Magnificent Manual Binder

I don't know about you, but I tend to be a paper keeper.  I keep instruction manuals, receipts, warning labels...anything that has to do with the products I have.  Previously, I would keep all of these in a hanging folder in a black file holder where I kept all my paperwork. If I did need something, I had to dig through all the papers.

After the wedding, we had a lot of paperwork, manuals and registration info.  It needed to be organized so when I came across a manual binder idea on Pinterest, I knew I needed one!

Manual Binder

Original Pin     Binder creator: Desiring Virtue

 This is how I was storing everything - a green file folder and a bag. Yeah, not the best.  I went to Sam's Club and purchased two three inch binders and a huge box of plastic sleeves. It was so much cheaper and now I have lots of them for future use!

First, I got all the different brands separated out so that similar products could be stored in the same sleeve or at least next to each other.  While going through, I was able to toss a lot of stuff because it was for limited warranties or items I no longer had.  Having everything in this folder will make it much easier to know when warranties have expired or to find paperwork if I need to claim a warranty.

My type-A personality came out a bit as I was doing this.  Once I start organizing, I sometimes get carried away.  I printed out labels for each item with the brand and item on it.  This has already come in handy!  I was looking for instructions the other day and was able to flip through the corners to find what I wanted. (It might also be alphabetical...) 

I also divided them, using a piece of paper printed with the category name.  These are the categories I chose.

• Kitchen Supplies
• Electronics
• Products

Once we moved, I had a few more things to add.  This actually motivated me to send off product registrations - something I've never done.

Yea for being organized! :)