Most people keep tons of paperwork, from bills to tax documents. When the filing cabinet becomes full, you might start making stacks in closets and on your desk. You don't have to save all those documents all the time. It's time to prepare for a year-end paper purge. First, go through everything – anything that is over a year old and not related to taxes and warranties should go into the purge box.
Once you go through everything and have boxes of papers you no longer need, contact Shred America for shredding services. We'll come to your home to shred all those documents you no longer need.
Instead of looking at all that excess paper with a confused look, start making piles.
If you really have to keep any of these documents because you like looking back on your accounts, consider scanning anything over a year old.
Cleaning out your filing cabinet at the end of the year is usually a huge job. Consider asking for a locked shred box. Throughout the year, as a document expires, remove it from the filing cabinet and place it in the locked shred box. You can also put junk mail and other documents with your address and other personal information on them into the shred box as you receive them. That way, your year-end paper purge won't be as painful in the future.
Another benefit of doing this is once we shred the documents, they are baled with others' documents and sent to a recycling facility. You'll be keeping the paper clutter in your house at a minimum and helping the environment at the same time.
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When you are ready for a year-end paper purge, contact Shred America for an appointment. Our truck will come to you and shred all those old documents.