What's Your Method for Filing Receipts?

barbszy · #1 (**permalink**) 01-14-2005, 01:44 PM

Receipts can pile up and get into a big, disorganized mess. How do you handle that in YOUR household?

Sueanne · #2 (**permalink**) 01-14-2005, 04:16 PM

I usually write on an envelope what it is and the date as soon as I bring an item home. Have a filing cabinet with household items, utilities & etc labeled. Have found it helps with returning items. Always make a copy of important receipts before sending helpful with correct addresses. Rebates are important to keep copies of too including receipts.
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Sueanne

Juliecc913 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-15-2005, 06:02 PM

I staple it on a piece of notebook paper and write on the top of the page the name of the item and file it in a file I keep for each room in the house.

beckri · #4 (**permalink**) 01-21-2005, 06:29 PM

You mean you don't just stick them all in an empty plastic wet wipes container?

Then when it's so full that I can't close it, I dump them in a pile and pick through and throw out old ones or ones no longer needed.

czechlady · #5 (**permalink**) 01-23-2005, 12:37 PM

I keep all my loose recipes in folders which have been labeled to each catagory, Finding these folders in thrift stores or buying them when on sale at WalMarts.

About every 6 months I go thru these folders and discard any recipes I have an excess of . Also if I try a new recipe and I don't care for it's taste , then I discard it immediately. Also I date the recipe if I have printed it off the internet.

All the folders I stand up right in a kitchen cupboard next to a divided shelving, where I have additional cookbooks.

This seems to work for me and it's easy acccess to them.

Joy

katsgram · #6 (**permalink**) 01-23-2005, 01:00 PM

I keep my daily receipts in envelopes by month. If it is a receipt for a big ticket item with a warentee, I staple the receipt to the warentee and place it in a file folder labled "Warentees".

I also staple all credit card receipts to the paid portion of the statement.

I can always find a receipt if I need to return an item because I usually know what month it was purchased. Birthday gifts etc.

Hope my 2 cents helps.

katsgram

czechlady · #7 (**permalink**) 01-23-2005, 01:52 PM

Sorry gals, I miss read the post, so was replying to recipes, and it was to be receipts.....

Really boo boo'd there.

Joy

barbszy · #8 (**permalink**) 01-23-2005, 02:54 PM

No harm done, Joy....

If you want, you can post your idea to this thread, on Organizing Recipes:
http://www.familycorner.com/forums/s...threadid=11966

WendyMichelle · #9 (**permalink**) 12-30-2009, 09:12 PM

I have a plastic tote the size of a tennis shoe box that I place all receipts in for a month. After the month is up I go thru the tote and throw out the ones that r no longer needed and the ones that I will need 2 keep I have a wooden file cab that they go in...

**Sammi1961** · #10 (**permalink**) 12-31-2009, 04:35 AM

I use an expandable file to hold my bank statements, receipts and anything else I might need for when I file my taxes. I am self employed so need to show reciepts for any business expenses. (can you believe I have to save a whole years worth of grocery receipts and mark any food bought for my daycare? That's why I need an expandable file) I keep these files for about 3-5 years just incase I ever get audited. We have an accountant do our taxes so this also keeps everything together for him.