, because then I want to buy something I dont need. Also most of them are online and I can check them up from phone.
I love your videos! My heart is with you! You are real! In matter of paper, I started to scan cause it makes feel I'm not throwing all away (hoarder'advice). Huggs from Argentina!
You did great💕
You did so good friend. My paperwork is craziness and I m not good at knowing what I need to keep. Paper is my nemesis so I’m with you on this one.❤️
Woohoo!!
i actually like ur cute bills box :)
Love your steps of the video! Gather, sort and put it where it belongs 😊 Also great that you explain how you will deal with the mail from now on giving us an example to follow! ❤️
If you want the mail of your table you could put the basket on the bench behind you in the video. Or you could put it in the kitchen next to your bill organizer or even put the mail in the same drawer as your receipt organizer.
Oh what a wonderful idea!!! You are such a good friend!! Thank you ❤️🙏🏻❤️
Many stores, such as walmart and target, will let you upload in store purchase receipts if you make an online account. That way you don't need the physical receipts if you decide you want to return something.
With ordering online my mum got a lot of paper bags by now. So she got one on the floor by her table (bachelor's living ftw) in which she dumps the wast majority of comercial papers into, as well as the newspapers when they are read. Since it is only paper, when full she can take it straight to recycling without having to go through it an extra time.
Keep in mind that envelopes are not recyclable due to the glue and the "windows". :/ I swear, a third of my weekly waste bag are from envelopes due to this.
how about checking daily incoming papers and marking it as DONE in additional, small box under each day of your 'no spend tracker'?
Some things that helped me was once we stopped living paycheck to paycheck I automated all my bills. We keep a buffer in checking for the rare whoopsie & if that doesn’t cover it the overdrawn amount pulls from a savings account we have at that bank for no fee. We do still get paper copies of bills so that my husband is aware of them but they don’t hang around long anymore. I track things in my phone, bill withdraw dates are in my calendar. In the notes section of my phone I keep a running list of investment balances & loan balances so I don’t need the paper but I can reference dollar amounts if needed (I don’t store account numbers) I simply note Mortgage, IRA, 401k, etc. and abbreviation that tells me the financial institution but isn’t obvious if someone sees it. When I get a new statement the balance is noted in my phone, the payment is already set to auto deduct, if the previous statement is still around I shred it. I also keep a shredder in a handy spot ready to go plugged in so we can shred items immediately & they don’t hang around.
This is my worst area to take care of and it brings me so much stress!
Great job with paper clutter!! Do you save ALL receipts for returns? I find that I only save receipts for more expensive items that could potentially break, like expensive sleeping bag for my kid, washing machine, stuff like that. Any item I paid less than 50 dollars for - the receipt goes directly in the trash, as I find it unlikely that it will break before I get my money's worth out of it. Also I don't buy anything I think that I will want to return in the first place.. This might change when my kid grows and I bring home the wrong size clothes though, haha.
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I was just curious why you brought the paper bag of trash/recycling to the basement...?
I heard you say you struggle with paying online instead of sending checks....i had a thought...slip a piece of paper with info to remind you to pay in your calendar block as if it was bill and
I use an app called "Habit Now" to track and create new habits. Maybe it can help you as well
Wow !!!
well actually not really that bad. when you said it has benn multiple months since you sortd and tossed and filed. seriously no bad when youfactor in all the home eduacation papers now being managed.
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My tax person had told me that once you get your bank statement each month, you can toss the receipts. Maybe just keep the ones that are for the more expensive items.
I think receiving unsolicited advertsiment by mail is a kind of harassment.
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I don't know if this suits to you but in Germany we have the option to attach a sticker on our mailbox which says "no junk mail wanted" and it mostly works so if you get so much unwanted mail and this is also possible in your area then why not prevent the mail from coming into your house and you have to deal with it again. I mean if the mail isn't fullfilling any of your needs and just distracting you and challenging you with the amount and the decision making then why not stop it from coming in and you have to deal with it constantly.
