Household Paperwork System
A printable guide (A4 and US Letter) to UK household paperwork: what to keep, what to shred, and for how long. The question is rarely "shall I throw this away?" and more often "am I allowed to?", so this answers it category by category, drawing on guidance from GOV.UK, HMRC and Citizens Advice, with sources listed so you can check them.
- 13 pages, in A4 and US Letter
- Instant download, print at home
- A low-ink copy of every page, free, for when ink is short
- Free with it: Kari's eight sorting labels as their own sheet, to print again whenever you need them
- Print only the page you need
£3.50
PDF download, A4 and US Letter, print at home, nothing is posted.
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About this printable
Inside: a sorting session using a four-pile method, a filing map of paperwork categories, a UK keep-for-how-long table, what to shred and how to handle identity documents safely, an annual admin calendar, a document location list (with no space for passwords or account numbers, by design), binder spine and folder labels, and Kari's own sorting labels.
This is a printed guide, not legal or financial advice. When in doubt, check with the provider or service that sent the document.
The main file is the colour version shown in the pictures (coloured cover drawing and art, coloured step circles). A low-ink copy of the same pages is included as an extra, for when ink is short. Both are the same 13 pages, each in A4 and in US Letter (8.5 x 11 in), laid out for each paper size. Instant download after checkout; print at home, for personal use. Nothing is posted.
Why this pack:
- Friendly for ADHD and busy brains: short steps, lots of boxes to tick, one page at a time.
- From the guide: "Not sure if it can go? Not sure pile. Nothing is shredded until you have said yes."
- An annual calendar keeps the yearly dates in one place.
- Written for UK homes, in plain English.
- Made to be enjoyed: colour drawings, sticker-style pages, and a low-ink copy for when ink is short.
- Made by Kari, a professional organiser in West London. Kari has ADHD herself and made these the way her own brain works.
Illustrative mockup. Results vary with your printer, paper and one- or two-sided printing.
How to print, on any printer: everything works printed single-sided. For a booklet feel, print page 1 on its own, then the rest double-sided: if your printer prints both sides, choose two-sided, flip on the long edge; if it does not, print the odd pages, turn the stack over and put it back in, then print the even pages. The last page is a thank-you from Kari, with her free tools.