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Working Mom Wednesday: Paper Filing Solutions for Your Home Office

February 6, 2008 By Stephanie

Working Mom Wednesday: Paper Filing Solutions for Your Home Office 1In the coming weeks, I’m going to be showcasing several moms who work from home and/or who have started their own successful businesses from scratch to give you ideas about how you can bring in money without having to do a standard 9-5 shift.

In the meantime, it will definitely benefit you to get your “papers” in orders.

Anyone who has ever worked from home or started a business or managed a family knows that paperwork piles up. Bank account statements, medical receipts, social security cards, birth certificates, resumes, insurance policies, and dental records…these important papers can easily get lost, thrown away, or ruined if you don’t have a system in place.

The question for many moms, of course, is where to begin and how to find the time. Not many moms have the time or energy to create a color-coordinated, master-planned filing system. With a baby nursing every two hours or a toddler running around the house or a kindergartner wanting your attention, there’s really not an optimal block of time to hide away in the office for this kind of task. When bedtime finally does roll around, most moms would much rather do other things (ahem…blog, surf the Internet, or watch a movie) than file.

But wait…the “paper plight” isn’t hopeless. Enter MyVitalFiles…”the file folder system that organizes your financial, legal, medical, and personal documents.” It’s a smart, simple, stylish system that requires very little effort on your part.

The durable files come color-coordinated, labeled, and alphabatized. The website explains, “The MyVitalFiles Home Filing Solution is a ready-to-go system. There is nothing to assemble, no labels to apply, no books to read, no software to learn. It contains 80 decorative, color-coded, collated, pre-labeled file folders, 10 blank folders, 2 sheets of 22 additional labels, 1 sheet of 22 blank labels, and a reference guide. You simply drop each folder into a hanging file folder and start filing.”

If you don’t have a filing system because you’re just not a Type-A personality and/or you don’t have the time or patience to create one, MyVitalFiles might just be the perfect solution for your family.

With a system in place, you won’t have to stress about where your passport is before your big trip to Africa or spend an entire day fretting over the fact that you can’t find your child’s shot records or find yourself completely overwhelmed at tax time (it‘s coming, but the way). Instead, you’ll have much greater peace of mind.

If you’re interested, you can purchase the system here (you’ll get FREE shipping if you live in the U.S.). If you’d like some paper filing tips, you can sign up to receive e-mails from MyVitalFiles.

Also: stay tuned for some organizing tips from Peggy Thayer, the creator of MyVitalFiles, later this week!Working Mom Wednesday: Paper Filing Solutions for Your Home Office 2

WIN IT! One mama will receive the MyVitalFiles Home Filing Folder System. To enter, simply leave a comment and your e-mail address on this post prior to Monday, Feb. 11, at midnight. The winner will be announced and contacted on Tuesday, Feb. 12. * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.

* UPDATE * The winner is #38 dinahk2. Congratulations!

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Comments

  1. dinahk2 says

    February 6, 2008 at 11:45 pm

    Organization is my drug and I just don’t have time for it anymore; I would LOVE this!!!

    dianna_ball(at)hotmail.com

  2. Rhonda says

    February 6, 2008 at 11:45 pm

    I have just recently been complaining about this very problem.I could use this.

    rshetterly at gmail dot com

  3. nor_lou says

    February 6, 2008 at 11:42 pm

    perfect, we need this :)

    email on blog

  4. Amy Ruth Webb says

    February 6, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    We’re so disorganized–panicked searches for Very Important Papers occur on a regula basis. I’d love this!

    P.S. Thanks for your encouraging post on my blog!

  5. lev53211 says

    February 6, 2008 at 11:37 pm

    i like to try and keep organized- this would be great!

  6. Cricket says

    February 6, 2008 at 11:21 pm

    This could be just the thing to save my sanity. My husbands desk makes me feel claustrophobic when I get within 10 feet of it because of the lack of surface space. He likes to desktop file everything and then wonders why he can’t find anything! Gee…I wonder!??! He is really good about shredding things though so I will give him props for that. I guess you take the good with the bad. :-)

  7. Becca says

    February 6, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    I’ve wondered if I could successfully work from home, so I’m looking forward to getting some ideas and suggestions from your upcoming posts.

