Paper Clutter: 5 Systems to Eliminate the Piles for Good 📄
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- Does the thought of decluttering and organizing your paper give you chills?
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1) Action - Mail and Important Papers
2) Short Term - Bills and Statements
3) Long Term - Contacts and Taxes
4) Memory Bin - Photos and Drawings
5) Reference Bin - Coupons and Misc.
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When I tell people I’m an introvert they so often say “but you’re not at all shy!” And I’m not. I read such a good thing ages ago that explained that it’s not about being shy or confident in company, it’s whether you feel drained or energised afterwards. I love seeing and chatting with my friends, but afterwards I’m completely exhausted. Extroverts feel full of energy after a big gathering.
That is well explained! 🙂
Introverts aren't exclusively Introverted. They are extroverts who are very aware of their social boiling point and they have absolutely no problem exercising it in schedules or abruptly if needed!! Lol. Signed..friends of introverts
Me too. I work in a call centre and am told I am a people person, but its exhausting!
Yep. That's me too
exactly! I learnt this in my early teens. I was shy then. Surely not shy now. I Love people, but people drain me.
You made our local news last night. Chanel 13 in Indianapolis. They were talking about cleaning and decluttering and showed some film of you.
Here in San Diego, CA you came out in one of our local channels. I told my family, I know her & I subscribe to her youtube & IG accounts. I'm also an introvert. I always have a good time hanging out with friends, too - yet I don't do it as often as I should. I'm not a phone person either, I rather text someone than call them. I enjoy people, just that I really enjoy my alone time even more. Plus, when I hang out with friend's/family I enjoy. It's great to have alone time to decompress. The energy from other people can drain me. I always thought something was wrong with me, but come to find out I'm just an introvert. I guess these are introvert struggles. At least now I know that I need alone time & to take the time without feeling guilty. Thank you for this great video with amazing tips. Here's to your continued success. You & your family stay safe & healthy.❤🙏❤
I lived in Indy all my life until 5 years ago. Now in Louisville.
I'm in Indy, too! 🥰
@@katiejessie2375 It's the place to be. I'm on the eastside. I have gone through this house twice, but I don't have my husband on board so I'm limited on how much I can get away throwing out. It still feels alot better in here
I have a lot of family in Indy! I’m there all of the time! 🥰
Like you, lockdown hasn't changed my life. I am super duper introverted and I am not outdoorsy. My UPS guy is Nick.
Ours is Ty. I got him a present this year
@@ladygrndr9424 Love it. UPS deserves all the love this year.
LOLLL
I watched Dawn and Natalie Bennett's videos yesterday. I went through my files and purged 1.5 feet of garbage; 8 inches to shred; and 4 inches to giveaway (greeting cards and embellishments.) I feel more free and hopeful. Thanks for inspiring me to set up a new system for my paper clutter!
I'm an extroverted introvert. I love being with people but will reach a limit and need to hibernate and recharge at home. I'm also a group person so exercising or doing crafts alone is hard.
That sounds so satisfying
Thank you!!
WOW 😳😳
@@micheledryden1057 +
Introverts are thoughtful people and when we do share - it is listened to. Introverts for the win!
I’m such a homebody and I love not having the outside the home commitments anymore! LOL!!!
I totally relate to you, Cass. My life has not changed at all since the lockdown except now I don't have to feel guilty for not wanting to get together with people - "sorry, we can't get together because of covid" (secretly fine with it all). Zero guilt.
Introvert ! Now there's no social obligation to go out - I'm obligation free!! And yep, I have to take Vit. D too. LOL
Also introvert here, nothing has changed since before Covid...Thoug, the thougt of not being able to go somewhere makes me obstinate. Then I just go with the flow at home..and try to keep some sort of schedule to feel like I have done something worthwhile. I'm still keeping everyone here alive, thats at least that!!
