Pursuit of Paper Perfection #2
Mini #135
In Pursuit of Paper Perfection Mini-makeover I, we started the process of eliminating paper piles and stacks from our lives and homes. The first mini-makeover focused upon our “initial sort”, getting us ready for the “Big Job” at hand…the detailed sorting, categorizing, purging, and elimination process!
When we start going through stacks of idle and backlogged paper, often we begin my making more and more piles. Then something happens and we have to scoop them up and put them away, or we return later and cannot remember what each stack is for. This often leads to repeating the pattern, and indefinitely, creating new ingenious hiding places.
In order to avoid repeating this ‘paper pattern’, we need to set up a working system for managing paper throughout this series. The focus of this installment is sorting, categorizing, and purging of the piles so that we can develop and maintain our Perfect Paper Management System.
