You knew this was coming… what better way to peek into my OCD, anal-retentive mind than by peeking into my filing cabinet. Since March is organizing/purging our paperwork month, I have been restructuring my files. I have many that are outdated and no longer valid.  Much of these papers will get scanned to PDF and electronically filed. I’ll be paring down from all of these boxes

to this filing system…

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IN MY 2-DRAWER FILE CABINET

1st Drawer of Filing Cabinet:
HOME

Rental Contract
Rental Receipts
Home Maintenance
Rental Insurance Policy
Property

AUTOMOBILE

Taurus DMV
Taurus Maintenance
Automobile Insurance Policy

FINANCIAL

Joint Checking
Joint Savings
B’s Checking
B’s Savings
M’s Savings
M’s Mutual Fund

UTILITIES

Electric
Gas
Internet
Trash
Water
Cell Phones

MEDICAL

Health Insurance Policy
Claim forms
B’s Medical
C’s Medical
M’s Medical
R’s Medical
J’s Medical

TAXES

Current Year

2nd Drawer of Filing Cabinet:
B’s PAPERS

Resume
Job Info
College Transcripts

C’s PAPERS

Resume
College Transcripts

M’s PAPERS

General

R’s PAPERS

General

J’s PAPERS

General

WARRANTIES/MANUALS

Appliances
Computers
Electronics
Household
Kids’ Stuff
Seasonal
Tools
Vehicles

ARTICLES: (I know I have more but haven’t gotten that far.)
CHRISTIANITY

Inspirational
Bible

PARENTING

Babywearing
Breastfeeding
Homeschooling
Vaccination

HOMEMAKING

Green Living
Natural Cleaner Recipes

HOBBIES

Photography

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IN A FIRE-SAFE BOX

IMPORTANT PAPERWORK

Birth Certificates
Social Security Cards
Passports
Marriage Certificate
Military Discharge
Divorce Decree
Name Change
Custody Case
Adoption
HS/College Diplomas
Immunization Records
Land Deed

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IN A SEPARATE FILING BOX IN STORAGE

ARCHIVED FILES
PURGE IN 3 YEARS

Medical bills
Expired insurance policies

PURGE IN 6 YEARS

Property records / improvement receipts
Stock and bond records
Supporting documents for tax returns

PURGE IN 7 YEARS

Land deed
Home Repair Bills & Contracts

KEEP FOREVER

Taxes
Employment
Education
Legal Docs
Past Homeschool Work
Personal Health Records

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IN 2 PORTABLE FILING BOXES

HOMESCHOOL
PLANNING: Current Month

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4

PLANNING: Next Month

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4

WORK ACCOMPLISHED (selected to show progress/growth)

R’s Papers/Artwork
- All
M’s Work
- Bible/Character
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- The Arts
- Health
- Homemaking

RESOURCES

Preschool
- Reading
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Music
- PE
Bible
- Bible Study
- Character Dev.
Language Arts
- Handwriting
- Reading
- Reading Comprehension
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Spelling
- Writing
Math
- Arithmetic
- Time
- Money
- Measurement
- Geometry
Science
- Life
- Physical
- Earth
- Space
- Technology
Social Studies
- Geography
- Map Reading
- History
- Government
The Arts
- Art
- Music
- Drama
Health
- Sports
- Hygiene
Homemaking
- Cooking
- Housekeeping
- Motherhood
- Finances

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Whew! That’s it! My highly organized filing system!  What do you think?