Here’s my system. When we moved to Japan a year after the tsunami we had to have our paperwork together “in case of evacuation”. I created a 3 ring emergency binder with all long term paperwork. It is tabbed with wills, birth certificates, social sec cards, passports title etc. and it lives in a fire/waterproof safe. When we
Moved that binder came with us on the plane. Last year we grabbed it when we had tornado warnings and had to take cover in another location. Can’t recommend that enough. And for us all of the short term stuff hangs out in a magazine holder and every payday I go through it, pay bills and dig through the todos.
That is an amazing idea! I live in Oklahoma so tornado warnings are a way of life here. They always say be prepared to take cover. You just don't think about all you will need to replace if your house does get blown away!
@@sparkie8278 we also made bug out bags for each family member. Water, food, shoes, change of clothing and we grab their “babies” aka lambie and bear. We live in Panama City Fl and hurricanes and tornadoes are a thing. Red Cross in Misawa Japan put a class together when we first got there about emergency/earthquake planning. And the thing that I’ll never forget is listening to the 60 year instructor talking about how her father was military and they lived in Turkey during an uprising when she was 4. Her mom came in and told her to grab her favorite toy and they left. And NEVER CAME BACK! They left with one suitcase and that was it- they got evacuated out. So anything we would need to restart our lives is in that binder.
I love this. I’m struggling with finding the best system for me and might do a form of this!
That is soo smart
@@crazycroney I think that lady who grew up in Turkey was very brave and that is a good lesson
I skip the filing system and handle everything on a daily basis, which takes a minute or 2, got off all the catalog and CC offer lists, which greatly reduced junk mail....also paperless on all bills and auto pay turned on, aways on time, never late, no need to write checks and use stamps. Love these paper clutter videos!
I just watched this to the end. Lots of good thoughts. I don’t miss the uncertainty of lockdown, but I do miss all of the at home time where I could focus on things like organizing!
Sometimes when you talk I feel like the words are coming out of my mouth because we are so much alike in many areas. Love your channel!
I'm so glad!
Introverts unite! Love being home, but am ready for some alone time too! Too much togetherness is not my friend, even with my family! ;)
Introvert here too, I must say the silver lining of lockdown has been all these goods and services you can receive without even getting out of your car! 😂😂
YES!!! So true! Curbside pickup where you been all my life 🚗
Lauren, I wish I could double-like your comment!
Yes! I love curbside pickup! 😊
Yes. I love curbside at the Home Depot.
I am an introvert and I am ok being in my home. Hope you have a great day and thanks for all the great tips.
Thanks, Cass. In my 70’s and finally tackling it. Appreciate this series of videos. Blessings!!
Same here. Same age too. Paper clutter is the bane of my existence. Between her and Dawn, there is hope.
Same here -- mid 70's actually. I've always been an introvert and I honestly love it. Paper - I don't love but it loves me apparently! Great system! Can't wait to get started.
I'm in my 80's so I surly have more paper. So much more. Why can't I throw more away? I hope you younger watchers get a handle on this sooner than later.
2021 is the year my clutter goes away!! Thanks for helping us aspiring organizers meet our goals!! You are awesome!
That’s my goal too 😊
Agree that’s my goal too❤️
I wish I could like this twice, once for then 1st part and then for the 2nd 👍👍 from an introvert from the uk 😊 wishing you all good things x
I'm an Extrovert! 😭😭😭😭😭 I love individual persons but I don't like when places are too peopley...if that makes sense. So like I don't like crowded amusement parks but I totally talked to every random stranger in the grocery store and parking lot and anywhere else I happen to go. Which is nowhere. We basically have been in our house since March inless it is for groceries. Aside from seeing some family a very very long time ago we've just been by ourselves I am thankful that I have three kids there so at least they have each other to play with. But I miss my adult mom friends. And honestly I only saw them at like said mom meetings or like taking my kids to school and stuff like that cuz I'm really awful about maintaining relationships but I love hanging out with people I'm just not good with the follow through. Thank God for TH-cam. 🤣 You guys are my friends. If it weren't for you I wouldn't see human faces. I absolutely hate zoom. It's funny because I have a whole lot of introverted friends and it's probably cuz I am an extrovert and I come out of my shell and find them. 😉 So introverts have a special place in my heart. I definitely am an extrovert. I will be happy when this whole pandemic thing ends!!!!
