I love how you went over what should be kept but I'm 60 yrs old so I grew up when you were taught to hold onto all paper. There was no internet or electronic filing. I was completely overwhelmed by the amount of paper I had accumulated. I had a shed full of boxes full of paper, a large deep 4 drawer file cabinet full and stacks of paper everywhere in my office. I used many of the tips you talked about to set up a system to keep on top of current incoming paper. However to get through all of the backlog I used a "FlyLady" method of going through an inch a day or 15 minutes a day. Sometimes a little more if it was really old paper that was easy to make a decision about. I had a box to put papers to recycle, another box for papers to shred, and my in-box for papers that needed filing. Weekly I went through my in-box and filed etc any paper put in there. I would empty the recycle box every few days, and when the shredding box was full I put it in a staging area of the garage to hold for a massive shred. Obviously I had a lot of paper that would need shredding, old bills, pay stubs, tax papers, old work papers, so I made the decision to accumulate and take a bulk load of paper to a local shredding company that I could pay bulk prices but who let me watch the destruction of my documents. It took me almost 6 months to get through everything but I wanted to offer encouragement for others. Definitely take pictures before you start because when you feel like you're not making progress you can see how far you've come. I found committing to do it in small amounts didn't overwhelm me and disrupt everyday life and I made progress every day. I hope this encourages others drowning in paper. I'm down now to just my one four drawer file cabinet. One day I aspire to have one little box like Kay. You can do it too!
Thank you, Regina. I’m almost the same age as you and your story gives me hope. Committing to doing a manageable amount each day is a practise that works best for me, too. Your idea to take photos to keep motivated is the step that I was missing. PS My mom followed the Fly Lady.
I'm the same age and I totally understand where you are coming from. Back in the pre-digital age if you lost the paper copy of something important you were hooped!😫
You’re likely the only organizer on the internet who’s used a Pokemon metaphor to illustrate opening mail & the subsequent filing 😆. Moments like that are why I love your vibe & always recommend your channel to others. Oh & also Clover ☘️ 🐶🐾
I’m currently working on decluttering my paper goods/stuff. What I keep in mind is when my dad passed, all I had to sort through so a new person could move into his apt. Old magazines, papers, etc. I don’t want my daughter to have that burden when my husband and I pass away.
I take a picture of the child with their ART and then I have the photo of the child and art and put them in a Memory Album with their report cards/award certificates etc.
Re: greetings cards, I usually cut the fronts/picture part off with pinking shears and save those in the under bed storage bag I keep wrapping paper etc in - this way I don't have to buy a tags every Christmas/occasion and it works out really well especially as I don't then accumulate more paper. My mum's always done this which is probably why I picked up the habit ha! Great video as always :)
I have just gone through a box full of my kids' old homework. My girls saw this and were asking me why the heck I have all this and they did not care for any of it. I kept some cute drawings, put them in a scrapbook, and got rid of the rest. I see it like this... I don't care to see any of my past school work. I think you should keep what is sentimental and then get rid of the other paper. You can also see it as, you put this stuff in a box that sits in the back of your closet... that you never go through unless you were cleaning. So I would think of that while I'm cleaning. If I want to keep it, then maybe display it or put it somewhere like in a keepsake box. If I forget that I even have the papers or don't care that it has been months or years that I've seen it, then throw it out. I try to think of how I have kept something, like in a box in the closet for months collecting dust, to decide if I want to keep and display (or utilize it in some way), or just get rid of it.
For anyone who lives in the UK I sign up the the mail preference service every time I move house. I notify them I’m no longer at my old address, then as I get mail in the new house, I notify them that old tenants have left our current home. It significantly reduces junk mail. I also unsubscribe from mailing lists. I try to save the 🌳’s. All my bills are electronic if possible, saves me shredding or scanning in, straight to digital filling if it’s needed!
I saved a few of my kids’ report cards, assignments and art pieces. I gave these pieces to them when they had kids of their own, as a reminder of what it was like to be a kid in school so they could keep their child’s struggles and successes in perspective.
actually paused this video to go through my paper piles. Tossed a ton, have a pile to take to a shredder and now I actually know where to find the stuff I have to keep. Great video!
As someone who has a terminal degree and has taught at the college level, you don’t need 90% of your school papers even if you are teaching that class. Also, your lipstick is fabulous.
