I hate shredding files. It’s noisy. And boring. But with today’s climate of identity theft, it’s a must. And you still have to get rid of the paper shreds, right?
Make sure you recycle your paper shreds. At minimum, toss them in the recycle bin. (Please use a cross-cut shredder that makes tiny pieces of paper – for your confidentiality!) There are other creative ways to use those tiny bits of paper.
Packing
Just last week I need to ship a package. Forget styrofoam peanuts or other non-green items. Use your paper shreds! It was the perfect cushion, and it didn’t cost me …read more

(myorganizedbiz.com) – It seems like many small business owners are drowning in paper. We just don’t know what to do with all of it, do we? Sometimes we’re afraid to get rid of something because we might-possibly-maybe need it at some indeterminate time in the future. Or it has confidential information on it: someone’s credit card number, account number, or personal information. So we file it away. It’ll be safe in our files, right?
But it adds to our already burgeoning file cabinets. And deep down we know we probably don’t need it. So to keep dumpster divers from grabbing it, …read more

(myorganizedbiz.com) – Does your business create a lot of paper? When you feel buried in piles of paper, you start looking for storage solutions.
After a while, you just can’t physically store that paper any longer, can you? That’s when it’s time to consider scanning as much as you can. Since scanned documents are much more acceptable than they once were – including tax receipts and some legal documents – and storage devices are continually dropping in price, it’s a good time to start scanning.
But would you trust someone else to scan your documents? A company called Pixily proposes to do …read more

Most of us are trying to find ways to be more responsible in our lives and businesses. Working towards being greener and more sustainable. It’s not easy, especially when we depend on stuff and paperwork. Did we ever imagine our businesses would involve so much paper?
But besides paper clutter, there are other ways to go green in your office, and Dumb Little Man gives us nine. So go take a look and then tell us, what are you doing to make your office more sustainable?

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – This month’s Friday Features are addressing the challenges of paper clutter.
Today’s feature comes from AJ West at Lifehack with an post about how to free yourself from paper clutter.
Want to know which papers to keep – and which ones to throw away? Do you know what the government expect you to have on file if you’re ever audited? Here’s the post you’ve been waiting for. And AJ serves it up.
This is also timely information considering tax season is just barely behind us. Maybe you set an intention for that proverbial new leaf.

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – This month’s Friday Features are addressing the challenges of paper clutter. Today’s feature comes from the unclutterer.com from the first in their series called Paper Clutter Begone.
They kick off the series explaining a cool product that digitizes your documents – which makes the paper disappear – and progress from there.
Do you use a scanner for managing excess paper? Have you tried it and gotten stuck?

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Paper clutter… It’s both friend and foe. It seems like a good idea to save things until later, but then they have to be dealt with eventually.
May’s Friday Features will be addressing the challenges of paper clutter. Today’s feature comes from Pam Hix as featured on HGTV with some office clutter-reducing ideas.
I especially like her suggestion of giving files an expiration date – like a carton of milk has. This can help keep you accountable for dealing with files at the end of their life span. This also ensures that paper will flow out just like it comes …read more

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – While I was over visiting Alison Kriscenski’s blog, Greener Assets, I stumbled across some great posts she’s written about how to make your office greener AND save money.
Here’s a small sampling – compiled for your viewing pleasure:
Greener Files – ideas for saving paper, printer ink, and integrating digital records.
Greening Your Electricity at the Office – learn how to prevent juice leaks, maximize natural light, and get connected to renewable energy.
Resources for Recycling Office Electronics – here’s a huge pile of resources for this invasive problem.
Check in often at Greener Assets for ideas and information about how to …read more