I call myself a homebody lol! I love my alone time. I go out only when I have to, and that hasn’t changed. I do like being outside for a little while, until the bugs start bothering me lol. I live in the middle of nowhere 💕! Thank you for the great info 💕
Fellow homebody. 👊
I got rid of most of my paper clutter as I went electronic with almost everything and only need to print when needed. I got a vertical folder to hang on the wall to easier easily find coupons/receipts/etc. I made a household management binder too!
Ok, you got me. Thanks from a million bits of paper, great time to sort !
Introvert here too!!! No change in my life!
I actually feel sorry for the extroverts.
The paper memory bin is brilliant. Thank you.
I haven't thought of creating a reference pile, but that solves a lot of problems😊
YOU ARE HILARIOUS! THE COMEDIC ORGANIZED HOMEBODY🥰! THANK YOU Mrs Bug. Always appreciate your content. Thank you
I’m an extrovert and really miss people! But I really enjoy the days my hubby goes in to work.🤣🤣 Am I turning into an introvert? 🤣
This is me too. Always fed off others energy around me (can be a good and bad thing), but am now enjoying it when the hubby goes to work. Uk are on a full lockdown too but we are allowed out to exercise once a day - should really start doing that 🤣
You can't say you're a poor teacher -- you're teaching us in every video! Good tips!
I'm a huge extrovert, so this has been so hard for me. I'm also a homeschooling mom and I run a business from home. Praying this is over sooner than later. I am super happy for all of you introverts, though!
So glad i found your channel! I love your show Hot Mess!
Oh! Love the idea of cutting a corner of the file folder and decorating with *scrapbooking paper* ! So easy, and so much more affordable than buying the “pretty” premade ones … and then you customize each folder!
Thanks for helping me with my paperwork.
almost 2 years since the pandemic began and I am still enjoying being home 80 -90% of the time. I am a happy introvert, but feel for people who have a hard time with it. Love your channel, Cass!
Haha! I love it! I'm and introvert and I was already working from home (for the past 7 or 8 years) when the pandemic began so my life hardly changed at. all. !
Oh I am such an introvert. I go to church weekly and I go to the store only when I have to. I also deliver meals on wheels 1-2 times monthly. I love being at home. I can’t wait to get my paper under control
Introvert . Quarantine...... I've been training my whole life for it. lol Stay safe Cas xxx
Haha that’s exactly me an introvert that I forget about the pandemic going on. But are now feeling even more inspired to organize my home
I love this system. I found that most of the reference stuff like phone members, kids schedules, and flyers can easily be put on my phone by taking a picture and filing it. Its been great because I reference a lot of it when I'm not home. And no paper clutter for that kind of stuff.
Kinda dumb question, but how to you 'file' it in your phone? I take pics of paper then it gets lost in with all my phone photos.
@@Beepbopboop19 not sure what kind of phone you have. I go into my pictures. Tap on edit. Tap the pictures you want to use and then tap on the menu (three dots) and tap on create file. Or look up how to create a file in pictures.
@@jmj9063 yay!!! Thanks SO MUCH!
@@Beepbopboop19 I was thinking the same thing!
I am an introvert in NY state, so my routine has greatly changed. I live with 2 extroverted teens, my husband, and my mother-in-law is over every day. My house is chaos, and I can't get away, lol. :)
I'm a introvert too. I'm fine with only going to the grocery store when I absolutely have to. I'm getting so much done and organized in my house, it's amazing to me. Love it. Thank you for all you do for all of us. Virtual hugs..........
A friend said lately "I don't go to the store til I'm down to salt" lol
*So fun to be doing this collab with you, Cas! Ahhh paper clutter used to be my nemesis too! Eliminating paper clutter has been so life changing. These are such great tips, dear!*
I love the collab that you're all part of!
