Filing on the mind

[dame_grise]

A recent post got me thinking about my filing. I write, and I'm descended from pack rats.

I have an easier time getting rid of stuff than my boyfriend, but I do have a harder time with information or other things that might be filed. Currently I have nearly one entire drawer of my 2 drawer cabinet filled with articles from classwork and a few hobby interests when I was in graduate school in the early 90's. It hurts my heart just to throw them away ("What if they're useful?!?" my conscience cries at me.). But there isn't much other room to file anything new.

I don't even know how to put this in perspective anymore.
 

Comments

[adair]

Ah yes, information retention. I have a lot of stuff kept 'in case'. I'm working though it for out-of-date stuff, or something i can find on the net and save on my computer. Even 10 years ago that was not easy to do, but a lot of things - health issues, for me, and household repairs - are ready available so I can let go of the paper. If you have just one file drawer to go though it's not an overwhelming task.