Whether your filing system has gotten away from you or it was never really under control to begin with, you can use our handy guide to beat it back into shape. Photo by juan23for. Many people have a ...

Forms, statements, bills, pay stubs, receipts — they all amass on your desk in an ever-mounting pile. Having a paper management system can help you deal with the influx more efficiently. Here are some ...

Perhaps you may be mistakenly viewing your filing cabinets as an eyesore and not as a supportive and trusted productivity tool in your business? Having practical organization systems in place in your ...

The way we represent, organize and share our knowledge propels us forward. It can either constrain or extend our abilities to think and create. In 1964, in his groundbreaking new media studies, ...

Transform your mundane filing cabinet into a stunning decor piece! In this video, we'll inspire you with creative ways to revamp a simple filing cabinet, turning it into an eye-catching masterpiece ...

In The Filing Cabinet: A Vertical History of Information, Craig Robertson chronicles the history and influence of the titular 19th-century invention that revolutionized offices. The machine—for it was ...

Confession: When I was a teenager, I asked for a four-drawer black file cabinet for my birthday. There's just something alluring about putting order to your paper, as if your life will follow.

Have you ever experienced the pain of stepping on scattered LEGO blocks in the middle of the night? In my case, the pain (or expletives) that followed were often muffled by the desire to ensure that ...

A filing cabinet is following people around the Royal College of Art to remind us our data is everywhere—and it will follow us everywhere. I Know What You Did Last Summer is Jaap de Maat's final year ...

You can make a planter out of pretty much anything. An old metal file cabinet is just about the perfect size for a raised planter you can roll in and out of the sunlight as needed. Remove the drawers, ...

One of my favorite Roz Chast cartoons shows a woman dumping out the high-falutin' contents of a filing cabinet drawer — 16th century art, or something like that — to make room for a new drawer full of ...