I am so happy to hear someone admit that they LIKE staying home! I am lucky enough to be newly retired with a lifetime hoard of craft materials and I am relishing having my own timeline for once! It helps that my husband has also retired, we live in a sunny climate and we have pets. It has been a year on pandemic restrictions and I am sad to say I have not organized an purged much of anything, but now I can see the path for papers, thanks to this video!! Thanks, Cas! Also, I found out I am a Bee, which is what my name means in Hebrew! HA!
Same here!!! Loving my "winter vacation" here in Ottawa! Don't have to even leave to go to work!!! ❤️
I’m with you girl. Introvert. Had no problem staying home during the shutdown.
When the first lockdown started in the UK, one of my friend's said 'how will you tell the difference??' 😂😂😂
Cas, I just love you and your channel! I'm very much an introvert. You are so funny.
I'm a major extrovert and your update about Ontario was really sad! I'm so glad I don't live there. I'm having a birthday party in a couple weeks - outside with as many people as I can! I miss people so much... I haven't done this at all, just seen a couple people here and there, so I am so excited to have a group of people!
I'm an extrovert too. I want/need to see people every day. I live in the usa. So glad when all of this is past and we can see faces again and be ourselves.
Team introvert here. Thanks for the tips. I have been listening to you for a while and have started to set up a system that works for me. Still tweaking it but I am way more organized than in the past.
I'm totally an introvert too. Aside from the fear of actually getting Covid along with the fear for people who have gotten it, I'm really okay with the not leaving the house thing. It has actually gotten rid of the stress of having to go to social gatherings etc. We're also doing online school right now and I haven't worked since the spring time, but I don't think I'm going to go back to working once this is over. If I do it will only be part time. I have found I actually love doing the "homemaker" stuff now that I'm not exhausted from work all the time, and I can actually manage the budget even better when I'm not working so it's more feasible than we originally thought.
I’ve been trying to do micro filing for so many years and drowning in paper clutter. Realizing now I am a macro organizer. The accordion folders by year are a dream! I am just going to keep 2 years. So much excess!! Thank you. ❤
I'm an introvert, too! Besides people getting sick and dying, this pandemic has been great lol.
I don't know if you will see this or not, but I'm just like you Cas. The only thing that changed in my life with Covid is the time frame when I order my groceries for pickup. I used to place my order the night before and pick them up the next morning. But now it is usually two days because more people are ordering and picking up their groceries. My life did not change at all! I do feel sorry for people who are home bound and they desperately want to socialize (like my daughter and best friend.) This paper management system is EXACTLY what I need!!!!!!! EVERY thing you mentioned is me! Now I know what to do and not do with everything and put it all together. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
This is one of my favorite videos of yours ever! This is my goal by Valentines Day! All of it! So incredibly super helpful! Thank you so much Cas!!! You’re the best! I appreciate you and your sunny positive disposition and all your hard work!
Girl I adore you! Yes I am a complete introvert too! My husband is ready to loose his mind because we can’t go out. I’m perfectly content staying home. And yes I can relate to having to be dragged out of the house to meet up with friends. Once I’m out of the house I’m a social butterfly... Btw I love videos. Keep doing what your doing 😊
Introvert here!🤗 Love this series! I am all in! Thank you for the simple filing system. Definitely going to macro file.💙💖💙
Introvert here! I was furloughed from March until May and I loved it! I hated that I had to return to work. All my family members are introverts and we were happy to be home!
Hahaha I’m a total introvert too, Cas! These stupid lockdowns are my finest hour. 😂
Just discovered & I love your channel!
Cas my challenge is organizing the "sentimental" and memory items! I'm getting better, especially at going through them and this has helped me a lot with the other papers that gather. I really like the visual organizers because as some of us know 'out of sight, is out of mind'. Thanks much.
