MomOfOneFunOne Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 AMDG Decluttering . . . Yes! We've had a metal divider that we just shove warantee info, instruction manuals, back up discs, et c. I like the idea of putting them in a 3-ring binder and I have plenty but . . . where do you keep that stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 On top of a cabinet in my kitchen. Don't be like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I download the PDFs of manuals from the manufacturer's website and save them in Google Drive. In the internet age, there's no reason do anything other than recycle the physical booklets. Warranty info I staple to the receipt and file in a folder. No sorting beyond that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I have a small Multipurpose Bin from the Container Store with these in the pantry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Thanks completely to DH, we have very neatly labeled folders in the filing cabinet for "Electronics," "Appliances," etc. And all the manuals and warranties and such are in the proper folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Thanks completely to DH, we have very neatly labeled folders in the filing cabinet for "Electronics," "Appliances," etc. And all the manuals and warranties and such are in the proper folder. This. It's the same in our house. (Dh is very organized. LOL.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfmeis Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 AMDG Decluttering . . . Yes! We've had a metal divider that we just shove warantee info, instruction manuals, back up discs, et c. I like the idea of putting them in a 3-ring binder and I have plenty but . . . where do you keep that stuff? I used to have a 3 ring binder but the stuff is just too disparate in size to do that anymore. There were too many, after a while, to keep them in my file cabinet. I have a wire undershelf basket in my pantry / store room where I keep it. http://www.organizeit.com/12-inch-under-shelf-storage-basket-white.asp?intid=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I try to keep as little as possible, so manuals get tossed and receipts and such get scanned into a folder in Dropbox. If I ever need to look at manual, I find it online. Anything that can't be looked up online goes into a file that is stored in the filing cabinet in our home office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 2-3 file folders in a filing cabinet (top drawer is receipt/warranty information, bottom drawer is keepsake papers and letters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 AMDG And the winner is . . . toss the manuals, scan the warantes! I don't have a file drawer and . . . yeah, the rest of you . . . I know where you are b/c I'm there, too! New me on the horizon, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 On top of a cabinet in my kitchen. Don't be like me. Well, Really don't be like me. Er. Like my DH. Don't be like my DH. We have been married nearly 30 years and it was only recently that I realized he had every manual for everything we have ever bought stuck in a paper sack under his side of the bed. I only found out when we got a new kitty who discovered the bag and I kept finding shredded grocery sack paper all over the house and started to poke around for the source. Upon going through the bag, I found manuals for three dryers, but not one for the dryer we currently own. I have never figured out how we had three manuals as I don't think we have owned that many over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I keep mine in my household binder. Which is currently a hot mess. Blah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Into the black hole that is my filing cabinet. Yup. Got a big 5-drawer monster free from one of my old jobs. There is no end to the stuff that can fit into green hanging folders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 i used to keep all that stuff in one place, and it sort of disappeared. Now I keep those papers, manuals separated by type. The camera/electronics manuals go into a drawer with the cameras, etc. The kitchen appliance manuals are in a waterproof, zippered file pocket in a kitchen cabinet. The power tool manuals are in a covered plastic file box in the tool area, Furnace, hot water heater, etc are in the kitchen next to the appliance manuals. Garden equipment next to tools. It works so much better for me to have small batches of manuals rather than a giant file box with everything. I agree with pp about downloading manuals from internet. I do this for small things like stopwatches, alarm clocks, cheap cd players -- it is easier to ditch the little, odd shaped instructions and rely on downloads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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