Posted in Organization 101
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I don't know about you, but with the Internet, I've begun to amass even more paper. Because we buy copy paper by the box I admit to wasting lots of paper (not to mention ink!). I liberally print out anything that catches my fancy. Not just home schooling matters, but almost every topic under the sun (doesn't help that I have so many interests and different projects going on at the some time). So I have files bulging with reading matter I never get the chance to look over because there will always be more materials to be read, printed out and filed.
Well, starting 2006, I've done good, LOL. Because we haven't installed a printer driver *yet*, I cannot print anything from my notebook (yeah, I now have my very own desk in the play/school room) without running to the office and using my husband's computer. A blessing in disguise. So far, I've printed only what's relevant for the day. Even when we do install the driver, I'll still have to walk to the office to retrieve what I've printed so maybe that will deter me from printing too much. Last year, we'd talked about getting another printer, but budget aside, my husband thought that would not be a good move for me and I had to agree.
So this is my mini-step towards less paper-clutter. To some, this little move seems pretty basic. But to an information junkie like me, it's really an important step towards weaning myself from the addictive need to have more hard copies of information I imagine I NEED.
So principle number one:
PRINT OUT ONLY WHAT I TRULY NEED.
Another thing. Not being a linear thinker, it had been a challenge for me to organize my bookmarks and e-mails. Well, my sweet husband helped me with that on New Year's Eve, so with that organized and more importantly, maintained, I now need not 'fear' too much that I might lose a good web-site for future reference. |
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Posted by Yumi