Spring into an Organized and Clutter Free
Home Office (Part
3)
© Cheryl C. Malandrinos
- All Rights Reserved.
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In previous articles we’ve
discussed the importance of purging what you no longer need.
This is crucial when setting up your filing system.
What
kind
of
filing
system
do
you
have?
Is
it
organized?
Can
you
easily
find
what
you’re
looking
for?
Do
you
even
have
a
filing
system
or
is
your
home
office
cluttered
with
pieces
of
paper
from
various
projects?
We
covered
uncluttering
your
office
in
Part
1
of
this
series,
so
I
sure
hope
not.
There
is
no
magical
filing
system
that
works
for
every
writer.
Some
writers
have
filing
cabinets,
others,
plastic
boxes
with
lids,
and
still
others,
accordion
files.
The
options
are
as
varied
as
writing
styles.
But
there
is
only
one
place
to
start.
The
first
step
in
setting
up
your
filing
system
is
deciding
what
you
need
to
have
close
by,
what
could
be
stored
elsewhere,
and
what—if
anything—can
be
discarded.
Anything
that
helps
you
in
your
day
to
day
operations:
market
news,
writing
related
articles,
and
research
for
current
projects,
needs
to
be
close
by.
Thankfully,
the
Internet
has
made
a
lot
of
this
a
paperless
portion
of
a
writer’s
life.
We’ll
discuss
creating
an
electronic
filing
system
later,
but
for
now,
let’s
concentrate
on
those
nasty
pieces
of
paper
that
are
searching
for
a
home.
Depending
upon
what
you’re
writing—articles
or
manuscripts—there
could
be
anywhere
from
a
few
pieces
of
paper
up
to
hundreds.
My
filing
cabinet
is
set
up
to
accommodate
one
hanging
file
folder
for
each
project.
Within
each
folder,
are
several
manila
folders
that
are
broken
down
by
topic.
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