tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604403499576985528.post5122036744637642466..comments2024-02-23T22:47:33.131+13:00Comments on Charlotte Scott - Textile Artist: Need Help! Paperwork Crisis!Charlotte Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696100659597422648noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604403499576985528.post-46573669894105506042013-06-12T05:02:48.221+12:002013-06-12T05:02:48.221+12:00I'm a VA, so I love filing and creating system...I'm a VA, so I love filing and creating systems! Once you have created a great system it's easy to stick to it, so no quilting time will be lost! Here are my tips...<br /><br />1) Like Viv, I have a concertina file for the REALLY important things like Birth Certs, Insurance Policies, etc. Mine is a heavy duty fireproof one - just in case.<br /><br />2) Buy a lever arch folder and plenty of dividers. Label the dividers for all your monthly bills, e.g. electricity, phone, home heating oil. I store a puncher near it and when a bill comes in (and I've paid it) I pop it in the folder and shred the previous one. Then I always have the most recent bill to hand. Same with bank statements. This folder will be your best friend if you ever have to apply for a loan or provide proof of address :)<br /><br />3) Allow yourself to have one tray or box where you can throw bills that need to be paid, but pile them in priority order and don't let that tray get out of hand. You need that tray - for those times when a bill arrives just as you are running out the door - but that can be the one that piles up if unattended. I tend to sort through it while waiting for dinner to cook, which also stops me from wandering off and letting it burn.....<br /><br />Life is too short for paperwork and I can imagine how good quilting is for the soul, so try to protect those quilt-hours!<br /><br />Lisa<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604403499576985528.post-53178809286476710972013-05-10T16:53:51.192+12:002013-05-10T16:53:51.192+12:00Can't really help sorry, I'm atrocious at ...Can't really help sorry, I'm atrocious at filing, everything goes into a filing tray and then a box and eventually a filing cabinet, but usually stays in the box for some time first then it's a mission to find anything.....!Cabbage Tree Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035566919486082520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604403499576985528.post-7777249865270581262013-05-09T13:32:57.819+12:002013-05-09T13:32:57.819+12:00You are not alone! Took me ages (like about a week...You are not alone! Took me ages (like about a week) to find the birth certificates when I needed them for passports last year, have made a proper file for them now :-)<br /><br />I also unload the dishwasher while waiting for the jug to boil. The cuppa is my reward, as I hate doing it. But I have to now as the last child is at University, bummer when you have to take back all those delegated chores.<br />Leeannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148008932005586200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604403499576985528.post-80856910781712090322013-05-09T13:22:33.585+12:002013-05-09T13:22:33.585+12:00We have one large green concertina file for all ce...We have one large green concertina file for all certificates/ really must not lose stuff. The accounts accumulate in cardboard file boxes and the rest goes into a drawer. Appointment cards etc live stacked (in order) against the computer in the hope I'll remember to check them.<br /><br />So as you can see, nothing is ever to be found when you want it and hubby's desk is always an avalanche waiting to happen. Makes yours look very tidy!<br /><br />vivknutty knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00325560883289908412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604403499576985528.post-74357029435784298112013-05-09T11:52:39.250+12:002013-05-09T11:52:39.250+12:00When you've worked out a workable system, let ...When you've worked out a workable system, let me know Charlotte LOL!<br /><br />Seriously though...I hear what you are saying. I'm my own worst enemy when it come to loosing things and it is simply that I DON'T have a very good system in place to start with. And with ALL the paper we have/hold/need to store these days, it's no wonder! Heck, I still have boxes of the kids home-schooling from when they were at primary level still needing sorting! Not to mention account statements etc etc etc. <br /><br />I think the idea of doing a little often is way better than a lot occasionally but it's getting INTO that rhythm that's the challenge, aye?? I have those foolscap(sp?) boxes that I file paper work into and I divide them into sections, like A/P's, Household bills/statements, misc things like receipts for returns/warranties, etc etc.<br />I "try" or that's the theory, to file them once a month. Then there's sorting out the crafts/art supplies/purchases/receipts etc etc...so I can find stuff EASILY when I need it! I'm sure once you get going it becomes like riding a bicycle. *grin* <br />Oh...Bribery with crafts as a reward always works for me too. All the best!Hopes Handcraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388763562145957609noreply@blogger.com