Where does all this paper come from?

**homesteadmamma** · 02-15-2005, 05:13 PM

For the past couple days I"ve been going through drawers where I keep my receipts, etc. I have shredded almost a full garbage bag. Where on earth does this paper come from?

Anyone else with the same problem?

**Mom23boys** · 02-15-2005, 05:55 PM

Yes. I have no idea how we get so much paper. I think most of it is junk mail (CC offers, etc.), receipts, and bills. I don't know how come it just accumulates. I know I don't hang on to every piece, but there still seems to be more than I am tossing!!

**pip** · 02-15-2005, 08:52 PM

It's just massive, isn't it?

**Sara Noel** · 02-15-2005, 09:24 PM

I was a cleaning madwoman the past couple of days. It was nothing but paper! It's so frustrating. So much comes into the house. I removed a garbage bag full from the computer room alone.

**happymommy** · 02-16-2005, 12:24 PM

I have to get a shredder, thanks for reminding me of my task ahead! lol
I rip up our junk mail. Yet, my desk and a few other places are
loaded with paper.

I think I also keep too many old bills, checks etc.

Can I throw away old carbon copy checks as long as I have the bank statements?

I'll take any tip.

Good luck, Jan

**cmu** · 02-16-2005, 10:06 PM

Paper, Paper everywhere!!!!

I burn my old CC and Debit Card receipts as well as old (few years at least) Bank Statements, no nead to keep them after 5 years.

I am also thinking of getting a shredder to shred up misc paper for packing materials for the upcoming move.