Thank you so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️ I need to find out if they can do that here!! I sure hope so! Lol
@@ahoardersheart i also had the problem that companies kept mailing me their catalogue so i wrote an email so they would delete my adress off their mailing list. It worked until i ordered some stuff again :D. I mean i am not interested in their stuff until i know that i need something specific. But it depends on someones habit. If you like to look for this and that it's ok. I think i also heard something of a blacklist for junk mail but i am not sure if this is true. Best wishes so far and stay healthy
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It seems like you possibly get a lot more junk mail in the US than here, I wonder if there's any way you can get people to just stop putting it through your door in the first place? If you have a mailbox it goes in, maybe make it your mission to recycle the useless mailers and advertisements as soon as you take it out of the mail box, then it never even comes in your home, it's in the recycling bin right away. xox
Do you use a calendar/daily planner?
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In case you didn't know, receipts can't be put in paper recycling, they need to go in the trash. The thermal paper is coated in BPA (which is how the 'ink' shows up) so it contaminates all the paper recycling. It's something we don't get told to avoid (I don't know why) but it can ruin a whole batch of recycling.
It's frustrating as we end up with so many of them which just get thrown away. Some shops here ask if you want it before it's printed or offer email copies instead which is a good step forward. Just thought you might like to know (if you didn't already, of course) as I know you've been trying to be more environmentally conscious.
In Europe that are now phasing out this type of paper - they literally print „I can be put in the recycling“ on the back
@@CoquetFleur that's great to hear, the UK is also included in the BPA ban but ive not seen anything about the alternatives being recyclable (it's not printed on receipts), I'll have to do some more research.
I've not shopped anywhere but the supermarket for the last year so it's not something I've thought much about but we run a business (that's been closed since March 20) and end up with masses of receipts in our accounts so I'll be keeping an eye on it when we eventually get back to work!
@Nenemaria...I learned something from you. So that is why I'm asked if I want receipt printed or emailed. I usually have cashier print receipt and later I just shred receipt instead of throwing away in trash.
Thank you for this important information 😊
I shred all of my receipts
When I decluttered my attic, I finally realized what an unhealthy relationship I have with paper. There were financial statements from the '90s and all kinds of stupid stuff up there. To prevent that going forward, I've been retrieving the mail once a week and dealing with it all on that day. I no longer get a newspaper, so I don't have flyers or clippings. The less access I have to temptation, the better. It's difficult to break bad habits, but it can be done.
Have years of taxes properly filed receipts. I plan to go through them all and only keep the receipts that deal with my 12 year old car, etc.
That was absolutely brilliant 👏👏👏 take a bow 🙇♀️ It’s something I keep avoiding because I hate paperwork 🙄 That pile was far from a baby step 😂 it was huge. Well done as always Miss Heart ❤️ Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💐🦄🥳
Lol!! Yeah that was a giant step! Lol It’s because I have such amazing friend like you who keep me encouraged to keep going!!
Thank you but it does work both ways 😉
Oh my goodness. So proud 👏 of you! That was a huge pile. I just finished going through a stack about half that size and I'm feeling great 👍 Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration to me and others ❤
Have you tried switching as many bills as possible over to direct deposit as this means the money is taken out of your account automatically and you do not have to think about it.
I did try that 2 years ago! But I had 2 different companies who had overdrawn my account and I got hit with overage fees 😵 That was when we were living paycheck to paycheck so it might be something to consider again! Thank you so so much my friend ❤️🙏🏻❤️
@@ahoardersheart In this case it is better to have control over when money is withdrawn. I have a cushion in my checking account which is about one paycheck as it means I never have to worry about overdraft fees, an unexpectedly high utility bill or having forgotten to transfer money from savings. This is especially important for me as my income can be quite irregular. Knowing there is always x amount of money in the account takes a way a lot of stress for me. However, in the beginning I had to be mindful about it having a purpose where it was and not spending it.
Over time I just started building all these little safety nets for myself - the cushion, the sinking funds, the emergency fund, long-term savings and it really helps me feel secure that I have contingencies for the small and big things that might happen in my daily life.
Having a cushion and setting up direct deposit might be something you can consider when you are out of babystep 3 but as long as your system works for you there really is no real reason to change it.
