Pat Dorff

If you have ever watched the stacks of papers, magazins, clippings, and projects pile up out of control, File...Don't Pile will provide fast, easy practical advice. More than a collection of random hints, this handy guide presents systems of organization for every conceivable type of household paper. Topics covered
-How to cut through the clutter-the 5 step solution
-Choosing the right paper-control system for your needs
-10 questions to determine whether to save a piece of paper
-Categorizing, show more tab systems, coding systems, indexing, cross-referencing
-How to plan for growth and expansion
-Keeping files current and useful-the 4 step maintenance plan
-Creating and using a personal business file
Plus comprehensive systems for organizing mail, greeting cards, a Rolodex, newspapers, and magazines, coupons, and much more, including sample file headings for a wide variety of useful subjects. File..Don't Pile is the fast prescription for anyone drowning in household paper. show less

This book is incredible. If only I could get my act together and actually do it.

I have two copies of this, apparently.

A proven system, perhaps, but this book, alas, is in a pile.

Pat Dorff's unique filing system is now available in book form. Among the topics it covers are: How to decide what papers to save, where to store pending papers, how to attack the mess in 5 easy steps, how to remember where papers are filed, when to throw papers away, why some people save papers and others pitch them