Clutter and Paper Work Are Overtaking My Life

June 10, 2015

I'm not Superman and I don't have a cryptonite but if I did it might be mounds of paperwork.  I'm not making some joke here. The paperwork that seems to build up in my house on a daily basis is relentless, it's maddening, it's stressful and I don't know how to get a handle on it.

When I go over to see some of my friends, even friends with school kids, I can't find a piece of paper anywhere. Meanwhile, in my house I can't find a spot on the counter to set my coffee mug because it's completely covered with paperwork and other clutter. I have nearly all my bills on paperless auto-pay, 90% of the mail I get each day goes directly into the trash and I'm still constantly buried.

The sad part is we have a cleaning company come every other Thursday. So every other Wednesday night the counter is completely cleaned off. But just like clockwork, it's cluttered again within 3 days. It's unreal. I have a touch of hoarder instinct in me but not toward paperwork. My garage is a disaster because it's filled with stuff I want to keep. I don't want any of this paperwork.

In many of my posts I am trying to offer tips, pointers or another view of how to do things. Not today. Today I am asking for help. Please, anyone who has a handle on paperwork tell me how you do it. How do you keep your counters, tables, bar stools, desk, staircase and dresser free from clutter? I am failing miserably at it and no system I've come up with has worked.

Once it builds up then I just lose hope, stress out and don't care anymore (until the day before the cleaning company comes). So hopefully one of you awesome readers out there will have some amazing pointers for me, I need them! And whatever you do please don't mail me a letter, I won't know where to put it.

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9 comments

Lisa @ Fun Money Mom · June 10, 2015

Sorry, I can't help because we have the same problem (and it drives me crazy too)! However, I did want to wish you a very Happy (belated) Birthday!!! I hope it was an awesome day for you!

Sunshine Dad · June 10, 2015

Thank you! Yes it was a fun day full of surprises from my wife :)

LifestyleswithLia · June 10, 2015

Oh how well I understand you! I am exactly the same way. The only suggestion that has worked for me is simply putting wallpaper is inside those wicker baskets that you can find in any home goods type of store! I'm terrible with filing and putting papers in folders so I can't even suggest that. However I find that the wicker baskets at least help to create a central location for my papers and they can be taken and carried away to another place in the house if company is coming over!!I'm terrible with filing and putting papers in folders so I can't even suggest that. However I find that the wicker baskets at least help to create a central location and they can be taken and carried away to another place in the house if company is coming over!
Good luck!

LifestyleswithLia · June 10, 2015

Whoops AutoCorrect wrote wallpaper ! I meant the paper !!!

LifestyleswithLia · June 10, 2015

And something weird doubled my reply! My iPhone is haunted!
Sorry !

Sunshine Dad · June 10, 2015

That's a good idea. The rate we're going I'll have baskets all over the house! Lol

Sunshine Dad · June 10, 2015

Haha, it's ok. :)

Dashboard Dad (Casey Grice) · June 16, 2015

The best way I've come across handling all the paper work is just to leave it all up to my wife. Good luck. ;)

Sunshine Dad · June 16, 2015

That's a great idea! When do you think your wife could come take care of all this clutter?