Speaking of the end-of-the-year tradition, it’s “big cleaning”.but a lot of people“How to Organize Paper”I’m concerned about If left unchecked, the amount of “paper” will continue to increase, such as mail and documents from financial institutions and local governments. Which card should I keep? And how should it be organized?
Revealing the solution was a great response, “I wanted to know about it sooner!”The latest book by Kyoko Ishizaka, tidying consultant“Life Changing Paper Cleaning! 』is. In this document,this bookI will publish the experiences of people who have practiced the method. (Author/Hayabusa Nemoto)
I was having trouble handling paperwork related to raising children
Mr. N, who is in his 30s, has a family of three, including a husband and a two-year-old son. Since the couple work full time, there are days when they can’t clean up. In particular, I have difficulty handling paper.
When raising children, the card tends to increase. Furthermore,There are many important documents related to money.. In addition to maternal and child handbooks and medical certificates, application forms for childcare leave and childbirth allowances and pamphlets relating to childcare are endless.
“Home filing” which divides the paper into 6 genres
What helped N.“Life Changing Paper Cleaning! 』Introduced in“Domiciliary archive”method.“Life/Health/Money/Education/Manual/Warranty/Raw”It is a simple sorting method that only puts papers and mail into boxes divided into 6 kinds.
“This sorting method is exquisite and is designed so that any kind of paper can be placed in an appropriate place.” (Mr.N)
Ms N ordered her maternal and child health manual and medical certificate in the ‘Health’ box. In addition, in the health box, each family member created a dedicated card and inserted their patient registration card so that they could easily find out where the card they needed was.
In the ‘Education’ box I have stored my local government childcare allowance certificate, printout for submission to kindergarten, etc.
“Thanks to this method, even when my husband takes my son to the hospital by himself, I can easily find the 3-piece set: patient registration card, insurance card and medical certificate. The card is lost. I don’t think there is will be more.” (Mr. N)
Important card can be pulled out in “5 seconds”
this bookSecond, only practice home storage can“You will be able to take out the card that your family uses in daily life in 5 seconds.”.By arranging the boxes, it means your important documents are right there.sense of securityit’s obtained.
Even though digitization is progressing, there are still many things that are stored on paper at home. If you’re struggling with paper management, filing at home is worth a try.
*This article is“Life Changing Paper Cleaning! 』This is an article about the experience of the method.
