An Official 'Safe Place'

Something needed to be done. EVERY SINGLE TIME I move an important receipt, paper, bill, document, etc. to a "safe place" so that I don't lose it, I LOSE IT!!!

I can never remember where that 'safe place' was and it disappears into some other dimension where all of my important things watch and laugh at me as I endlessly search for them.  I have a feeling it's the same place where one of every color of my socks go...

Anyway, I got this idea from one of my girlfriends who got the idea from, you guessed it, Pinterest!

The original post is from a blogger/professional organizer named Leah. This woman's Fabulously Organized Home is..well...fabulously organized. You should definitely check out all of her awesome ideas.

Here is my take on one of them:

This whole project only cost me $20.- which is well worth it to never have to lose my 'safe place' again!

The filing box (which is stackable) was $10.- from Target and the filing folders were from Office Max and were about $10.- for the pack of 25!

My folders are as follows:

Birth Certificates                                                                         

Marriage                                                                                      

Driving                                                                                          

Social Security                                                                              

Medical Records                                                                           

Credit Cards                                                                                  

Taxes

Insurance

Loans

Accounts

Home Contract

Vehicle Info

Warranties

Awards/Certificates

High School Diplomas

Pets

Military

Furniture Invoice

School/Internship

Repairs

Memberships

Instruction Manuals

Receipts

Applications

Moving Info

AND, the filing box is a good size, so there is plenty of room to add more folders & sections!

Now, if I only had a way to keep track of those socks...