Melissa in Australia Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 DH and I have completely different ways of filing important papers, resulting in neither of us being able to find things that the other has filed. Just for fun How would you file the receipt for an expensive electric toothbrush? We are filing it because we will need the receipt if we need to make a warranty claim. Poll to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have a warranty folder. The receipt would go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have a spot for instructions and receipts for appliances and things. It's subdivided into Outside, Kitchen/Laundry and Other, so the electric toothbrush receipt would go in the Other file. In our household, the paperwork pretty much just goes where I want it, because I do the filing. If my other half needs a document, he asks me to get it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 At my house it might get stapled to, or just tucked inside, the user manual that came with the product and then tossed in the drawer/cabinet where all the user manuals go. I think I'll vote for the pig ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have a folder for small household electronics. It would go in there in front. I never file things in alphabetical order inside a file, just put the newer stuff on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Because it's expensive, I'm assuming it has some dental importance so I would actually put it in my dental file. That's mostly insurance receipts but it would be the first place I'd think to look if I needed it again. I have a feeling my filing system is different. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 My filing system isn't as detailed as that. I have several files for receipts. No order. I do think most of the sports equipment or kayak stuff is in one file. Otherwise it's just filled with any receipt offering a warranty. I go through it yearly to see if we still own the item or if it's past the warranty offer. Otherwise it's all together. Less files to buy. Doesn't take but a minute to go through to find something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Our filing system isn't alphabetical like that. We have a separate folder for receipts we want to save. We have another folder for major appliance paperwork, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I voted for the pig! I would attach it to the warranty, and file it w/ that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I voted T from your choices. But, I file product brochures and receipts by room in which the product resides in the house or outside. So, *I* would file it under "Bathroom." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candid Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 DH and I have completely different ways of filing important papers, resulting in neither of us being able to find things that the other has filed. Just for fun How would you file the receipt for an expensive electric toothbrush? We are filing it because we will need the receipt if we need to make a warranty claim. Poll to follow Can I encourage you and your dh to consider going paperless on this front? If you did and you chose wisely, you could get a powerful search engine that would bring up this receipt no matter where it was filed. I suggest http://evernote.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have a warranty folder. The receipt would go there. Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Under "receipts for important purchases which need to be kept in case we will need the warranty". I do not consider alphabetical filing particularly convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I would make a folder and call it "Toothbrush" And put the user manual and the receipt in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 thanks everyone. I would have file it under R for receipt, DH filed it under W for warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I have a file box that contains all manuals, receipts, and warranties for everything from a water spout timer to the oven to the lawn mower. Everything is filed under its "common" name (what we call it, not necessarily its technical name). So, I voted for T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 thanks everyone. I would have file it under R for receipt, DH filed it under W for warranty. What if you also buy rat food and take rafting trips? I vote you need categories instead of alphabetizing. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanSue Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I would file it under the make of the toothbrush, so "O" for "Oral-B" or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I chose flying pig. I don't file alphabetically. It would go in the Receipts & Warranties folder - which is actually a page protector, because I also file using binders, instead of a filing cabinet or drawer - except for user manuals, they are in a filing drawer under Electronics, Appliances, Toys, etc. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Mine would be filed in the trash can, because even when I have a warranty, I never remember I have it by the time I need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Our filing system isn't alphabetical like that. We have a separate folder for receipts we want to save. We have another folder for major appliance paperwork, etc. :iagree: this is how we do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songsparrow Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 If it's an expensive item for which I may need to submit a warranty claim in the future, I staple the receipt to the papers that came with the item and put it in a bin with all of my owner's manuals. All other receipts get filed by date in an accordion folder with pockets marked January to December. At the start of each month, I shred the receipts in that month's pocket from the previous year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Our filing system isn't alphabetical like that. We have a separate folder for receipts we want to save. We have another folder for major appliance paperwork, etc. Same here. I did select "R" for receipts, but this is actually how we do it. Our files are alphabetical in the cabinet, but they are all categories, not letters of the alphabet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I don't file that way, but if I did, it would be under "R" for receipts, assuming you don't keep *all* receipts. But I rilly, rilly wanted to vote for that flying pig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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