Do you have piles of paper that are constantly shuffled around from place to place? Do you lack a system around all the paper coming into your home? Today I’m sharing my no-fail paper processing routine around the three main categories of paper that my mamas struggle with the most - mail, kids’ school papers, and kids’ artwork.

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The paper tray/inbox I use in my kitchen looks like this one

I use the ScanSnap scanner. Mine works with Evernote but they make other models as well.

Amazon Basics 12-sheet paper shredder

For mail:

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For kids’ school papers:

I use Evernote (especially the Evernote app) to easily capture kids’ school work and artwork I want to keep. Here’s a short Reel showing you how I use it.

For kids’ artwork and crafts:

If artwork doesn’t go on my kids’ corkboards in their rooms, I leave it in art purgatory for a few months. Then I go through it and will either take a photo using Evernote or throw it away.

I will keep a limited number of items (especially with handprints, etc.) in a physical file folder after I have taken a photo or scanned it.

Other ways to keep your kids artwork is using a system like Artkive and Keepy. They are apps that have paid and free versions that can take your kids’ artwork and make art books or framed mosaics out of them. 

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Episodes Mentioned: 

Episode 27: What Does Your Home Say About You? The Secret to Decorating Intentionally with Dani Watson from fig & farm at home

Episode 26: Loathe Laundry? Learn to Love it with my 20-Minute System 

Episode 6: The EASIEST Way to Declutter Any Space in Your Home!

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