Hi. I know you put this video on a couple of years ago, but I'm just now watching your videos thanks to my friend Strawberry. I'm also an introvert, but none of the people in my life are surprised by this. I actually thought the lockdown would be a breeze, and it was at first. But as 2020 passed, and then 2021 passed, I realized it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. I hadn't realized how much I count on getting out of my house after all. Things are better now that we can move around freely. I hope your time in lockdown wasn't bad.
We had that strict lockdown last spring in France. I'm an introvert too so I feel you on this one 😉 it did not change anything on my daily life!
Cass, adulting is sooo hard and complicated!!! It forces us to get our s#@t together... but its soooo hard and so much work. I have 4 kids influx to manage, plus home plus our adult stuff and its just so much all the time. If I didnt have TH-cam and you guys I would be drowning...so honestly thankyou so much!!! Love ya!!!!
Oh my goodness yes about the last part! I was an extroverted introvert before, but now I am full-on introvert, or maybe just depressed? IDK, but I really don't even care if I leave the house.
Introvert! Thanks, from Houston, Texas.
Great video Cas. As a Butterfly you've helped me realize why I have failed again and again at filing systems. Going to try the macro basket method. Wish me luck! ~ Jo Anne
I could watch you all day!
I'm happy for all if you introverts. However, for me this is literally so hard. I do have to work everyday, essential worker, but no fun things... Its hard on my mental health. Hopefully we make it through the other side. Stay safe everyone.
I hope your ok, it must be so hard when your an extrovert. Stay safe ❤ 🇬🇧
Take at least one hour a day, if possible, to take care of you. God bless you and yours! Stay safe! Thank you for all you do!
Thank you providing much needed services.
My husband is the same. He's a major extrovert and even though goes to work everyday this year has been so hard.
Thank you so very much. It’s should never be cliche that we need you and are grateful for you. As a law enforcement and healthcare mom, I worry about my kids but I’m also very proud of them. Thank you again and may you get sone rest and relaxation soon. 💛
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ---I am a introvert nothing change except getting married 2020. I was happy keeping my wedding small.
You Rock! I love your energy!!!Thanks for the tips and tricks!!! It's going to help so much! Hugs!
These categories work amazing for emails. Just cleaned out 1122 emails. Saved what I needed into these 5 categories and it was super fast and I feel I'll be able to find what I need.
Thank you SO much for the printouts!!😁👍 Y'all in the playlist helped me get brave- I cleared the table last night, printed out your little cards this morning and worked for a big chunk of the day. So so thankful for you all!! And the printouts of the difference of what to archive, what goes short term, etc really really helped bcs normally I'm literally frozen with fear of what to put where, what to keep. It was such a great guide to go by. Thx!!😊🎉
Simply genius! Thank you! 👍
I’ve been waiting for this! Thanks Cas!
Your channel is the best INSPIRATIONAL & MOTIVATIONAL and……EASY TO IMPLEMENT in my life. And you are FUN!
Also a closet introvert - kind of feeling guilty about enjoying lock downs.
Totally agree!!!
No guilt here.
You can just consider yourself "well adapted to isolation."
Don't feel guilty!
As introverts we have been suffering for years from all those playdates, school meetings, kids' sports practices and tournaments. We are always forced to socialise although we hate it. Until 2020 we lived in a world for extroverts and they never felt guilty, did they?
@@henriettelinkshanderin1449 You are so right! Although you're linkshändig! 😉 Das bin ich auch! 👍
Wonderful tips that I can do! Thanks
Another introvert here who's in Code Red in Winnipeg. I feel kind of guilty for enjoying the lockdown.
You just changed my life. Have been so overwhelmed lately. I’m the queen of watching decluttering & “10 rules” videos but this weekend yours “stuck”. Thank you sooo very much for sharing your time and self with us. New & most grateful fan.
Oh man. Perfect timing. I'm about to drop the kids at school and head back home to watch this!!.... and then tackle this project at home. 😬😁👍🥰
I am not an Introvert. Staying home and not going anywhere causes me anxiety. You have energized me to declutter. Soon people will be coming over and I am not decluttered and organized. I already have some files. I love the suggestions to get to the next steps of paper organization. I was surprised to see that you are a local neighbour. You go girl!
