I carry two bags to my client’s homes. One holds my client’s folder, a few odds and ends supplies, something to nosh on and the contents of my everyday purse. The other bag holds my supplies. It’s not the size of a carry-on suitcase but it’s large enough for me to cart around some basic and not-so-basic supplies I might need while working with a client.
In the ‘What’s In My Work Bag’ blog entry, I’ll be sharing with you some of the items I take with me ‘on-the- job’ to make my job and my client’s lives a bit easier.
Today’s item is a 3.5″ plastic tab used to label a hanging folder. Standard size for these ‘tabbies’ as a I like to call them are 2″. But, have you ever tried to describe the contents of your hanging folder in 2″? Whether you’re using a label maker or your own handwriting, it can be a challenge to fit all those words in 2″ and then be able to read what you wrote or decipher your abbreviations.
Enter the 3.5″ ‘tabbie.’ Almost double the size of a standard plastic tab, you can fit many more words on it to describe the contents of your hanging folder such as ‘Medical: Scott’s Egg Allergy’ or ‘Financial: Fidelity SEP.’
If you are considering organizing your files anytime soon, take a walk into your local office supply store and ask for a package of 3.5″ tabbies. You’ll be glad you did…
Stacey is a Professional Organizer, Virtual Organizer, and Author in Bergen County, New Jersey specializing in home organizing, time, and paper management. She is the author of The Organized Bride’s Thank You Note Handbook: Let Systems and 101 Modern Sample Thank You Notes Take You From Overwhelmed to Organized.
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I am glad about my 3.5″ tabbies, but I always thought that was my secret to success!