Wednesday July 23, 2008

#52 Title:

The Big O: Paper Clutter

Special Guest: Monica Ricci
Organizing Expert, Motivational Speaker, Radio Show Host, Author and Founder of Catalyst Organizing Solutions, LLC.

Description:
Junk mail, bills, receipts, manuals, warranties, and other statements can pile up, making it a challenge to find important documents when you need them! Organizing expert Monica Ricci comes to our rescue again as she provides us with easy steps to reduce the amount of paper clutter in our homes. Join us in this new episode of “The Big O" and learn how to turn those piles into files!

Duration: 51:39

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Index
00:39 Welcome Back Monica!
02:22 Key Rules for Managing Paper
09:38 Storage Solutions
19:36 Dealing With Receipts
28:29 About Monica Ricci
30:16 Listener Megan: Filing Cabinets
39:37 Listener Missy: Business Cards
43:22 Favorite Paper Gadgets
49:34 Closing Comments

Click here to see other episodes in The Big O: Organization Series.


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About Monica Ricci

Monica Ricci is a speaker and the author of Organize Your Office In No Time, a busy person's reference for taking control and being more effective, productive and successful at work. Monica is Past President of the Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers, and was named one of the nation's "Organizing Elite" by Forbes Magazine.

She has been an expert guest on both radio and television, including the nationally syndicated Clark Howard Radio Show. Monica is also a regular expert organizer on the popular Home and Garden Television show, MISSION: Organization.

Monica's articles have appeared in such diverse publications as Airtran Airways, Arrivals Magazine, Men's Edge Magazine and Advisor Today Magazine. Some of Monica's clients include Earthlink, Longhorn, Paramount Pictures, The US Court of Appeals, GE Capital, Special Olympics Georgia, and Kennesaw State University.

She also teaches national teleclasses and as a speaker, she presents seminars, workshops and motivational keynotes on time management, procrastination, getting organized and living a powerful, simpler life.

Recently Monica teamed up with Beazer Homes to design homes where storage spaces make sense, living spaces feel great and life can be simple.




Tips For Organizing PAPER CLUTTER

Organizing Paper Clutter: Quick Tips
Set up a system to keep paper clutter to a management in your home. An inexpensive clutter solution is to use binders for all your paper needs.

How to Reorganize a File Cabinet
Even if your file drawers consist of messy piles of papers, this article can help you face the mess, clear out unnecessary clutter, and make all your paperwork easier to find.

Tips on Displaying and Storing Kid's Papers, Photos, Projects, and More

With just a few simple ideas you can turn any pile of paper into a well organized group of memories.

Organizing Paper Clutter: 10 General Tips
HGTV Organizing expert Pam Hix shares ideas for getting household paper clutter on order.

10 Easy Steps To Reduce Your Piles of Paper
The key to cutting back on paper problems in your home is to reduce the incoming paper and then to create regular places to store the necessities that find their way to your door. Whether you toss it or file it, it won't find its way to a pile anymore.

5 Precious Papers to Hang On To
With some important documents, there's nothing like the original. Life will be easier if you keep these safe in your files.

Helpful Hint!

Read with highlighter in hand. Mark important parts to avoid re-reading later.
Related Articles by Monica

Information is power. But unless you can find the information you need, at the
moment you need it, you're powerless.




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As Discussed in the Show . . .

Recycle Paper: Locate a Bin
The Paper Tiger: software
Consumer Assistance: Junk Mail
CardScan: business cards
WhoMi: planning products

Call 1-888-5-opt-out: credit card offers



Rule 1: Don't let your magazine subscriptions accumulate like this!




Each of Vicky's piles contained within the chest
runs 27 magazines deep and dates 1999-2007.



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If you don't know what to do with many of the papers piled on your desk, stick a dozen colleagues' initials on 'em, and pass them along. When in doubt, route.

- Malcolm Forbes, US art collector, author, & publisher (1919 - 1990)