43 Folders

Back to Work

Merlin’s weekly podcast with Dan Benjamin. We talk about creativity, independence, and making things you love.

Join us via RSS, iTunes, or at 5by5.tv.

”What’s 43 Folders?”
43Folders.com is Merlin Mann’s website about finding the time and attention to do your best creative work.

Filing without cabinets?

Now that I have sorted out my filing and contexts at work, I am planning to do the same thing at home. My only problem is that I do not really have space for a filing cabinet. What I do have is a set of shelves, so I was pondering whether I could file stuff into a) box folders or b) transfer cases.

Has anybody implemented a filing system without using a filing cabinet before? Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

Thx,
David

ggrozier's picture

Open shelf filing is used...

Open shelf filing is used in lots of offices--doctors, for example. It's more efficient--takes up less space for the volume of files, and you can go right to the files you want. You can get end-tab folders and label them. There are cabinets that are designed especially for end-tab filing, but I have mine in a closet that I can close and keep things out of signt.

Or try the Smead Workspace files--they are set up for end-tab and top-tab both.
http://www.smead.com/images/workspace/workspace%20brochure.pdf

 
EXPLORE 43Folders THE GOOD STUFF

Popular
Today

Popular
Classics

An Oblique Strategy:
Honor thy error as a hidden intention


STAY IN THE LOOP:

Subscribe with Google Reader

Subscribe on Netvibes

Add to Technorati Favorites

Subscribe on Pageflakes

Add RSS feed

The Podcast Feed

Cranking

Merlin used to crank. He’s not cranking any more.

This is an essay about family, priorities, and Shakey’s Pizza, and it’s probably the best thing he’s written. »

Scared Shitless

Merlin’s scared. You’re scared. Everybody is scared.

This is the video of Merlin’s keynote at Webstock 2011. The one where he cried. You should watch it. »