Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:03:08 +0000 PawPrints on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2305491 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:23:16 +0000 PawPrints 2305491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I make a big effort to stay on top of the paper flow so there isn't really anything that needs to be organized. Junk goes into the recycling bin immediately, bills get paid online immediately (and wherever possible, put on auto), and anything that really needs to be saved, or for whatever reason I want DH to deal with it, goes on DH's desk. Stuff that needs to be saved, DH puts into our collapsible file folder. beachbee on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2305489 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:20:25 +0000 beachbee 2305489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @regberadaisy: we have this wall organizer from ikea in our kitchen which is where I open the mail. <a href="http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/90198030/" rel="nofollow">http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/90198030/</a> we labeled each pocket with a category (to be paid/reviewed/filed away) and put a colored Manila folder in each pocket. When I open mail, I immediately put envelopes and other unnecessary paper in recycling bin, anything with personal info goes right in the shredder and the rest gets separated into this organizer. We pay bills once a month so I don't need to organize my bills by date. On bill day, I pull the bills folder out and my bills are all in one place. Once paid, I put them in the "to be filed" pocket if it's something we need to keep. Most go directly to the shredder since we don't keep a hard copy if its accessible online. regberadaisy on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2304005 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:43:41 +0000 regberadaisy 2304005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @daniellemybelle: LOL!!!! @Rainbow Sprinkles: where did you buy yours? I saw something similar on Pinterest using a IKEA magazine rack. I might go that route in the office.... sunny on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303424 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 14:44:00 +0000 sunny 2303424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our system is to pay it the same day, so we leave unpaid bills on the keyboard. Then they go in a pile on DH's desk and we eventually get around to filing them in the cabinet. littlebug on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303422 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 14:38:36 +0000 littlebug 2303422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have one of these. <a href="http://www.mead.com/mead/browse/product/98133?couponId=SAVE20E&cvsfa=4442&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=3938313333&gclid=CILBm5D7l8gCFQgXHwodCU0AvA" rel="nofollow">http://www.mead.com/mead/browse/product/98133?couponId=SAVE20E&cvsfa=4442&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=3938313333&gclid=CILBm5D7l8gCFQgXHwodCU0AvA</a> I think I got it at Target. It's stuck right on the side of our fridge. Bills to pay go in the top slot. Paid bills and other paperwork to file go in the bottom slot. simplyfelicity on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303420 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 14:34:09 +0000 simplyfelicity 2303420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Does a box from ikea count? Important papers go in the safe. daniellemybelle on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303408 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 13:29:55 +0000 daniellemybelle 2303408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a basket that I put everything in and then supposedly I have a day every week that I go through it all, organize/get things paid/file. Supposedly. Greentea on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303225 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 07:35:49 +0000 Greentea 2303225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I recycle them because we have the same couple bills due at the same time each month... so I guess I have it memorized? The others are automatic. Rainbow Sprinkles on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303175 Sun, 27 Sep 2015 00:41:53 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2303175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ So we have one of those bill organizers (it's basically a metal rack with a couple of slots). As soon as the bills come in the mail, the due date gets written on the front of the envelope in sharpie. We file the bills into the rack by due date, so the very first bill we see is the one that is due soonest, and the next one due is right behind that, and so on. As soon as a bill is paid, it is removed from the rack so then we see the next bill "in line." We keep this little system in one of the cupboards in our kitchen, since we don't have an office. Mrs. Peanut on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303166 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 22:50:49 +0000 Mrs. Peanut 2303166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Following because I literally do the exact same thing. It goes on the breakfast bar! DH isn't particular though so it really builds up sometimes. Rockies11 on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303156 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 22:08:00 +0000 Rockies11 2303156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I recycle absolutely everything immediately, unless it's something that absolutely has to be dealt with, or is for taxes. Dealt with goes on the fridge, taxes go in a folder. regberadaisy on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303155 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 22:06:15 +0000 regberadaisy 2303155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: sorry. I wasn't clear. I don't mean a filing system for long term. More how to keep it organized *until* I get around to filing it. Right now I just dump it all on the breakfast bar and it drives DH crazy. Then when he cleans he puts it all in the office. Which drives me crazy because I don't know where stuff went. Mrs. Pen on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303153 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 21:53:48 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2303153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a filing/folder bin divided into folders labeled with categories. The folder at the front is bills to be paid, and I have tons of other folders like house related documents, medical, work, school, etc. 808love on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303135 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 21:11:40 +0000 808love 2303135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My system is to stick it on a clipboard and pay everything on the 5th or 20th of the month. regberadaisy on "How do you keep mail/paper/bills organized?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-mailpaperbills-organized#post-2303125 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 20:57:16 +0000 regberadaisy 2303125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I need a better system for mail that I need to sort, bills that need to be paid (there are a few like the water bill that's not auto) and other things to save for follow up. How do you keep it organized? I need something that's very easy, clutter free, visible but away in the office. Thanks!