Comments on: Simple Stuff Reduction Tips

By: Clare

Clare — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:45:56 +0000

How right you are. My (cheapo) filing cabinet has just collapsed under the weight of mostly redundant paper files it contains. I’m going to start purging it this very minute – then I’ll have to buy another!

By: Toby Doncaster

Toby Doncaster — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:03:12 +0000

Maybe I’m over paranoid here, but I never leave anything with my personal details on them in my car. The last thing I want is a double-whammy, whereby the car-jacker now knows where I live, and can ring me to make sure no-one’s at home too!

In fact, police in the UK will give you a 7-Day Producer, which requires you to take all insurance, MOT, etc. documentation to your nearest (self-nominated) Police Station, which, given the rising concerns over ID theft, I think is a great idea.

For the time being, all my “live” documentation sits in a separate folder I can find within…found it!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:54:47 +0000

I’ve got a large container that I use to collect coins. Periodically I take it to a Coinstar (http://www.coinstar.com) machine and use it to load up a Starbucks card.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:00:25 +0000

I like to keep my excess club cards, gift cards, insurance cards, etc., in my car, because 9 times out of 10 I’m going to have my car with me when I find myself someplace where it’s necessary or convenient to use them.

By: John

John — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:55:53 +0000

Great pointers here. I think most of these I can relate to using. It’s amazing how fast things can accumulate. =)

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:27:55 +0000

Really great tips here. I love how you’re bringing up things that we use/do every day but don’t think much about (like the keyring!). I really enjoyed reading this and I think A LOT of people will benefit from these tips. Thanks for posting them!

By: Mark Shead

Mark Shead — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:19:08 +0000

@Welmoed – Wow. That is a nice tool. Thanks for pointing it out.

By: Welmoed

Welmoed — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:38:01 +0000

Regarding #2 (membership cards and such): I used to have a stack of these too. Now I have a single card with all my membership barcodes on it. You can generate it for free at http://www.justoneclubcard.com. Enter up to eight membership numbers, generate the card, print it out, laminate it, and you will always have the number with you. I do this with nearly everything that requires a membership number or barcode.