Organizing: Binders

Many people use binders for their organizing needs. I use them myself, coupled with page protectors. This post is about warranties and user manuals.

Many people that I know keep their user manuals and warranties in a drawer near where the item is kept. Usually manuals/warranties for kitchen appliances are kept in a drawer in the kitchen, while the manuals/warranties for electronic equipment are kept in a drawer in an entertainment unit. Other people keep them all together either stacked or in a jumbled mess. Either way, keeping them together that way will only make it more difficult to find what you need.

There is nothing wrong with doing it that way, however, binders take up much less room and can be stood up. Coupled with page protectors, each manual or warranty can be quickly flipped through so you can find it easily. Each room can have its own binder, depending on whether there are items in the room that have user manuals or warranties kept there. Some people also dedicate a space on an office shelf to keep all the binders from each room together, though that may be ineffecient for you, so do what works best for you.