I still get paper bills (with the idea that my husband would see them if anything ever happened to me). But I pay them online out of my checking account. I set up a payment address for everybody that I pay, and then set up an automatic payment for the minimum each month, on the date that I choose. This way, I never miss the minimum payment. But when the paper bill comes, I change the amount to the full payment amount, and double-check the date. The advantage is that I can see all my payables listed by the time they are going to get paid, right there online in my checking account.
@@ahoardersheart I agree with you, I don't like automatic payments deducted from my bank account. But I do pay my bills on line and I do it once a month. Even if the bill isn't due for another 2 weeks I still pay all of them at the same time on the 3rd of every month. I printed out an excel sheet that has one column that I check mark once I pay the bill on line and another column that I check mark a few days later to make sure that it cleared in my bank. Once both columns are all checkmarked then I know I've paid every bill for the month and everything has cleared in my bank. I find this system better than automatic payments because what if you are short one month, automatic payment would not be good for that circumstance.
@@ahoardersheart i had seriuos trouble wth the cell phone So that and the credt card are NOT auto pay. The other monthly things are auto pay BUT i get a hardcopy of all billls. this online thing makes me nervous.
Mid month is my credut cad and beginning of moth my bankstaement. so twice amonth i reconcile things and listexpenses on the spread sheet.
not quite sure how i will manage this year. i always bring CC to 0 ad liked thebill asit showed what and where i spent. So amny business' hurtingbadly now. they would prefer cash-----CC ompanies charge them a fee so i am tying to do more cash . .i might have to learn from you about saving and tracking reciepts.
We throw away all sale ads and junk mail as we walk into the house. The bills get put in the 'to pay' location. Before we do anything else - still carrying my handbag, lol - junk into recycling and bills in their home. Anything unusual goes onto my end table to see what it is that night. I had to tell myself that I am not bringing anything new into the house, so it doesn't matter what is in the sale ad. If I need to buy something, I go online to my local stores and look up the prices. I swear this saves me money in the long run, because the volume of things I am buying has greatly reduced in the past few years. So it just doesn't matter if I could have saved $3, I probably would have bought something else by going into the store.
I don’t know how, but I hardly ever get any unwanted mail. I just get my bills, a couple of magazines, and the once a month local dollar saver coupon book. That’s almost exclusively it. Def makes it easy to deal with paper as there really is none. I would say to unsubscribe from anything that comes in that you didn’t ask for.
Oh wow, that’s awesome!! I’ll definitely do that ❤️🙏🏻❤️ Thank you 💞
In my country, there are no/no and yes/no stickers, to let the mailmen know if you want non-addressed (paper) advertisements and addressed (but not personal) ones. I have a no-no sticker on my mailbox, because the ads are available online (we dont need physical coupons here) and I only get mail that is actually adressed to me. It makes it easier to keep up :)
Is there a way in the US for you to opt out of commercials? I’d really recommend that.. as a minimalist I don’t want to have to spend my precious time going through junk mail. We only get about one thing in our mailbox a week. Also, how about automated billing? That way you won’t have to remember to pay your bills = less for you to think/worry about.
At the beginning on 2020 I gathered ALL the paper clutter in our home it was massive. I had 5 full bankers boxes, 1 full laundry basket , 1 small wicker basket and 2 portable file folders. I was so good when I first started and got through the 5 bankers boxes but then hit a wall. I picked it back up this month. I went through the large laundry basket and now I am down to just the wicker basket and the 2 file folders. I have been watching video's on the Sunday Box and when I finish my initial sort I am going to come up with a simple filing system and start using a Sunday Box. I NEVER want to deal with large amounts of paper clutter ever again! :)
I was going to suggest Organize 365's Sunday basket. I use a box with tote bags and working down to her "slash pockets"
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Could you maybe put a little trash can next to wherever you keep your mail? That way as you flip through what came in you can just chuck it right then and there?
