As much as many of us would love to go paperless, it’s just not possible for everyone.
All you do is set it up, and it organizes itself.
Here’s how it works.
Unclutterer’s David Caolo tipped us off to this methodall you need are a few 9 x 12 envelopes.
Trim off the top, about an inch, including the flap.
You do this to make the files inside easy to access.
Then label the envelope with its contents and date along the side.
The image above is a helpful example of what your folder should look like.
As you take a folder off the shelf to use it, return it to the far left.
Over time, three things happen:
The folders you use most often appear on the left hand side.
Because you access them regularly, you always know where they are.
With time, the project you work on most often will be in the leftmost envelope.
Files you use less frequently will migrate to the middle and right.
You know how hard it can be to find a paper or file you seldom use?
With the Noguchi system its easy because you know its not on the left.
The files you never access make it to the far right.
That’s all there is to it.
I’ve tried it for a bit, and it works like a charm.
Hit the link below to read Unclutterer’s post on it, or just give it a try.
The Noguchi Filing System| Unclutterer
Image byDave Gray.
