When I am sorting papers, I always have a group of things I don't know quite what I want to do with. I designate a folder for those things, and I paperclip similar things together so that when I do figure it out, the items are organized. Then in the meantime, I can reduce the paper clutter by dealing with all the other things. Usually I have much more paper that can be recycled, shredded or put away than I do oddball papers.
Allison

: My life would flow with greater ease
: if I could wrap my mind around the
: little decisions that need to be
: made every day.

: For example, I have a hard time
: making quick and on-the-go
: decisions about where to put what.
: A good example is my cluttered
: work desk at home. Rather than
: throw out a few papers, file some
: others and leave the rest as they
: are (i.e, doing some
: decluttering), I
: simply do nothing.
: The hardest part of decluttering for
: me, is finding the right home for
: each piece of paper.

: The pile grows, and though I know I
: can take care of some of it
: right now and
: get partial relief from the mess,
: I feel so overwhelmed that I take
: no action at all.

: I would feel a little more radiant if
: I could let go of my dream of the
: perfectly tidy desk - which never
: materializes - and start taking
: small steps a few times a week to
: throw out/put away those papers
: that do have a home (on my
: shelves, in my drawers, etc.)

: Generally speaking, I am very good
: about maintenance......my home is
: quite tidy.
: But the pile on my work desk is a
: different story......I feel I need
: to be able to decide about ALL of
: it before I can start taking
: action.

: Any comments?