Ohhh! I see what you’re saying!! That’s a great idea!! Thank you ❤️🙏🏻❤️
I also put my little shredder right near my trash can so I don't store things that need to be shredded (mail with personal information etc)
That is one of my goals for 2021. Declutter and organize my home. Once it’s done then we will move onto the garage and after that our crawl space. I have given myself to March to get the main part of my home done. It is starting to feel good.
This is the first video of yours I have watched. I am so blessed by your self acceptance and the way you are implementing what you are learning about recovering from and managing your disorder. I am sending you so much goodwill and good wishes for your future!
Could you pay your bills by direct debit then you don't have to remember to pay them. You can check they have go out. Might be easier and less paper coming in.
I had autopay about 2 years ago and we had 2 companies overdrawn our accounts! We had to pay the overage fees so I took us off! But we were paycheck to paycheck back then, it might be time to reconsider that option again!! Thank you ❤️🙏🏻❤️
@@ahoardersheart my trick is to use the bank bill pay function so I am in control of when and how much I pay...and I set them all up in there to pay by thei due dates with their typical amounts ... then, let’s say the electric is more money this month, I just pop in there and adjust the amount, but regardless, even if I forget, the bills are never late even if they are slightly too ouch or too little - but this way I see them all there in my projected balance and I can see what is going out of my account soon. I have paperless billing for everything so no paper bills and then I can log into my account say once a week and see that oh xyz bills will pay next week, let me see if I need to make any adjustments - can easily look at the paperless billing email to check the bills coming up to adjust amounts. This has made life so much simpler -no bills to miss and I am always able to see and control my account.
I’m a paper person - I like physical books, jotting notes down, processing thoughts and projects on paper. But I have switched to electronic for the vast majority of paper items - bills on automatic pay and e statements for my bank, coupons on apps, saying no to receipts. It’s not my nature, but it has made it MUCH easier.
Hello Ms Heart! I personally keep receipts in a reverse file system - the moment it gets in, I decide how long it should be kept and then put it in the folder for that time. For example I have a little folder thing for receipts that can be thrown out in january 2022 - And once the day comes it is suddenly so much faster to go through.. Coupons are not quite as big a thing in europe... so i sadly have nothing i could say to that, that noone else said already - and that would be keep a paper recycling bin around. Mine is actually next to the entrance and i just throw whatever i don't need in there at once.
That’s so genius tho.
all paper that comes into my house goes into a basket on top of my fridge and then i declutter and file it all on Saturday. that's when i pay bills too.
I'm so glad they asked you to join "Clutter free January", or I wouldn't have found you. I always think I'm the worst ever, and now I see I'm not alone. My house is NOT all clean and tidy like those shown on the playlist. Would love to know how long you personally have been decluttering? Go girl!
Thank you so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️ I’m glad you found me too!! I started decluttering in summer 2018. It was a slow start because I was still a level 4 hoarder. Now the DeClutters are becoming easier as I created healthy habits of letting go! I’m cheering you on as you Declutter too!
my opinion on advertisements? evil. the thing about "coupons" is that you look at them and are like "ooo this is on sale. and this. and this. and this" and you end up getting things you didnt need in the first place just because its discounted. but overall you then spend more then you meant to. its better just to toss them out and not even look and spend the full price on what you ACTUALLY needed. dont let companies tempt you into other products.
I am not very high tech but I have phone apps for the ordinary groc stores that sometimes I use . Good since they have the digital coupons in addition to the reg food ads. You can make a list as well! I am a senior senior and learned how to do this! Your system sounds doable! I have very little paper these days, but hubs is a writer/historian.....
I wish paper clutter would just go away forever. It's so time consuming keeping track of it
Lol!! Yes goodbye paper clutter!! We don’t need ya cluttering up our houses!!
Oh girl !! I feel you on cleaning and paperwork!! I am moving In only 6 weeks and i finally took an entire day it took 6 hours of sorting but finally got it done I'm still so proud of myself and now I litteraly go through immediately all my weekly or daily paperwork and file it and it's one less thing that stays out of my way it is one of the most gratifying things ever , I also have horrid ocd and take meds and am doing so well but I'm s proud of you me and my mom are so proud of you we have been inspired so much to live simply because of you !! I also am a severe hoarder and watch every video you make !! Lol so don't give up girl you got this
Good for you!!! I look the other way every time I pass my paper piles!! Six hours took much tenacity. I hope you have a wonderful move!
