Many years ago I had "organized" my warranties and manuals into this old curtain or sham bag...you know the bags that the items come in when you first purchase them.  Well, I love to repurpose these bags because they are clear and contained.  So, I just loaded it down with any manual I could find. 

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 It actually worked for the most part because I knew exactly where to go.  The downside to this wonderful creation of mine is that each time I needed to find a manual, I'd have to take everything out or at least flip through half the contents before I found what I needed.  Well, in flew Alejandra with her special organizing cape once again!  I was recently inspired by <a href="http://youtu.be/_sqrChfq5ck" target="_blank">Alejandra's video on organizing manuals and warranties</a>.  After seeing how she organized her manuals I was in love! I had previously done exactly what she warned against in her video regarding the sleeve protectors- FAIL. But hearing her explain the difference with these pockets, I immediately started my quest to reorganize my manuals and warranties.

First, I did exactly what she did, I sorted everything into categories that made since to me: electronics, furniture, gadgets, appliances.  All these categories are represented on the top row. The second row is trash (items I had donated or thrown away), items I wasn't sure I owned, and items I didn't think I owned but wanted to make sure.

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I then placed the four stacks on the top row in the pockets and included them in my binders.  Ok, first thing you should know if you go looking for these pockets is to ask someone in the store if at first glance you don't locate them. At the Staples I went to it was not with the other pockets but with the binder folders.  They also come in multiple colors and they have them in the box in alternating colors (red, blue, yellow, clear...red, blue... Etc.). I made the brave attempt to go on my pocket quest during tax free weekend...I will never be the same!
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Another issue or lesson learned is I got the wrong sized binders.  In the store the larger binders seemed so big...so I went with the 1in.  Needless to say I HAVE to sacrifice and go get two larger binders...but since it waaaas my fault I'll just keep the others and use them for something else.  (enter long pause and deep breath) now you guys know this is no sacrifice lol I LOOOOOVE these freaking binders! Ill get the larger ones, but I'm not exchanging the others lol.  
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Anyway, I'm extremely pleased with my binders and I'm thankful to my organizing hero Alejandra for sharing her methods so graciously.  I still need to add my front and sleeve labels, but this was a success if I say so myself.

My HappinessBucket is filled, is yours?

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