I hate paper clutter (especially mail) but I deal with it before I leave the mailroom! Junk gets tossed, bills get put on my desk, and everything else is checked before deciding what to do. I strongly advice people to get bills sent via mail as opposed to online bc that way you will catch any mistakes, increases, decreases, etc. For me, it gives me a better sense about whether or not I’m spending more electricity this month compared to the previous month, etc. Everything else I get sent electronically such as statements (bank, HSA, PayPal, etc)
Didn’t think I needed this video but turns out I definitely definitely needed this paper clean out! Thanks Kay haha!! I literally never open my mail it’s so bad I just gotta add it to my routine! 💜💜💜🙏🏻✨
We get our mail from a mailbox at the road at the fence- best thing we did was put our trash can/storage hidden behind that fence- junk mail never gets to our home- we only keep- passports, birth/death certificate, car titles, tax docs, everything else gets shredded and thrown out- only some get scanned. Its not hard- we do bills weekly. Mail daily. All bills on line. Pretty good for senior citizens! No sentimental papers need to get saved-scan it. Think when I die will my kids want this? Save home made Christmas ornaments- not papers.
So years ago I bought a shredder that was supposed to be “industrial grade” it was $$$! It lasted I believe 14-15 months. Bought it because the cheaper ones wouldn’t last. My husband bought one second hand at goodwill, it’s lasted over 3 years, he also bought a “ mini shredder” also second hand for small labels and the like, it sits on a desk. 🤷🏻♀️ Anyways I have been keeping too much and plan on purging most of what’s filed. Thanks for posting recommendations on virtual sources to do that, I didn’t know where to start.
We get our mail from a mailbox at the road at the fence- best thing we did was put our trash can/storage hidden behind that fence- junk mail never gets to our home- we only keep- passports, birth/death certificate, car titles, tax docs, in a fire safe- everything else gets shredded , few get scanned. Its not hard- we do bills weekly. Mail daily. All bills on line. Pretty good for senior citizens!
Hi there, thought id share a funny story. Talking about paper clutter, over a month ago I was moving house due to separation. I had a box for me and another for my ex. It was a miserable experience as my ex shoved all the paper in a wardrobe. It was important stuff from birth certificates/passports to bills to junk mail. I listened to the beastie boys on loop lol. to get me sorting. anyway I found all this correspondence from my ex's mother and father. It was interesting to read but I really don't need pad paper from 1955 (it was dated on the top) or letters from 1956 - 1983 or my ex brother' in law's school report from 1981. I put all that in his boxes.
Thanks! Needed this reminder. When I get the mail, I try to get things off to the garbage before entering the house. I’m finally wanting to get the scanning devices. Would you please go over your 3 favorite apps? What you love about the different ones? I can’t tell the difference and they all have some kind of cost. I tried searching but some of the icons differ and so I’m not sure if it’s the right one.
Ok, I am finally going to ask... I love you and your videos! But with the knowledge that you are also a singer, I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to hear you sing! Is that something you've done on any videos yet or something you plan to you?
I have a pair of shredding scissors that I use and agree, lots of the document doesn't actually need shredding, just the personal info. And if you get round to some merch you gotta have an 'Open The Mail' T-shirt :-)
*¡Just open the mail!* That's so been me!! sigh ... I've been going through those bags and bins, and have one for my son- in law to shred ... He commented that he'll chuck my junk mail as it comes in when I'm in my tiny house in their back yard! (I envision setting my recycling bin next to the mail slot!) The book Birth and Relationship gave me clues to my procrastination - arriving several weeks early by planned Cesarean, I have the 'induced' pattern of needing to be induced rather than told ... I'll dig my heels 👠 in and rebel when told I 'should've do something - my poor mom! I'd just be ready to dig out my room, and she'd TELL me i needed to! of course then I'd rebel! .... and my cleaning style included dragging it all out into our little central hall .... and then trying to get done before my dad got home ...
In my mail area, I keep a big black marker...so as I sort out the junk mail, I go all “Jiggly Puff” on the mailing labels, blacking out any personal information.
My mom sent me a card w a check in it I was convinced never arrived. Of course I eventually found it, after I told her to cancel it. No more Xmas money for me! 😫
The worst....absolute worst, is receipts and expenses for government filings. I put off the cost for years then....bought File Center. Everything important is digitized and backed up off-site. Now, my only problem is......I'm the Procrastination Queen.
What do you do with old x-rays? I've researched ways to dispose of them and have only found the services that charge an outrageous amount to remove them. ANy suggestions? Thanks!
