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file drawer hacks (or product ensdorsements)
bbushman | Nov 7 2005
Hello all: 1. Conversion Hacks: I've got some drawers that are the proper dimensions and such for folders where I've currently stowed my newly e-labeled, alphabetized, happy manilla folder party. Alas, they don't have the lovely mechanism that props them up and makes an un-full drawer more than marginally usable. :) Does anyone know of any makeshift or modular products or hacks available to do this job without investing in new drawers? 2. New Drawers: Ok, if the answer is "NO!" on the above, any recommendations on reasonably durable, useful drawers that won't cost me my first born? 3. Success with hanging files: Anyone had comfortable success with the "manilla folder in a hanging file" approach? Finally: I've NEVER had great success with filing in previous attempts - I always go hog wild for a weekend, and then pile-omania again. I have reason to believe this time will be different - between the general GTD inbox/review approach, how much (albiet bizarre) satisfaction I got this weekend from going nuts with my shiny new label maker, my absolute NEED at this point, and the overall peace that I'm starting to achieve in my first weeks of GTD... but still, any strokes of brilliance, tweaks, techniques, or hacks that clinched your success? Disclaimer: In my childhood I was completely Type-A: at age 7, my mom used to move my model cars a few inches just to test me, my dresser was impeccable, and I was probably the only 9 year old in my 3rd grade class with a alphabetical filing system for past homework, stuff I was reading, and my pithy adolescent finances. :) But somewhere in my teen years, that spun hopelessly out of control, and here in my mid 20's, I'm still struggling between chaos and order. My computer has actually always been one place that I stay fairly organized, but my offline life- not so much. :) 20 Comments
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I'll side with the last...Submitted by jethro. on November 9, 2005 - 4:34pm.
I'll side with the last two posters and suggest standard manila folders in hanging folders. Since my work filing cabinets are legal size, I put letter-size manila folders in legal-size hangers. It's great for portability and makes it easier to remove the files than if they're conventional folders smushed (technical term) together. Because both the hangers and the folders are labeled, you always know where to put the manila folder back when you're done. And I'm not paying for the two sets of folders. :) For the life of me, I have no idea why The David is so offended by hanging files. Either sabreuse is right about remnant scarring from a childhood experience or David used folders that didn't fit properly in their cabinets. It may be a big deal to you depending on your personal experience, but I wouldn't consider any one person's word definitive on the subject. » POSTED IN:
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