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How to Organize a Filing Cabinet by Nikki Willhite Recently I was given a large 4 drawer filing cabinet. This worked out well, because there are many new things I need to file. I decided I would do an "overhaul" of my filing system. Someone volunteered to do this for me. They volunteered to label and file the new folders. Since I was busy, I decided to let them do it. Big mistake! It never occurred to me that filing wasn't just a "natural" thing. Apparently it isn't. I had to redo the whole filing cabinet. Nothing was labeled correctly, and I couldn't find anything. With that in mind, I decided I would print a few of the "basics" I have learned over the years on how to organize a filing cabinet. 1-  Use versatile dividers. If you use staggered folder labels, your whole system will be thrown off by adding or removing a category. You are better off having all the labels in alphabetical order and just front to back. 2- Organize your information putting similar categories together. For example, if you have several folders for insurance you could label them like this: Electricity Gas Sewer Trash Water However, similar items will not be grouped together. You are always more organized when you group similar items together. A better system is to put these labels on them: Insurance: Auto Insurance: Health Insurance: Home Insurance: Life Another example of what not to do: Electricity Gas Sewer Trash Water Compared to: Utilities: Electricity Utilities: Gas Utilities: Sewer Utilities: Trash Utilities: Water 3- Finally, take the time to put paper clips or binders on the items in your file cabinet and keep them in chronological order. When it is time to clean out or remove items, you will want it to be fast and easy. A file cabinet is a great tool to keep many parts of your life organized. Saving receipts, manuals and records can save you money and help you in other ways.As with all organization, it takes work to get things in place, but then it makes life easier. Do it once, do it right, and forget about it. About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money!

 

 

 

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