@@amyellex Thanks for the suggestion! I would do that but each picture within the page of xrays has my info. Lots of cutting! I'll do that as the last resort. I'm going to try a sharpie next.
Do you have a method for getting the print off an Illy coffee can? When COVID lockdown started, I decided I would buy better coffee & save the stackable Illy coffee cans for all the assorted bits that accumulate as an avid cook & Artist. I have saved up several of them to hold bulk items, dried beans, lentils, spices, dry peppers, Art supplies, awkward items, etc. They stack nicely, seal, clean, etc. I want to clean them off & label them accordingly.
I really need sooo! much help with this , I have papers from college papers for bills etc. I feel better but still intimidated ....omg!!! I have about ten different felt bins that fold down flat (they're great) and files that have really helped , but still I need help ,thanks for this video, .......
I love how you went over what should be kept but I'm 60 yrs old so I grew up when you were taught to hold onto all paper. There was no internet or electronic filing. I was completely overwhelmed by the amount of paper I had accumulated. I had a shed full of boxes full of paper, a large deep 4 drawer file cabinet full and stacks of paper everywhere in my office. I used many of the tips you talked about to set up a system to keep on top of current incoming paper. However to get through all of the backlog I used a "FlyLady" method of going through an inch a day or 15 minutes a day. Sometimes a little more if it was really old paper that was easy to make a decision about. I had a box to put papers to recycle, another box for papers to shred, and my in-box for papers that needed filing. Weekly I went through my in-box and filed etc any paper put in there. I would empty the recycle box every few days, and when the shredding box was full I put it in a staging area of the garage to hold for a massive shred. Obviously I had a lot of paper that would need shredding, old bills, pay stubs, tax papers, old work papers, so I made the decision to accumulate and take a bulk load of paper to a local shredding company that I could pay bulk prices but who let me watch the destruction of my documents. It took me almost 6 months to get through everything but I wanted to offer encouragement for others. Definitely take pictures before you start because when you feel like you're not making progress you can see how far you've come. I found committing to do it in small amounts didn't overwhelm me and disrupt everyday life and I made progress every day. I hope this encourages others drowning in paper. I'm down now to just my one four drawer file cabinet. One day I aspire to have one little box like Kay. You can do it too!
Thank you, Regina. I’m almost the same age as you and your story gives me hope. Committing to doing a manageable amount each day is a practise that works best for me, too. Your idea to take photos to keep motivated is the step that I was missing.
PS My mom followed the Fly Lady.
I'm the same age and I totally understand where you are coming from. Back in the pre-digital age if you lost the paper copy of something important you were hooped!😫
Dealing with the mail as soon as it comes in is just the best tip! It becomes a trivial task in that way.
You’re likely the only organizer on the internet who’s used a Pokemon metaphor to illustrate opening mail & the subsequent filing 😆. Moments like that are why I love your vibe & always recommend your channel to others. Oh & also Clover ☘️ 🐶🐾
I’m currently working on decluttering my paper goods/stuff. What I keep in mind is when my dad passed, all I had to sort through so a new person could move into his apt. Old magazines, papers, etc. I don’t want my daughter to have that burden when my husband and I pass away.
Did you say you were a procrastinator? If so, how did you conquer. Do a video on that, please. Thanks.
Sometimes I have to remind myself: it’s a magazine, not a punishment. If I don’t want to read it, nobody is going to come at me. 😜
Paper causes SO much clutter. Especially mail. Thanks for this video, Kay! 💜💖
We get very little mail, but on days when I take out the recycle, I open the mail at the street beside the bin so stuff goes straight in
I take a picture of the child with their ART and then I have the photo of the child and art and put them in a Memory Album with their report cards/award certificates etc.
I know Im kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good website to watch new series online ?
Re: greetings cards, I usually cut the fronts/picture part off with pinking shears and save those in the under bed storage bag I keep wrapping paper etc in - this way I don't have to buy a tags every Christmas/occasion and it works out really well especially as I don't then accumulate more paper. My mum's always done this which is probably why I picked up the habit ha! Great video as always :)
I have just gone through a box full of my kids' old homework. My girls saw this and were asking me why the heck I have all this and they did not care for any of it. I kept some cute drawings, put them in a scrapbook, and got rid of the rest. I see it like this... I don't care to see any of my past school work. I think you should keep what is sentimental and then get rid of the other paper. You can also see it as, you put this stuff in a box that sits in the back of your closet... that you never go through unless you were cleaning. So I would think of that while I'm cleaning. If I want to keep it, then maybe display it or put it somewhere like in a keepsake box. If I forget that I even have the papers or don't care that it has been months or years that I've seen it, then throw it out. I try to think of how I have kept something, like in a box in the closet for months collecting dust, to decide if I want to keep and display (or utilize it in some way), or just get rid of it.
