Let's Organize: Controlling Paper Clutter

Paper clutter (well sometimes clutter in general) tends to take over my house.

I'm a piler.

Without a doubt.

Envelopes, bills, school papers, schedules, lists, copies, remodeling & home interior magazines.. the list could go on and on.

All I ever do with mail is put it in a little metal mail sorter on my desk but then it piles up even more.

Finally I decided that I needed to find some sort of system that would help me be more in control of the paper that comes and goes.

I started with one of these clear wall hanging paper sorter deal ma jigs (yes, that's the technical term!)

The other materials I used were a pack of 5 sheets of scrapbook paper from tarjay that cost $0.99, some glue dots that I had on hand, and then I repainted a cherry brown framed cork board with hooks that I've had for years..

(Sorry, I had already started painting it black when I remembered I needed a before picture!)

Then I laid the clear paper sorter on the scrapbook paper and cut out what I needed for the back of each slot..

Then I made a white fabric flower to embellish the front of it with and hung it all up. Here's the finished product!

I love it!! It matches my decor and has helped me control the paper clutter..if it isn't categorized as a bill, school, or important 'needs to be looked at' paper..it goes in the trash. It's so nice not having piles everywhere!!

How do you control your paper clutter?

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• Handy Man, Crafty Woman
• Thrifty Decor Chick
• Sugar and Dots
• Reasons to Skip the Housework
• Pinkapotamus
• Serenity Now - A Mommy's Solution to Staying Sane
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• Ask Anna