Comments on: Show #10 - Dealing With Paper http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/ Answering the call heard around the world for organization, and practical ways to streamline your life. The Savvy Organizer is on the case and readily available on your ipod or over your computer speakers. Our weekly podcast features tried and tested ideas, inspiration and suggestions for getting your life in gear. Freedom from chaos is the goal! Each week Maja will walk us through her world of organization, and offer ways for us all to begin at whatever stage we\'re at, to get rid of the guilt and focus on the things that are most important. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:22:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Stephanie http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-58124 Stephanie Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:01:23 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-58124 I use a scanner called Neat Receipts for all of my receipts. It did cost a lot of money, but it was worth it. It automatically finds the date, store, and credit card that you used and lets you fill in the comments area any important items that you bought. When you need to find something, you just use the search engine and it finds it. You can also categorize for budgeting! I haven't gotten to the budgeting part of it yet because it is too new. But, it is way worth it! Before I owned the Neat Receipts: I would just use my all-in-one scanner/printer and scan only the important receipts and then tag each one with the items that were important/expensive on the receipt. It worked, but I always seemed to forget to put the date in there and it is hard to find on the picture itself. I always thought that system worked good until I found the easier Neat Receipts mentioned once. Go find an advertisement for it! Notes: ~$200 for Neat Receipts Scanner Walmart didn't accept my copied receipt until I talked to the manager. I use a scanner called Neat Receipts for all of my receipts. It did cost a lot of money, but it was worth it. It automatically finds the date, store, and credit card that you used and lets you fill in the comments area any important items that you bought. When you need to find something, you just use the search engine and it finds it. You can also categorize for budgeting! I haven’t gotten to the budgeting part of it yet because it is too new. But, it is way worth it!
Before I owned the Neat Receipts:
I would just use my all-in-one scanner/printer and scan only the important receipts and then tag each one with the items that were important/expensive on the receipt. It worked, but I always seemed to forget to put the date in there and it is hard to find on the picture itself. I always thought that system worked good until I found the easier Neat Receipts mentioned once. Go find an advertisement for it!
Notes:
~$200 for Neat Receipts Scanner
Walmart didn’t accept my copied receipt until I talked to the manager.

]]> By: I’m an Organizing Junkie » Link-Tastic ~ The Office Edition! http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-1824 I’m an Organizing Junkie » Link-Tastic ~ The Office Edition! Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:07:05 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-1824 [...] Want to listen to some great paper tips instead?  Try this podcast from The Savvy Organizer ~ Dealing With Paper [...] [...] Want to listen to some great paper tips instead?  Try this podcast from The Savvy Organizer ~ Dealing With Paper [...]

]]> By: Vicki Winterton http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-403 Vicki Winterton Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:14:01 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-403 Maja; I am a professional organizer and I too am an "organized space" lover. I have been all my life. I WISH I had a file cabinet at a young age much like you. Boy, did I ever miss out. My favorite paper tip: Begin where your paper piles are located and move forward from there. Remember that if you piles are located in a specific space, THAT may be the BEST PLACE for your paper action file to be housed if possible. (I am not talking about your 4 drawer file cabinet, just your lateral paper action file.) I appreciate that you are sharing the tips. Vicki Winterton Maja;
I am a professional organizer and I too am an “organized space” lover. I have been all my life. I WISH I had a file cabinet at a young age much like you. Boy, did I ever miss out.
My favorite paper tip:
Begin where your paper piles are located and move forward from there. Remember that if you piles are located in a specific space, THAT may be the BEST PLACE for your paper action file to be housed if possible. (I am not talking about your 4 drawer file cabinet, just your lateral paper action file.)
I appreciate that you are sharing the tips. Vicki Winterton

]]> By: Laura http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-392 Laura Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:18:28 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-392 Great idea to write the date on the top of the receipt. I hate looking for dates on receipts, you never know if it is month-day-year or day-month-year. And you never know where the date will be. I will do that for sure! Also, let me stress the importance of the label maker in your filing cabinet. I have really n ice printing, I get compliments on it all the time so I didn't think I needed to use the label maker because my printing was good enough. My husband did the files one year and used the label maker and WOW! what a difference. It is all uniform and way, WAY easier to read. Since then we always use the label maker. Love it Maja! Great idea to write the date on the top of the receipt. I hate looking for dates on receipts, you never know if it is month-day-year or day-month-year. And you never know where the date will be. I will do that for sure!
Also, let me stress the importance of the label maker in your filing cabinet. I have really n ice printing, I get compliments on it all the time so I didn’t think I needed to use the label maker because my printing was good enough. My husband did the files one year and used the label maker and WOW! what a difference. It is all uniform and way, WAY easier to read. Since then we always use the label maker.
Love it Maja!

]]> By: Katie http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-264 Katie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:09:03 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-264 Great podcast. I love purging stuff. And I hate paper pile-up! Conor and I are always in a fit about the desk! Thanks for the tips Maja! Great podcast. I love purging stuff. And I hate paper pile-up! Conor and I are always in a fit about the desk! Thanks for the tips Maja!

]]> By: Jackie http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-262 Jackie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:09:58 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-262 One idea that I heard a while ago for keeping your kids art work/school things in order was to take a picture of them. Some stuff you might want to keep the actual item but some stuff a picture is good enough. Plus, then if you scrapbook you can easily put it in there. One idea that I heard a while ago for keeping your kids art work/school things in order was to take a picture of them. Some stuff you might want to keep the actual item but some stuff a picture is good enough. Plus, then if you scrapbook you can easily put it in there.

]]> By: sk-rt.com http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-261 sk-rt.com Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.thesavvyorganizer.com/2008/02/27/58/#comment-261 <strong>Organizing Paper and Mail in Your Home...</strong> The Savvy Organizer shares great ideas for clearing up the paper trails in your home.... Organizing Paper and Mail in Your Home…

The Savvy Organizer shares great ideas for clearing up the paper trails in your home….

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