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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Warranties and Instruction Books and Receipts, Oh My!



You know those warranties, instruction books and receipts you get with different products? I decided after the 100th time of needing a warranty, or trying to figure out how we got the batteries in that toy train the first time that it might be a good idea to organize them so I could easily find them.
I bought three big notebooks, clear page protectors, and notebook dividers. I divided the notebook by rooms, alphabetized the rooms and wrote the room names on the dividers-for example:  Bathrooms, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Outside, etc. Whatever room the product is located that is the section I placed it in. I put the instruction book, warranty and receipt in the page protectors. 


Now I know exactly where they are when I need them. This also comes in handy when you want to give the product away or place it in a garage sale. You can have the instruction book to go with it and the person can see when it was bought and if it is still under warranty.




25 comments:

  1. Love that idea!!! Dare I start it going forward or do I wait til we move (which may not be for years!) LOL Thanks for sharing!!

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  2. Great way to organize those warranty cards and manuals! But I don't think I can ever get down to doing that. I always end up "googling" instructions.

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  3. welcome to voiceboks. www.couponanna.com

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  4. wonderful way to organize! welcome to voiceboks!

    kathryn
    www.thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com
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  5. What a great idea!!!! It's one of those ideas that when you hear it, you go, "of course, that's genius"!!

    I found you on VoiceBoks! Welcome, I'm looking foward to reading more of your great tips and suggestions!

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  6. Oh my goodness that's organized!! Wanna come organize my house??
    New follower from VoiceBoks!
    Ro :)
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  7. I am very happy to meet all of you!! Thanks for visiting. I am excited to check out your sites as well!!!!

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  8. Genius! Visiting from VoiceBoks. New follower... stop by and follow back if you like what you see!

    Angela @ First Comes Baby...

    http://www.msangelstarr.blogspot.com

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  9. Wow! That's really organized! Can I borrow you for a weekend? =) Hope you are having a great fourth of July!

    Have a great week!

    Sincerely,

    Lexie

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  10. You are very organised. I read all your posts and I'm asking for more. Visiting and following you from voiceBoks.

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  11. I know I have got to get busy posting more. We were gone for a week to camp and I am having a hard time getting back into the groove!

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  12. What a fabulous idea! I have a huge drawer full of these. I just keep stuffing it shut. :( I suppose it's time I did some organizing. Thanks for the great tips!

    Visiting from vB!
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  13. Stopping by from VB to say hello and wish you a good weekend.

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  14. Anna, Visiting from vb - great ideas!

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  15. Great idea-- think I might do this sometime next week! Will link back if post :)

    visiting from Voiceboks---

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  16. Hello, I am a new follower from Voiceboks. I would love it if you would visit my blog and follow me back at Valerie @ My-2-Cents

    Thank you
    Have a blessed week

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  17. What a great idea - thanks! I'm a binder loving girl and can't wait to do this!

    Christina

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    ♥ xoxo

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  18. Dang!!!! My husband would faint if I were ever that organized. My hat's off to you!
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    ~Erin
    www.mynuggetsoftruth.blogspot.com

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  19. Very organised!
    Visiting from vB,
    Kristina

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  20. Wow! You are super-organized! I love this idea. http://homesandbabies.blogspot.com Becky from VB

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  21. Wow! That is awesome. I have a warrenty drawer and a separate instructions drawer. Both are a mess. This is AWESOME!

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  22. I like the notebooks idea! We currently save EVERYTHING, but then just have it all in a file. A binder would make it easier to locate things! --Christine @Why We Love Green, visiting from VB

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  23. What a great idea. Much more organized than mine...I keep all that stuff in an unused spider man lunch bag. Yeah it takes a good 5 minutes before I find what I'm looking for...

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  24. Hi! Coming here from VB

    What a good idea , filing all those warranties and receipts!

    WIsh am more organised like you

    kathy
    http://www.smallkucing.com
    http://mamakucingbooks.blogspot.com

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  25. I am so excited to have stumbled across this post! I am terrible with filing, but for some reason I do better with binders. I can't wait to try this idea...if only I can find all the manuals to corral them this way. ;) --Amy

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