· Set up a “To Be Paid” file and put in it all the bills, as they arrive. Use a bright coloured folder and label it in large letters, so it doesn’t get lost

 

· Every time you begin a new project, start a new file folder, label it, and keep all related materials in it

 

· Use a step file on top of your desk for current projects

 

· Process each piece of paper as you receive it, don’t let it pile up

 

· Set up a basket for outgoing mail and materials. If there is no room on your desk, why not hang it on the wall?

 

· A tickler file can be useful for holding things that need to be acted on at a future time

 

Paper Organizing Ideas