  8. ladyamanda says

    February 6, 2008 at 10:55 pm

    sounds like a great system to tackle the paper monster in the corner of my dining room.

  9. Tabitha says

    February 6, 2008 at 10:53 pm

    I definitely need something like this.

  10. Miss Erica says

    February 6, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    These look great for home and for my teaching stuff, too. Thanks! gumbi1313@msn.com

  11. Naomi says

    February 6, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    yes, I definitely could use a system like this one!

  12. Jenna says

    February 6, 2008 at 10:37 pm

    Looks good, and I, too, am looking forward to your upcoming posts. Always eager to hear how mom businesses work!

  13. momfor3 says

    February 6, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    Boy how I’d love to have this to help me better on getting organized!!!count me in PLEASE!

  14. Penny says

    February 6, 2008 at 10:25 pm

    Oooh – I love office supplies (as odd as that may sound)! These looks especially fun – love the bright colors.

  15. Heather says

    February 6, 2008 at 10:17 pm

    Oh wow, you should see the state my office is in. Every time I look in there I want to cry. “Complete disaster” are the only words that come to mind. I need all the help I can get.

    heather[at]schafferfam[dot]com

    PS Love you blog, and I am so excited about your coming posts on working moms. Thanks!

  16. Miss Vida says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:57 pm

    Wow, this looks like it would be a huge help. Thanks for the chance to win!

  17. Susanne says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:50 pm

    Wow…I need all the help I can get!!

    stbaisch AT yahoo DOT com

  18. Marie says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    Oh I totally need this! Sadly, I am Type-A but haven’t had the get-up-and-go to put something together!

    marieandcharlie[at]yahoo[dot]com

  19. Annie says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    Oh My! My hubby absolutely *loves* office supplies. Filing….not so much. These would definitely be motivating! So pretty! I might even jump in with him :)

    agoodfellow2cox.net

  20. April says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    I love to be organized so I’m a sucker for filing. Love the bright colors.
    aprilnorma(at)hotmail(dot)com

  21. Addifix says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    Filing has been on my to do list for a while now! This would be great.

  22. Jenna Z says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    Wowsers! Neat!

  23. PS says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:39 pm

    You really feature some great things! I would love this!! thanks!!

  24. This Military Mama says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:32 pm

    I’m in the middle of organizing my new home and this would be perfect and I love the colors!

    I would love to win, please enter me!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  25. Mandy says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    I am a real neat freak. I currently have a filing system in place however I prefer this color coordinated version. I hope I win! ***CROSSING MY FINGERS!!***

    proudmom007@yahoo.com

  26. 2migirlsmom says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    THis sounds great. I work at home and could use all the organization help I can get.

  27. windycindy says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:22 pm

    This filing system looks and sounds like heaven. I went right over and signed up for their newsletter. I would really enjoy winning this prize! Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks very much…..Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  28. workout mommy says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:13 pm

    I could definitely use this. Thanks!

    Lisa
    http://www.workoutmommy.com

  29. Sandy says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:09 pm

    This would be an absolute lifesaver for us!
    Thanks!

  30. Jerri says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:09 pm

    I just started my own business and am already drowning in papers. this is just what I need!

    mje@nts-online.net

  31. Robin says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    My husband and I are still trying to find a system that will work for us. We just can’t seem to get our personal paper work organized. This is a great find.

  32. .Dee Lish says

    February 6, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    I have two jobs that I do from home. This would be PERFECT!

  33. Breeni Books says

    February 6, 2008 at 8:59 pm

    Oh, I’m drooling! I love office supplies. Please count me in.

    BreeniBooks [at] gmail [dot] com

  34. Melanie says

    February 6, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    This would be a great way to get my husband and I on the same track with all of our paperwork! I hope the random draw lands on me! :)

  35. Mary512 says

    February 6, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    thanks for the great contest!

    hellomary018ATyahooDOTcom

  36. Becky says

    February 6, 2008 at 8:51 pm

    My desk is a total mess, maybe this would help me be better organized.

  37. fyjules says

    February 6, 2008 at 8:37 pm

    Great, I could really use this, hope I win.

  38. megan says

    February 6, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    woohoo! just what I need!! hope I win

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