Getting Organized (Again)! lol

The last time I tackled a large "organizational" project I ended up with a pinched nerve and was out of commission for nearly 4 1/2 months! We're not going down that road again if I can help it. So even though I'm feeling well enough to blog and tackle a few small projects here and there I'm not ready to tackle the big stuff. Which would include overhauling my scrap room/office space. Right now that room is almost as big a disaster as my pantry was! In the meantime nothing I've been able to do has worked when it comes to my mail organization. I can't tell you how many times I've tweaked this particular project. But I'm hoping this latest update will stick.

One problem I've been having is keeping up and tracking our spending. I really want to get a good feel for how much I spend each week so that I can put myself on some type of allowance. So first up is keeping those receipts in check. I picked the two floral pockets from Office Depot ( 99 cents each) and the solid green accordion file at the dollar spot at Target. Did you all really think I wouldn't find a cheap way to organize?

Marc picked up these file folders for me from Office Depot for 99 cents a pkg (6 in each one). The folders are actually turned inside out because they had a pattern on them and I preferred the solid side instead.

These magazine bins were also in the dollar section of Target! I'm not sure of I'm going to use them for mags or something else but with the color and the price I couldn't resist! LOL

Yes, I know the bank isn't necessarily a traditional "organization" item but when you think about it. Its a good place to coral all that spare change that builds up in the bottom of your purse! LOL It was $5 and I picked it up at Ollie's. I've seen similar ones in Target for $13! 

YES! I'm all about that life right now! LOL

I'm about to not be about this life (Oh, this was also in the Dollar section of Target. Its going to be a pen holder for my desk once I clear it off ) !!! LOL

My new "organizational" notepad and pen $1.00 each at Michael's! 

They had these cute binder clips at Office Depot for $1.00 with the months of the year on it. The plan is to use them to transfer the mail to a more permanent spot at the end of each month, then at the end of the year they will move to "yearly" folder for storage. They were so cute I couldn't leave them behind! And it saved me from making a bunch of labels! LOL

Marc had these baskets just laying around so I swiped one! It also holds my receipt envelopes and my Holiday binder and Christmas planner binder. LOL

This is originally where I put my mail when it came in so I could sort. Now its the spot for the kids mail to go when I sort at the end of the week.  I have a place for the mail to go when it comes in so whoever brings it in from the mailbox can place it there and I can sort later. I do need to pick up an additional set of files for some misc. stuff and a small envelope binder like I have for Marc's receipts. I also want to put a pkg of stamps in the basket along with a few blank envelopes in various sizes. Cross your fingers that this system will work and help cut down on some of the paper clutter!