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Filing papers away is only useful if you can quickly retrieve it when you need it again. A great way to store important documents is to simply move hanging file folders from your cabinet to a “banker’s box” and add a label to the outside.

Are there loose papers falling out of your cookbook? Do you have dog-eared pages tracking your favorite recipes? Bake up some organization by adding a large top entry envelope to collect pictures, tear-outs, and other papers. Also, glue a ribbon along the spine edge of the inside back cover. The long part of the ribbon should come out of the top of the cookbook so that you can pull it down and place it between pages and have it dangle out at the bottom.

A smart and innovative way to reuse binder clips is to attach them to the front of a tray (as pictured) with a label made with your standard label maker.  Also, try using a binder clip in the same way when you’re stacking several files and want to quickly identify and retrieve a specific file from your stack.