A HUGE part of home organization is keeping on top of paper.  Piles and piles of paper.  By far the biggest issue clients bring to me-how to get a handle on paper.  Well, today I don’t want to focus on how to organize it, I’m thinking more about how to destroy it!

Every home office MUST have a shredder.  They don’t take up that much space and they are affordable.  And just think of all the energy, time,  money and headaches that could be avoided by shredding sensitive documents and avoiding identity theft.  If you need to run out and shop for one now, a shredder that I have heard is very good is the Fellowes brand.

When you bring in your mail, go through it as soon as you can.  Recycle what you don’t need straight into the recycle bin-all those inserts, the outside envelopes, flyers and catalogs that you don’t need.  Separate out what you need to keep as well as anything that needs to be shredded.

Information on papers that should be shred:

• Account numbers
• Birth dates
• Passwords and PINs
• Signatures
• Social Security numbers

If you have large quantities to shred, consider taking your bags or boxes to a company that will either place your documents in a locked box for future shredding or go to a facility that will shred right in front of you.  Also keep an eye out in your community for free shredding events.  Seek and destroy for home organization tip #5!

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