For anyone who lives in the UK I sign up the the mail preference service every time I move house. I notify them I’m no longer at my old address, then as I get mail in the new house, I notify them that old tenants have left our current home. It significantly reduces junk mail. I also unsubscribe from mailing lists. I try to save the 🌳’s. All my bills are electronic if possible, saves me shredding or scanning in, straight to digital filling if it’s needed!
I saved a few of my kids’ report cards, assignments and art pieces. I gave these pieces to them when they had kids of their own, as a reminder of what it was like to be a kid in school so they could keep their child’s struggles and successes in perspective.
actually paused this video to go through my paper piles. Tossed a ton, have a pile to take to a shredder and now I actually know where to find the stuff I have to keep. Great video!
As someone who has a terminal degree and has taught at the college level, you don’t need 90% of your school papers even if you are teaching that class. Also, your lipstick is fabulous.
Thank you for the Clover fix....he’s so adorable!
I hate paper clutter (especially mail) but I deal with it before I leave the mailroom! Junk gets tossed, bills get put on my desk, and everything else is checked before deciding what to do.
I strongly advice people to get bills sent via mail as opposed to online bc that way you will catch any mistakes, increases, decreases, etc. For me, it gives me a better sense about whether or not I’m spending more electricity this month compared to the previous month, etc. Everything else I get sent electronically such as statements (bank, HSA, PayPal, etc)
Didn’t think I needed this video but turns out I definitely definitely needed this paper clean out! Thanks Kay haha!! I literally never open my mail it’s so bad I just gotta add it to my routine! 💜💜💜🙏🏻✨
We get our mail from a mailbox at the road at the fence- best thing we did was put our trash can/storage hidden behind that fence- junk mail never gets to our home- we only keep- passports, birth/death certificate, car titles, tax docs, everything else gets shredded and thrown out- only some get scanned. Its not hard- we do bills weekly. Mail daily. All bills on line. Pretty good for senior citizens! No sentimental papers need to get saved-scan it. Think when I die will my kids want this? Save home made Christmas ornaments- not papers.
Yes, yes, show me how!!
I’m here for it because clutter kills!!!😱
When we had our home professionally organized, we threw out paper, bills, etc from our college years. We threw out three garbage bags of paper!
Hi, happy Friday! This is the video I really needed. I've been putting off organizing my papers and documents for months.
So years ago I bought a shredder that was supposed to be “industrial grade” it was $$$! It lasted I believe 14-15 months. Bought it because the cheaper ones wouldn’t last. My husband bought one second hand at goodwill, it’s lasted over 3 years, he also bought a “ mini shredder” also second hand for small labels and the like, it sits on a desk. 🤷🏻♀️ Anyways I have been keeping too much and plan on purging most of what’s filed. Thanks for posting recommendations on virtual sources to do that, I didn’t know where to start.
We get our mail from a mailbox at the road at the fence- best thing we did was put our trash can/storage hidden behind that fence- junk mail never gets to our home- we only keep- passports, birth/death certificate, car titles, tax docs, in a fire safe- everything else gets shredded , few get scanned. Its not hard- we do bills weekly. Mail daily. All bills on line. Pretty good for senior citizens!
I definitely need to hear all the tips because my mail has gotten out of control lately .
Hi there, thought id share a funny story. Talking about paper clutter, over a month ago I was moving house due to separation. I had a box for me and another for my ex. It was a miserable experience as my ex shoved all the paper in a wardrobe. It was important stuff from birth certificates/passports to bills to junk mail. I listened to the beastie boys on loop lol. to get me sorting.
anyway I found all this correspondence from my ex's mother and father. It was interesting to read but I really don't need pad paper from 1955 (it was dated on the top) or letters from 1956 - 1983 or my ex brother' in law's school report from 1981. I put all that in his boxes.
I love your TOUGH LOVE.
Thanks! Needed this reminder. When I get the mail, I try to get things off to the garbage before entering the house. I’m finally wanting to get the scanning devices. Would you please go over your 3 favorite apps? What you love about the different ones? I can’t tell the difference and they all have some kind of cost. I tried searching but some of the icons differ and so I’m not sure if it’s the right one.
