Comments on: Filing Heresy: One Box Filing

By: 30 Things I Know About Productivity | SimpleProductivityBlog.com

30 Things I Know About Productivity | SimpleProductivityBlog.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:00:13 +0000

[...] If I can find everything quickly in one pile, do I need to set up file folders? I don’t think so. Filing can be simple. [...]

By: Review: File It Boxes | SimpleProductivityBlog.com

Review: File It Boxes | SimpleProductivityBlog.com — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:01:25 +0000

[...] product called the FileIt box. At the time, I had just written an article about filing heresy (see Filing Heresy: One Box Filing). I thought this product would be worth looking at in this light and [...]

By: nick.pazoles.com » Blog Archive » Today’s Shopping Spree

nick.pazoles.com » Blog Archive » Today’s Shopping Spree — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:48:35 +0000

[...] more from the couch so it wasn’t a bad buy. I also bought filing box so that I could try this one box filing system I saw on [...]

By: The one box filing method?? — Habit Spark

The one box filing method?? — Habit Spark — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:08:16 +0000

[...] the SimpleProductivity blog has posited the somewhat controversial idea that putting everything in one big box can be [...]

By: Open Loops 2/3/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along | SimpleProductivityBlog.com

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:01:19 +0000

[...] hit an obstinate streak in myself when it comes to productivity systems, as was shown in my Filing Heresy: One Box Filing article. An article from Stepcase Lifehack, “Toward a New Vision of Productivity, Part 3: The [...]

By: For the Filing Challenged « this mindful life

For the Filing Challenged « this mindful life — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:56:24 +0000

[...] the Filing Challenged 22 01 2009 Found this gem via Lifehacker. Having long been defeated by any filing system I’ve tried in the past, [...]

By: Mr Bob

Mr Bob — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:08:38 +0000

Been using this method for 20 years. Havent lost any important papers yet !! I always know where everything is “filed”. However, I “clean out” my box 2-3 times a year. Its kind of fun to go back and see some of the stuff I saved. I also maintain what I call “obvious ” files, which is paperwork that most certainly has its proper and final resting place like tax data.

By: chad

chad — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:30:15 +0000

I use a box not for filing, but instead of carrying around more than 1 bag is grad school.http://outsideisbetter.typepad.com/outside_is_better_chad_br/2008/09/the-box-method.html

By: Rachel R.

Rachel R. — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:28:52 +0000

Oh, my goodness. There is NO. WAY. this would work for those of us who actually USE our files more than once or twice a year. I would go crazy trying to find things! But if your files are things you don’t really access often, go for it!

By: Saya

Saya — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:32:22 +0000

Perfect for certain kinds of things…like paid bills and insurance EOBs – you need them if something happens, but otherwise they’re just going to eventually get shredded after a couple of years…

Another idea for smaller amounts of stuff would be some larger envelopes within that – stuff all your tax stuff into an envelope when you’re done with it and toss it in the box too – then if its the tax material its easy enough to separate out from the rest too…