Life breeds paperwork-bills, bank statements, receipts and subscriptions that accumulate with the years. The I.R.S. requires you to keep tax returns for several years, and some documents indefinitely. Homes have paper trails, too, with warranties, mortgage documents and insurance policies. Every appliance has a user's manual. Do you need them all? It's hard to know, but we can help.
Whether your home office is a desk by the kitchen or a dedicated room where you handle both professional and household business, the space can quickly get cluttered and confusing. Paper piles up. When you need to find a bill, document or receipt, you have no idea where to look.