Blazing the Paper Trail
“I recommend you dispose of anything that does not fall into one of three categories: currently in use, needed for a limited period of time, or must be kept indefinitely.” - Marie Kondō, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Clearing the clutter in our homes can be time consuming because as we consider each thing, a decision must be made. We've got some tips to help you clear the clutter when it comes to paper and keep it at bay!
Put your favorite motivational oil in the diffuser like Clarity or Motivation oil to get started!
Set aside an hour or two, put on your favorite playlist and gather all the papers that are creating clutter.
Create 3 stacks - shred, file and to-do and sort accordingly. You'll be amazed at how quickly an overwhelming stack of papers becomes very small!
For some amazing tips on where to find manuals online or how to go digital, head here and listen to this Marie Kondo podcast or read the shownotes:
https://www.sparkjoypodcast.com/ep-45-konmari-paper-category-cutting-paper-clutter/Create a system going forward. I love the "one touch method" from Stephanie Thompson Bennett - when something comes in mail/backpacks, make a decision on how to deal with it right then. Decide if it needs to be paid, signed, etc, file it or shred it. If we deal with it the first time we touch it clutter doesn't build up.
Do you have a great strategy for blazing the paper trail? Would love to hear what works for you?
-Katie Weber