Between work, friends and family, by the time you get home, you're usually too tired to organize all that mail and paper that's been piling up. How many times have you opened the mail and tossed that bank statement in a drawer - never to be found again? You want to keep it, but it's useless to you in that ever-growing pile of paper. Not only does this paper clutter your home, but it creates waste through the unnecessary production and mailing of millions of paper documents.

What you need is an easy, safe, and environmentally friendly way to organize and store those items that you can access when you have time. Orggit is a new product by Chicago-based Morgan Street Document Systems that provides an easy way to un-clutter your homes and your life. The team at Orggit offers these five easy tips to simplify the clutter in your home.

1. Gather Your Most Important Information.
Below is a list of common documents that may be important for you to organize and store:
* Bank records - checking and savings accounts, loan contracts, list of contents of safety deposit box
* Financial records - budget, credit card numbers, receipts and paid bills, records of investments
* Employment records - employment contracts, retirement or pension plans, social security records, current resume
* Equipment/Appliances - warranties, use and care manuals
* Home - mortgage payments, lease and rent payments, capital improvements, household inventory, utilities
* Tax - property tax records, income tax returns, current year income tax information (medical receipts, charitable contributions, etc)
* Insurance - automobile, health, homeowners, other
* Personal - school transcripts, marriage license, medical records, military records, copy of wills, birth certificates

2. Find a Secure, Central Location for Your Information.
Filing cabinets may lock, but they can be easily broken into and cannot withstand floods and fires. Creating an online filing system ensures this critical information is backed up and safe from natural disasters, fires, floods, and other unforeseen emergencies. You will need a scanner and a few minutes to get everything set up.

3. Go Paperless
Now that you have your documents stored online, call your banks and ask them to send you paperless statements. This is a great way to redcue your carbon footprint by preventing the production and delivery of tens to hundreds of statements each year.

4. Shred and Recycle Your Paper Documents
Once you have your most important documents safely stored online, there is no need to keep paper copies. Make sure to shred these documents to prevent identity theft and then recycle them - or use the shreds instead of bubble wrap or Styrofoam to insulate your holiday gifts

5. Stay Organized
Review the files in your document management system once a year. Purge or relocate outdated information and update files as needed.

Are you ready to simplify your life? Visit Orggit.com to learn more or to sign up for Orggit.