Paper clutter is a hot topic in our house! I used to hoard my papers and when I finally decided to combat this issue I had 30ish pounds of paperwork to shred. Knowing myself as I do I knew I wasn't going to take the time to shred it all so I took it all to Staples and they shredded it for me. Yes, it cost money but it was worth it. Since then I have invested in a privacy/security stamp so I can just recycle it. I open the bills as they come in daily, throw away the envelope and advertising, and right then and there I stamp my private information. This has been a game changer! I have been able to keep up with the bills and other paperwork for 3 years now.
When I receive brochures or catalogues I no longer want, I actually email the company asking them to take me off the mailing list. It does require a little bit of extra effort, but it is a tiny step to saving paper and the environment
I am just so impressed with your progress in every new video !! Being a hoarder and getting rid of things left and right !! You're like wonder woman. So proud of you !!!!!
You should hang that receipt binder by your front door! That way when you come in from shopping you can immediately put it in the binder and then if you need to return something you can pull the receipt before you leave the house. Then once the year is over you can recycle the contents!
Also, you might want to think about setting up automatic payments online. All of my bills are automatic, I don’t need to think about them as on their designated days they come out of my account and I get an email about it!
Hope this helps!
Great work! I like to get my bills in the mail also, but I then pay them online to save on mailing costs and then just file my bills away in there folders when paid. I also keep a plastic shoe box to store all my receipts in and clean them out every few months. I don't waist valuable drawer "real-estate" that way. :)
I am pleased HELP ME. I have been carrying that Secret with me yet, It's sceam so loudly at every direction I move.
I usually lose everything. I have two different due dates every month. On 5th and on the 20th of every month. Everything due on the 5th gets paid with the money of the 3rd and 20th with the money of the 15th. I just write down everything on one to two papers. Then run it thru the phone and make payment on the run or over the phone. If a bill is lost it doesn't matter I look at last month payment list and I call an catch it.
I can totally relate to the part where you have to touch and look at each paper and even kind of say goodbye to it. That’s so weird isn’t it? But like you said it allows me to let it go so that I won’t regret letting it go. Does that make sense?
Think back to the first paper declutter. What a change in anxiety level and focus. You have come a long way.
How about tell yourself that all of the paper is trash..... then take a small stack at a time, and go through it and only keep what is important. This way you aren’t looking for trash, but what do you need to save from the “trash”
Trash everything!!
I appreciate the reality!
I have every document I have ever gotten in paper, since 2001 with a few before. Multiple jobs, paper pay stubs, in one job I regularly rented a cargo van as a broker courier. I had an encyclopedia stack of van rental invoices, 3 papers each. I have every rent receipt I ever got, except maybe 10 mixed into this 100lbs of paper I am sorting through and shredding. Monthly bank and credit card invoices. I found and kept my first paystub from a job I started in 2001 and spent more time at than any other job. I had to shred a few printed pictures of girlfriends. I felt bad, but I have them digitally somewhere. I have so much paper from the last 23 years, when I grab a random stack to sort, it's like an archeological dig. It's like looking at layers of sediment to determine when the asteroid hit and when the volcano blew up. I grab a stack to shred and it's like I find all Dynamex paper, and not far away my employee tag, and I'm like uh..... here we go.... what a mess. Heartbroken. There's some hand written emo babble sad ah it a chick. Talking about stitches and working from 7:30 - 3:30. I know I have everything because I would not just discard this type of thing. I throw it into a garbage bag or a duffle bag, so I know I probably have every rental receipt except maybe 10 - 15 for one reason or another. It's astounding.
I'm sorting and shredding. I'm tired of having it. Ugly waste of space. I love discarding worthless garbage that takes up space. Like the coat closet. Just throw everything in the garbage. Most of it IS garbage, it's like the paper. Worthless and needs to go. Decluttering.