How to be paperless? A simmple guide

 Let us ask you a simple question- how many papers do you use every day in form of documents or receipts or notes? We are guessing a ton! These paper unknown to you keeps piling on even though you want to deal with them, but you are not sure how to. 

This happens both at home and office leading to storage issues and spending money on more and more paper. Not to say, but using this much paper also leads to environmental degradation, which is not a great thing to happen.

Thus, we are sharing simple tips to ensure you can go paperless with ease and work towards saving the environment and your money.

Tip 1: Move forward ignoring the paper backlog

Yes, the paper log at your place or in your office can be disheartening, but to go paperless, you need to ignore it. If you start this journey by sorting or thinking about the paper log, it will overwhelm you, and your journey will never begin.

Thus, ignore the paper log. Instead, focus on creating new habits which will help you decrease your dependency on paper.

Tip 2: Switch to digital business card

Irrespective of whether you are working as an employee, running a business, or working from home, you need a business card. It has all the details that a prospective client will require from you to follow up with your business.

However, using the traditional business card means using paper, and that too in a humongous amount. When you switch to the digital business card, you are saving money and helping the environment.

Tip 3: Use apps for taking notes

Taking notes in a meeting is essential, and it helps you remember the key points when you start on the task. However, providing every employee with a notebook months after months will take a toll on your budget, not to mention its implications for the environment.

Instead of using paper notes, you can switch to digital versions of notes. Use apps like Google note and jot down all the essential points on the app.

It is a great idea because you will not misplace them as you might misplace your notebook.

Tip 4: Use cloud-sharing apps over paper memos

Previously, people used to send paper memos for upcoming meetings and more. However, to be paperless, this is one thing you need to avoid. Paper memos or reports in physical form only add up to your paper backlog.

Instead, use technology for the same by using slack for business or Cisco Webex Teams, and more. It lets you connect with your team, and client, and send documents or have a meeting memo go out without using paper.

Tip 5: Sign up for everything digital

Another way to go paperless is by switching to digital everything. That means signing up for digital payments that come to your email and removing yourself from all mailing lists. You can even start paying online all your payments as that saves money and time. Digital payments are fast and safe.

Try these tips and go paperless and it will benefit you in multiple ways.