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Filing Cabinet Fell on Me - 8 Months Pregnant
Asked by D.R. from Dallas
on April 25, 2007
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Hello,
i am 8 months pregnant and I am at work, and just a little bit ago I was in the back room filing and one of the huge cabinets fell on me, and pinned me betwe...
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- I would go to the doctor RIGHT NOW.... you can never be too sure... you have grounds for a legal fight... just call and talk to your doctors and get in NOW.... don't w...
- D.--PLEASE file for Workman's comp. today. If you're ever injured at work, even if you trip and fall, make sure (if you're able to) to go to HR asap and file the repo...
- they can't fire you for pregnancy related issues. if you're unable to fulfill your regular duties due to pregnancy they must, under federal law, find another position...
In Search of a Great Filing System...
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on May 23, 2009
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Still nesting! lol
I stumbled across the "My Oh-So-Organized Filing system" which looks helpful for organizing one's mountains of household papers, but the price ta...
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- It has to be "yours" - no one else's will work. I'm addicted to Real Simple and they can't give me a system I like. Start by writing down how you think. For me, I n...
- Hi S., What do you need organized? Just want to know more details. D.
- S., They sale labels at the dollar store and you can also make your own. S.
Filing Paper
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on April 23, 2012
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Hello Mamas,
My husband and I have absolutely no skill with organization. I keep the house pretty clean and tidy, except paper. Most of the time, all the bills, ba...
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- The recurring theme here is, whatever system you decide to use (detailed as in a hanging file for each category or general as in a box for each category) you have to d...
- I just solved this at my house (I hope!)!! I FINALLY realized that I would NEVER be able to keep a filing system. I'm too much of perfectionist (and then procrastin...
- My husband and I bought a filing cabinet for all our paper. We keep the important stuff, like receipts for big purchases, or things we may need to take back. Keep m...
So What Important Bill Paperwork Do You Keep?
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on July 7, 2011
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I try not to be a horder, but everytime I look at my desk and filing cabinet I think I keep way too much information. I know birth certificates, titles, deeds are a gi...
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- I throw away everything. I only keep something if I have a question about something on the bill. It is easier for me to look in my checkbook journal to see what I pai...
- I don't know - I have never figured this out and it drives me crazy. Great question.
- I used to keep EVERYTHING. Over time, I've realized that pretty much everything is available online, from past billing statements (even mortgage info) to insurance EO...
How Do You Organize Your Paperwork?
Asked by J.C. from Phoenix
on August 28, 2009
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I am just curious how others organize their paperwork. It seems like all of our mail and bills are taking over our home. I have tried numerous tactics, but I still h...
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- Hi J C- Well, 1st...no matter how much stuff you have- you gotta MAKE room for a file cabinet or file box or whatever you are going to use to organize these IMPORTAN...
- I have the same problem-I HATE not being able to find stuff. Here are a couple ideas...shred or throw out your paid bill statements, or opt to receive them online or ...
- Well, we have file cabinets. They do have small file boxes you could try. Could you fit a small file cabinet in your closet or bedroom ? Anyhow, we have a file for ...
Need Advice on Preventing Paper Clutter
Asked by M.G. from Omaha
on February 20, 2008
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I am determined to become more organized and keep my house looking neat as much as possible. I feel that my biggest problem is paper clutter. I try to go through my ...
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- When I get mail I sort almost daily. Inserts from bills w/o my name or personal info goes into the recycling. Junk mail with name & other info goes in the shredder(whe...
- Hi Nicole My pesonal system is to have 3 drawer cart on top of the filing cabinet (just because it works best in my house like that)then label school work Misc and b...
- What helps me is the "touch only once" rule. When I get the mail everyday, I open in the kitchen, and everything that can be recycled (envelopes, generic paper, etc.) ...
Help with Organizing
Asked by S.R. from Milwaukee
on April 20, 2012
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Hi I need major help with being organized. My house isn't very messy, I just save a lot of things and don't know where to stash it all. I have a bin for my youngest ch...
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- Kids don't need or want as much as we *think* they do. So it really isn't so much about organizing as it is about downsizing. They don't need to keep all their happy...
- My husband is extremely organized, and I have learned a lot from him. (I've also learned that I love living in a clean, uncluttered, organized home!) Here are a few ...
- Simple - whatever doesn't fit in the toy bins and bookcases, you throw it out (or bag it up and give to someone else).
What Records Do You Keep
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on February 23, 2009
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Im cleaning out last years files and Im finding that I very rarely had to go back to a file for something! My question is, what kind of paper trail to you keep and fo...
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- I probably keep alot more stuff simply because my husband is self employed. But one thing I've done to help with the paper is at the end of the year I go to each util...
- Anything to do with taxes, our mortgage, bank records, we keep 7 years. I keep the previous months bill-paper copy- until the new one arrives. I keep all medical an...
- I think a good rule of thumb is if you plan on taking a deduction for it on your taxes or if it has anything to do with taxes, keep it. Otherwise, shred it. Especially...
Cheap Office Furniture/Filing Cabinette
Asked by M.G. from Las Vegas
on September 16, 2008
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Hi
Does anybody know of a place where I can get a basic 4 drawer metal filing cabinette for cheap? We will be keeping this in our garage, so I don't really care wh...
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- Have you looked at garage sales-I usually see them there. Or how about Walmart.L.
- You can probably find something like this at a great price on www.craigslist.com.
- Try www.freecycle.com. I'll bet there are a ton of people out there trying to get RID of their old file cabinets...for free! Best wishes, M. PS: Welcome to He...
All the Paper
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on September 19, 2009
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I am hoping that a very organized mom or a combination of mom's can help me out. I have a daughter in elementary school and a son in preschool. The amount of paper w...
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- You sound very overwhelmed. Let's try to keep it simple. Make sure every year you buy a good size calendar for the wall with large boxes for each date so you can write...
- Here's what I do. I have 1 cabinet in my home that is mine (my husband has a whole office, but that is for another time). When the papers come home they are sorted rig...
- D., Get a flylady calendar. You may think this silly but check it out on flylady.net She has the best tools for many things. Barbara
