Paperwork & Task Organization

Stop losing track of bills, paperwork, appointments, cards, and tasks. The Organized 31 Tickler File System gives you a simple way to organize time-sensitive paperwork and responsibilities so you’ll know what needs your attention and when.

A tickler file is a simple filing system that moves paperwork and tasks forward until the day or month when you need to take action.

The Organized 31 Tickler File System uses 31 daily files, 12 monthly files, and a small number of resource files to keep time-sensitive paperwork and tasks organized and easy to find.

Instead of putting an important bill, form, appointment reminder, or To Do note somewhere “safe” and then forgetting about it, you file it according to when you need to deal with it.

How the System Works

Each day, sort the paperwork that comes into your home.

• Recycle or shred what you don’t need.
• Put time-sensitive paperwork into the Daily or Monthly File for when you need to act on it.
• Add handwritten To Do reminders to the appropriate file.
• Check the day’s file each morning or evening.
• Complete the tasks that are ready.
• If you can’t finish something, move it to the next day’s file.
• At the beginning of each month, move the paperwork from that month’s Monthly File into the appropriate Daily Files.

The files continuously rotate, giving you a visual reminder of the paperwork and tasks that need your attention.

For example, if a bill is due on the 15th, you might put it in the 7th or 8th file to give yourself time to take care of it.

What’s Included

The 8-page printable PDF includes:

• 2 pages of instructions explaining how to set up and use the system
• 31 Daily File Labels
• 12 Monthly File Labels
• 3 Resource File Labels: To Be Sorted, To Be Filed, and Supplies
• 3 Blank Labels
• Printable To Do note pages
• Printable Appointment note pages
• Printable Errands note pages
• Card Planner for birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions

Keep Your Paperwork Where You Can See It

The Organized 31 system is designed to be kept somewhere convenient and visible, rather than hidden away in a filing cabinet where you may forget to check it.

Once your system is set up, you can use it as part of your daily routine to keep paperwork and time-sensitive tasks moving forward.

Never Forget a Birthday Card Again

The included Card Planner gives you a place to record birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions. Use it to plan which cards you’ll need and when they need to be mailed.

You can fill out the planner once and use it year after year.

What You’ll Need

This is a printable system, so you’ll also need the physical supplies to create your file:

• A desktop file organizer or file box
• 31 hanging file folders in one color
• 12 hanging file folders in a second color
• 3 hanging file folders in a third color
• Scissors
• A permanent marker or label maker
• Optional printable label sheets

The PDF includes a suggested supplies list and instructions for setting up the Daily, Monthly, and Resource Files.

Please note: Physical file folders and organizers are not included. This purchase is for the digital PDF only.

What You’ll Receive

• 1 printable PDF
• 8 pages
• Setup and use instructions
• Daily, monthly and resource file labels
• Blank labels
• Printable note pages
• Card Planner

This is a digital product. Nothing will be shipped to you. Your purchase includes lifetime access to the PDF.

Frequently Asked Questions

Give your paperwork a place to go and your tasks a time to be done. The Organized 31 Tickler File System makes it easier to keep up with the details of everyday life.