How do you organise a) all your paperwork b) vitamins and supplements?

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These are all driving me mad at present. We seem to get a lot of post despite most things being online.

Where do you store and organise your important documents? Does it take up much space? How many years of things like bank statements do you keep?

Also - vitamins and supplements. I have lots taking up loads of counter space in our tiny flat. Then some stuffed in cupboard. I never know what I have (for example, sometimes I buy two packs of my folate supplement as it's cheaper, then forget I have the other pack in the cupboard). I need some kind of organisation system, but there's just no room.

I'm so annoyed with myself I can't organise this random shit.

Filing drawers and a dosette box for your pills. Fill it up each Sunday and pop on the shopping list anything you finish up.

I don't have any paper bank statements (or utilities either) as they're all online. All important paperwork is kept in one A4 box file

I use very little paper, nearly everything is online and in saved to a folder. If I don't need a paper version but only receive a paper version, I just take a photo or scan it to myself and save it electronically. I have one plastic wallet for everything else.

Vitamins are all in top drawer of bedside locker together with contraceptive pill & taken every morning before getting out of bed. I never forget pill but used to let vitamins slide so move them to same time. I have reminders in my phone on repeat for 3 months supply etc about 2 weeks before they run out.

Vitamins and supplements in mug cupboard so when I have my morning tea there they are. Paper is not so tidy...

I have to take quite a few meds so they are in a nice bowl, near the kettle, so I can sort out my morning meds whilst it’s boiling first thing.

Paperwork in two A-Z files.

Regular big clear outs
Be strict you only need two sharp knives , one colander not 3. One vase 3 tea towels 6 plates get rid of all extra and you could find you have a vitamin drawer !
Contact those that write to you and get the apps for those bills
Check you are not over vitamining yourself as that can be dangerous in pregnancy
Maybe take all vitamins to work and keep in drawer/ locker so you take regularly but not cluttering your home .