Ok, I am finally going to ask... I love you and your videos! But with the knowledge that you are also a singer, I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to hear you sing! Is that something you've done on any videos yet or something you plan to you?
Thank you for reminding me that I can literally SCAN papers to my phone and finally toss out about 80% of paper! 🙌🏻❤️
Thanks for making this video! I definitely need help with paper!
I am very glad my mom kept my kindergarten homework. It was the only thing I could take with me when I move to a different country
Hi Kay! I’m new to your channel and just love it and you!! And especially Clover! I’m a huge dog nut! 😘🐶🐕🦺
"I know, I know" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I have a pair of shredding scissors that I use and agree, lots of the document doesn't actually need shredding, just the personal info. And if you get round to some merch you gotta have an 'Open The Mail' T-shirt :-)
*¡Just open the mail!*
That's so been me!! sigh ...
I've been going through those bags and bins, and have one for my son- in law to shred ...
He commented that he'll chuck my junk mail as it comes in when I'm in my tiny house in their back yard! (I envision setting my recycling bin next to the mail slot!)
The book Birth and Relationship gave me clues to my procrastination - arriving several weeks early by planned Cesarean, I have the 'induced' pattern of needing to be induced rather than told ... I'll dig my heels 👠 in and rebel when told I 'should've do something - my poor mom!
I'd just be ready to dig out my room, and she'd TELL me i needed to! of course then I'd rebel! ....
and my cleaning style included dragging it all out into our little central hall .... and then trying to get done before my dad got home ...
I feel this! I still battle my tendency to procrastinate every second lol
If the only thing I do after work is open the mail, I feel accomplished! ☺️
I hate looking through mail I have tons to shed thanks for the video
In my mail area, I keep a big black marker...so as I sort out the junk mail, I go all “Jiggly Puff” on the mailing labels, blacking out any personal information.
🤣 all shredders overheat FYI no matter how fancy they are. 🔥🤣🤣🤣
My mom sent me a card w a check in it I was convinced never arrived. Of course I eventually found it, after I told her to cancel it. No more Xmas money for me! 😫
My mail tip: Whenever I get a new catalog, I call the number on the back and ask them to remove me from their list 😂
I need to do that!
Hi Kay this video inspired me to get doing. Thanks
Love the sword swishing sound. lol Great tips! Tfs
I love you so much...you make me laugh...thank you so much!
The worst....absolute worst, is receipts and expenses for government filings. I put off the cost for years then....bought File Center. Everything important is digitized and backed up off-site. Now, my only problem is......I'm the Procrastination Queen.
Hi Kay!! Thank You for this video paper clutter for me is still a struggle for me. I just need a good simple system that works.
I have cards for days when my mum passed recently I found even more cards from when I was a baby. I need to buy a cute box for them all.
I'm realizing each time I go through my papers. Why am I saving certain papers. The less we have the easier we can find what we actually need .
If you have a local restaurant that does not have an online menu just snap a picture of the menu. Keep it on your phone and throw away the menu!
Great tips I took notes!!!
On your phone I hope, LOL
@@QueenGail As a matter of fact , in my notebook lol
What do you do with old x-rays? I've researched ways to dispose of them and have only found the services that charge an outrageous amount to remove them. ANy suggestions? Thanks!
I would just cut off personal info and toss the rest
@@amyellex Thanks for the suggestion!
I would do that but each picture within the page of xrays has my info. Lots of cutting! I'll do that as the last resort. I'm going to try a sharpie next.
Maybe call the radiology department at your dr’s office? Or even your doctor’s office and see if they can dispose of it for you.
They are recycled and valuable due to silver content you can contact the drs office and return.
Do you have a method for getting the print off an Illy coffee can?
When COVID lockdown started, I decided I would buy better coffee & save the stackable Illy coffee cans for all the assorted bits that accumulate as an avid cook & Artist.
I have saved up several of them to hold bulk items, dried beans, lentils, spices, dry peppers, Art supplies, awkward items, etc.
They stack nicely, seal, clean, etc. I want to clean them off & label them accordingly.
I really need sooo! much help with this , I have papers from college papers for bills etc. I feel better but still intimidated ....omg!!! I have about ten different felt bins that fold down flat (they're great) and files that have really helped , but still I need help ,thanks for this video, .......
Oh, I am an uber piler...you have to have goals!🤣
Hey.....I am a professional calligrapher, so I use a LOT of paper...:-)
I call mine to tool drawer
Hi. Referring to the 6 point stars in your adorable intro, are you jewish?