The paper of life — birth certificates, tax information, medical records and other important documents — all have to go somewhere. But keeping track of all these files and actually organizing them can feel like a headache. Professional organizer Kacy Paide walks through how to get started, what to toss and how to make a system that you'll actually stick to in moments of stress. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Alright, question Just between you and me, you got a paper pile?
Yeah, we've all got a paper pile.
A stack of mail and bills and forms you've been meaning to fill out and old to do lists and discarded post its.
I've got three of these piles right now, actually.
Someone please send help.
I am Casey Patey and I have been a professional organizer since 2001.
I started right out of college.
My true love is is helping people declutter their paper and make sense of it.
Oh, thank God.
Kasey says a lot of people end up with piles like this and in many cases her clients get stuck.