How to Organize a Filing Cabinet
Buy a filing cabinet if you don't have one.. Begin to go through your files.. Don't be afraid to get rid of things.
Steps
Buy a filing cabinet if you don't have one.
Buy a filing cabinet if you don't have one.
Begin to go through your files.
Begin to go through your files.
Don't be afraid to get rid of things.
Don't be afraid to get rid of things.
Be careful when throwing things away at work!
Be careful when throwing things away at work!
Decide which things need to be kept.
Decide which things need to be kept.
Shred every document that you've set aside.
Shred every document that you've set aside.
Shred or destroy digital media too.
Shred or destroy digital media too.
Start to organize the remaining files.
Start to organize the remaining files.
Ask coworkers for advice about work cabinets.
Ask coworkers for advice about work cabinets.
Keep your categories simple.
Keep your categories simple.
Decide whether to organize by name or date.
Decide whether to organize by name or date.
Place each of your stacks into a folder.
Place each of your stacks into a folder.
Clearly label each folder.
Clearly label each folder.
Let each drawer hold its own category, and label it clearly as well.
Let each drawer hold its own category, and label it clearly as well.
Consider using colored folders.
Consider using colored folders.
Use your color system to create subcategories within your drawers.
Use your color system to create subcategories within your drawers.
Change your system if it doesn't make sense.
Change your system if it doesn't make sense.
Be proactive to stay organized.
Be proactive to stay organized.
Set up an inbox on your home or office desk.
Set up an inbox on your home or office desk.
Reorganize your cabinet often.
Reorganize your cabinet often.
Consider converting some of your files to digital media.
Consider converting some of your files to digital media.
Make a master document.
Make a master document.
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