One hot summer day my husband was mowing the lawn. Then the mower broke. We had just bought it a few months before, so it was especially frustrating. I went to find the manual and was met with a very messy drawer filled with not only manuals, but other miscellaneous paperwork as well. As I dug through trying to find information on the mower, I decided it was time to get our manuals in some sort of order!
Right now I have all of our manuals organized into a single file folder. This works for now, but I’ve seen some other great ideas such as putting the manuals in page protectors and storing them in a binder.
Some manuals to keep:
- Lawnmower
- Cell Phones
- Large & Small Appliances
- Weed eater
- Power tools
- Video Game Systems
Even if the item is really simple to use and the manual is not necessarily needed, if it has the warranty information in it, I’d consider it worth keeping.
What manuals to you keep on hand?
As much as I love paper (the useful and pretty kind) it can make a pile of clutter to be sure. Good tips here. Thanks. Visiting via “FamilyFunFriday” linkup
I have been looking for PDF files of our manuals. When i find them, I download them, and toss the paper version. I haven’t found all of them, but my files have greatly diminished in size!
That’s a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing, glad you stopped by! =)