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    The document provides guidance on when to toss or recycle various items versus when to retain them. It lists items like business cards, notes, reports, books, CDs, office equipment, mementos, gifts and their associated criteria for tossing versus retaining. The key factors considered include whether the items are outdated, unused, refer to often, have sentimental value, or serve a specific purpose.

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    The document provides guidance on when to toss or recycle various items versus when to retain them. It lists items like business cards, notes, reports, books, CDs, office equipment, mementos, gifts and their associated criteria for tossing versus retaining. The key factors considered include whether the items are outdated, unused, refer to often, have sentimental value, or serve a specific purpose.

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    Clearing Rules

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    The document provides guidance on when to toss or recycle various items versus when to retain them. It lists items like business cards, notes, reports, books, CDs, office equipment, mementos, gifts and their associated criteria for tossing versus retaining. The key factors considered include whether the items are outdated, unused, refer to often, have sentimental value, or serve a specific purpose.

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    Items Tossor Recycle If … Retain If …

    Business cards You have many cards and never You already have a cardholder, can
    call anyone, or you can't recall scan it, know you'll use it, or feel
    the person or his goods or you will.
    services.

    Notes, files, and They're old, outdated, and It's your duty to retain them, you
    documents uninformative; they've been refer to them often, or they have
    transferred to disk; or they no future value.
    longer cover your derriere.

    Reports and They're old, outdated, stacking They're vital to your career or well-
    magazines up; you think you need them to being, you choose to retain them,
    keep up; or you fear a quiz on or there will be a quiz on them.
    them.

    Books, guides, and You've copied, scanned, or They're part of a life collection, you
    directories made notes on the key pages; refer to them monthly, they have
    they're obsolete; or there is an sentimental value, or you want
    updated version. them.

    CDs, cassettes, and You never play them, and if you You play them, you like them, and
    videos do, they don't evoke any you couldn't bear to part with them.
    feelings or memories. They play They're a keepsake.
    poorly.

    Outdated office You know who would like it as a It serves a specific purpose, it adds
    equipment donation, you can sell it, it's to the decor, or it can be
    collecting dust, or it's in the way. overhauled or revitalized.

    Mementos and They no longer hold meaning, They still evoke strong memories,
    memorabilia you have many similar items, you will hand them down someday,
    you do not have room, or you've or they look good on display.
    changed.

    Gifts, cards, and They're never in use and are You use them often, are glad you
    presents unwanted, and the giver won't have them, or are saving them for
    know or be concerned that you some special reason.
    tossed them.

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