Organizing Greeting Cards: A Simple System That Actually Works
Barb
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How not to be “that person” who always sends a card lateor not at all.
WHY Should We Organize Our Greeting Card Stash?
Life is crazy! That is a simple fact for most of us. We have relatives and loved ones spread throughout the country or around the world. Using a greeting card organizer helps you stay on top of your cards and reduces the risk of being late or missing an occasion entirely.
It is so important to let people know we care about them, and sometimes a phone call or an internet chat just doesn’t do it. That is why greeting cards, letters, and a simple note are so important. Organizing our greeting cards so we can send one at a moment’s notice is a wonderful way to let people know we care.
HOW to organize your Greeting card stash.
There are many ways to organize your cards:
Box-Do a DIY and cover a box with decorative paper and add dividers.
Binder-Get a 3ring binder, add pocket folders, and label them for the occasions you send cards for. -This system works well and can easily be stored in a bookcase.
Purchase a box intended for card storage. These boxes should have dividers that you can label.
This is a great choice because you can store your cards by the month you will send them. With the dates at a glance, you can tell what you need to purchase and always stay on top of getting those memory-making cards to those you love and care about. I used this method for several years.
I switched to a plastic box designed to organize greeting cards. Why? As the family grew, I felt I needed more space for card storage. A plastic box provides a safe storage location, and I like that it allows space to also store stamps easily.
Another advantage is that it provides space for “Thank You” and “Thinking of You” cards. It is so nice to have those cards at a moment’s notice. Sometimes, a simple card to let someone know you are thinking of them is just that kind and thoughtful, reaching out to let someone know you appreciate them.
The box comes with 6 dividers that you label so that they fit your needs.
The labels I use for the card organizer are:
Birthday-child
Birthday Adult
Thinking of You
Wedding/Anniversary
Baby Shower
Sympathy & Misc.
How I use the Greeting Card Organizer.
Keeping a year-at-a-glance calendar (in the Kit) in the organizer, you know when a card needs to be sent.
Add Birthdays, anniversaries, and all-important dates for your friends and family to the Year-at-a-Glance Calendar
When you purchase a card for a specific person, you can put a check mark beside their name on the Year-at-a-Glance Calendar to show that that card has been purchased.
Next, address the card and put a stamp on it, so it’s ready to go when you need to send it.
When a new month approaches, go through the year-at-a-glance calendar, and if necessary, purchase or make the cards you need to send.
Pull out the cards you are going to send and put them in a place that makes them easy to grab as you go out the door.
In addition, I added a post-it note with the date the card should be sent.
As you can see, I store stamps, birthdays, and other important dates in the Year-at-a-Glance Calendar.
It’s a great feeling to make life easier in any way. This one is especially wonderful. Remembering people you care about enough to send a card is a small but powerful gesture. A snail mail card can be kept and enjoyed for years to come.
I keep many of the cards given to me. It’s so warm and fuzzy to read them over again. It makes me happy and I know I am not the only one.
Get the Kit and make your life easier while you help others feel appreciated!
