How to organise your user manuals, warranties and big-ticket receipts

Do you wonder how to organise the user manual, warranty and receipt that come with new purchases so you can find them when you need them – whether you want to learn how to operate the item, need to get it fixed without incurring the repair cost or during the hand-over of your home to your landlord? Like for any other types of paper, the answer lies in having a robust process.  But don’t let the idea of setting a process put you off as I’ve got it all work out for you below.  I promise, it’s simple!

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How to refresh your home filing system

Of course, you have a filing system in place! Except it’s not up-to-date… You got married, had children, bought a house, signed up for new insurance policies etc. but never revisited it or maintained multiple filing systems in parallel. Or you never purged your files and are no longer able to fit another piece of paper in it so it ends up in a pile or is randomly filed. So how to refresh it so you can instantly find anything you need, without even arguing with your spouse?

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How to organise your desk at home so you can really get some work done

Are you one of these people who dread to sit at their desk because they know they’re going to waste time finding what they need amongst piles of paper? Or who can’t even sit at their desk because the top is too cluttered to do any work? Or who struggle to focus on their work because they feel distracted or even stressed by the clutter around them? Well if it can reassure you, you’re far from being alone! But if you’re ready to reclaim and organise your desk so you can really get some work done, read on…

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How to deal with decades of photos without feeling overwhelmed

In a previous post, I shared my approach to deal with new photographs. But it’s just the tip of the iceberg, isn’t it? I can easily imagine the quantity of photos that you’ve accumulated over the years, hiding in your closets and drawers, bags and pockets, in between paper, memorabilia or clothes, or partially sorted into photo albums that have never been completed. Photos that you’d love to go through sometimes just by yourself or with your family or friends. So what is it that’s been holding you back to do something with them?

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Essentials steps to photos organising

With the kids back to school, you may have some time now to go through your summer holiday pictures. As you go down memory lane, you tell yourself that it would be nice to put some of these pictures into a photo album. But then you remember the backlog of pictures you haven’t dealt with in months or even years and you get paralysed. Well I can’t blame you! Organising pictures can take time and is intimidating for most people. But the thing is the longer you postpone this activity, the harder it becomes.

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