Not all introverts enjoy lockdown. I mean, I love my family, but now I never have alone time anymore. 😂
That is so true! I am in a household of four adults. My introvert time used to be in a coffee shop with a book.
Once a week my husband takes our son to the store. IT IS THE BEST HALF-HOUR EVER.
Yep! But I've started "scheduling" time-outs for myself! LOL! My kids still want to come and interrupt me, but if they sit down to a show on TV, I take off into a different room and have my recharge time alone.
I agree whole heartedly. Hubby and I are both introverts and he retired during the lock down and neither one of us ever have the house to ourselves. I need my alone time so much, as does he. It's more difficult than ever to get that.
So funny I just said those same exact words to a friend this evening. “I’m never alone”😆
Definitely an introvert! Enjoyed the time at home - especially knowing I was not missing something, since almost everything was shut down.
I'm always so glad I stay until the end. I'm a cross of an extroverted introvert. I'm ok with staying home but at the same time I miss people.
Me too!
Your previous book helped me understand why I love the idea of the stuff on the wall, but in reality, it stresses me out. My papers go in a basket, and I have a system that works thank to you!
I'm such an introvert, but I'm like you and I feel really bad for people like my daughters who really are missing their friends and doing things with other people. I pray this is over soon.
Watching this, I realize that after trial and error (and much disaster!) I have settled on this exact systems, Cas! And for about 3 years now, paper has not been a stress!! Thanks!
Definitely an introvert 🤣🤣!!! All my bills come electronically, no paper clutter there, But a system is still needed to manage it😂😂😂
I loved, but I mean LOVED this video! Thank you! And I loved staying indoors too. It was the most beautiful time for me 😅
I’m a introvert I love staying home. I can go weeks without doing anything that means stepping foot outside the door 🤷🏻♀️
Dear Cas, I am so sorry for your loss. I will definitely get you and you family in my prayers. I found that listening to Elton John’s song, I’m still standing” really motivates me. My you find peace.
I’m starting at my HUGE pile of paper clutter right now lol!!
Introvert! INFP. My daily life hasn’t changed at all. This is an introvert’s paradise in California right now 😄 The nicest thing for me is that nobody can come inside or drop by. I am decluttering my house and it looks worse than when I started, but I’m sending out a truckload each week to charity and filling up one garbage can and two recycle cans every week! ❤️
I'm an introverted extrovert. If I know I can go places I'm fine staying home but the first time someone tells me I can't go or the weather's to bad to travel in I get claustrophobia and have to go out.
I totally agree with you - I am very happy staying home!
I’m an introvert - haven’t had a problem being quarantined. 😃💖
Me too. 😚😙😍
Me too! I'm hooked now on working from home!
I am rewatching many of your videos and have to agree that for introverts, staying home is normal. Curbside shopping for groceries has been a wonderful tool. Like you, I miss seeing friends in person, but I think I take advantage of my extrovert friends to help me re-charge my "batteries" for a few hours, until I have to unplug again... Take care!
I’m good with staying home as well. We aren’t on full lock down though. My husband is an extrovert so he goes out more than he should
I still struggle with paper clutter 📝 but I made huge progress this past year thanks to your many suggestions! 💜 Also I finally decided to try not to worry about past paper (for now) and get a handle of current paper work all last year and I did it! I’ll get to those past years bins yes I said bins eventually! 💜🌿💜🌿💜🌿💜 Love you Cass, you are the best!
Paper clutter is real lol I’m here for this!
My cat and I are Introverts. She loves your voice she watched the entire TH-cam just now. I'm a hidden organizer too. Great action folder, reference basket, the box and short & long term system. I have used the same systems for years. I can attest to this being most effective, functional, and productive for me. Home management binder is a great idea. I wish I had known of that ong ago. Great work, Cas!
I wish there was a option to add a pic of my cat listening intently watching full show of Cas on Tv. Too cute!