The binder post, as promised!

I'm going to give you forewarning...the pictures are even worse than usual in this post.  My birthday is coming up, maybe I'll finally go buy myself a camera as a present!

As promised, I took some pictures of my binder filing system that you saw in this post.  They are pretty simple.  I just like them wayyyyyy better than my junky old filing cabinet (which never actually closed since, in a moment of pure genius, I sat on it and the top caved in).  They hold all of my important papers but are small enough that they make a good reminder to purge my old documents after a while.

Obviously, I'm still looking for that "just-right" space for them to go, but for now, the top of my dresser is still the easiest place for me to reach them, along with my office supplies.

It's a little hard to read the labels, but my four categories are "Important Documents", "Finances", "Work Documents", and "Manuals & Warranties".  Inside of each binder, documents are further broken down into more specific categories such as "Utilities" or "Paystubs".  The labels and front covers I made with clearance scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby.

This way, if I ever get sick of the colors, they can easily be switched out for something different.

I used these dividers from Target to break down the smaller categories within each binder.  They are my absolute favorite.  I use them for everything from my school binder to my home management binder.  I know some people don't like when the tabs stick out beyond the edge of the binder, but I really like it.  That way, I can use plastic sleeves to hold loose documents and still be able to see the labels on my dividers.  The pockets also allow for an extra place to hold smaller loose documents.

So, as of right now, that's the binder system!  I typically keep my home management binder with these too, but I'll make that an entirely different post (I might even try a video post for that one!) on a different day.  I'll update when I find a better place to keep these.