Jan 24 2009
Organize: Desktop File Sorter removes piles of paper from desktop
Sometimes my projects require that paperwork not be filed away inside of a drawer. Instead of letting it pile up on my desk I use a Desktop File Sorter. It is divided by alphabet letters and the bottom of the file is accordion so that it expands. There are hundreds of office supplies sold by office supply stores and discount stores that may work well for this purpose but I have not found anything better than this.
I can find what I am looking for quite easily as long as I remember how I filed the paper that I need. My choice is by the name of the company or person and the other is by the category that it fits into. For example, I could file a bank statement under B for bank or I could file it under the actual name of the bank. My choice is to file by the actual name.
Filing each paper to the front helps keep the most recent additions at my fingertips. Again, I will use the bank statement as my example. Each month will be filed in front of the previous month.
Even if a piece of paper is very small it will not be hidden to the point that I never see it again. There is a hold in the center of each divider just for that purpose. When it is time to permanently file the contents of the Desktop File Sorter I can flip through each divider and if there is something hiding in the next section I will see if immediately.
You can see from the photo that I keep my file sorter setting in a basket hanging on the wall. Directly to the left of the wall basket is my desk. This is a very convenient setup. I can easily reach over and file a paper or I can easily retrieve one. My paperwork is kept private from visitors – while being handy for me.
Office Depot carries three versions of Desktop File Sorters. One is like the one I speak of here – A through Z. There is one that is divided into sections 1-31 and the third is separated 1-31 in addition to January through December. I use all three versions for various projects.
If you simply have a pile of papers to sort these file sorters work great for that purpose as well. For those who collect newspaper or magazine articles these Desktop File Sorters cannot be beat.
