https://community.qvc.com/t5/Home/Going-Paperless/m-p/27280#M452 <P>I have been on a decluttering kick for about 2 years now and it's gone very well. I managed to part with lots of things that were not 'must haves' in my home. I have succeeded with my new '1 thing in, 1 thing out' rule, quite easily. </P> <P>Yesterday, I got a scanner that is just wonderful for organizing all my photos &amp; documents into my computer. I started with my pets vet bills/records and plan to scan my utility bills next. Now the idea is that once I scan these documents in, I can throw away the originals and live 'paper free' making my house even more clutter free! BUT... it just doesn't feel right!! </P> <P>I am really struggling with throwing out the papers, even though I know I have them in my computer and can print them out anytime. It just seems so strange to part with the <EM>originals</EM>. For my kids 'life without paper' is the norm, but for me this is such a new way to be. </P> <P>Anyone else make the transition to living paper free and if so, how long did it take until you could toss originals without having an apprehensive feeling???</P> <P>My husband says it defeats the purpose to have the scanner if I don't toss the papers after their scanned, and he's right... <EM>and I hate it when he's right!!!</EM> <IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/lol.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.lol}" /></P> <P> </P> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:58:14 GMT JusMe 2011-02-06T18:58:14Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Home/Going-Paperless/m-p/27280#M452 <P>I have been on a decluttering kick for about 2 years now and it's gone very well. I managed to part with lots of things that were not 'must haves' in my home. I have succeeded with my new '1 thing in, 1 thing out' rule, quite easily. </P> <P>Yesterday, I got a scanner that is just wonderful for organizing all my photos &amp; documents into my computer. I started with my pets vet bills/records and plan to scan my utility bills next. Now the idea is that once I scan these documents in, I can throw away the originals and live 'paper free' making my house even more clutter free! BUT... it just doesn't feel right!! </P> <P>I am really struggling with throwing out the papers, even though I know I have them in my computer and can print them out anytime. It just seems so strange to part with the <EM>originals</EM>. For my kids 'life without paper' is the norm, but for me this is such a new way to be. </P> <P>Anyone else make the transition to living paper free and if so, how long did it take until you could toss originals without having an apprehensive feeling???</P> <P>My husband says it defeats the purpose to have the scanner if I don't toss the papers after their scanned, and he's right... <EM>and I hate it when he's right!!!</EM> <IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/lol.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.lol}" /></P> <P> </P> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:58:14 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Home/Going-Paperless/m-p/27280#M452 JusMe 2011-02-06T18:58:14Z