How long should I keep past order forms?

[LBurke]

How long do you all keep past order forms? I'm getting ready to 'nest' out my files during my slower months before the baby gets here.

 

[dannyzmom]

Up until last year I kept everything. Now I only keep the past year's worth of paperwork. I shred the rest.

 

[PChefPEI]

I started in September of 2006 and still have all of mine. I know I could probably get rid of 2006 receipts. Maybe just keep show total pages. I just can't seem to make that step!!

 

[DebbieJ]

I have receipts from April til now.Time for more shredding.

 

[wadesgirl]

I need to pull out the shredder also. I have since I started in Nov 2006. Not for any particular reason, just haven't had time to "purge" them. I will keep only the current year.

 

[letscook04]

I keep them for six months.

 

[Chef_TK]

I don't have the space to keep them for too long. My 1st year I did keep them for a year, but now every month I shred them.

Ahh nesting I am doing the same, but the office is being turned into a nursery on one side of the room. At least until we move back to the States and can get a bigger place.

 

[PChefPEI]

So, for those shredding them within 6 months/monthly, do you use PP to track your contacts and make CCCs? I like working from the show forms, that's why I can't get to shredding my order forms. I don't like PP for tracking contacts. I wish we would get P3 in Canada. Sounds like people who have it really like it. Not sure how it's better, but I'd like to see it!

 

[vwpamperedchef]

My director has all of hers since she started I think like 5 years worth!!

I am going to just start to keep 6 months worth. I don't like to be a pack rat---plus I live with one. LOL

 

[CookingwithMary]

6 months and I shred 'em. I did think about scanning and storing the orders on a disk. Then decided to shred.

 

[chefjeanine]

My director has all of hers since she started I think like 5 years worth!!

I have seven years worth. :blushing:

I'm not a pack rat, just never got rid of them. That may be something I do soon.

 

[crissy11]

I throw mine away as soon as I submit the show. It is too easy now for them to call ho for a reference number or for me to print out a receipt when needed. I have done this for 5 years or longer and may have printed a dozen receipts since then. I just don't need the extra clutter.

 

[pamperedlinda]

I still have all of mine. I'm having seperation anxiety...

 

[jrstephens]

I kept all of mine until a several montsh ago. And when AT&T messed my webmail address book up, I was so glad b/c I had to reenter all of my email addressed. I then printer the address book off as soon as I finished. I did get rid of those from the beginning after that though, most of them are in other shows now. I will keep them for a few months now. I have decided to make sure I enter all the info in P3 and then I have all their contact info and do not have to keep them as long. Plus, taking my laptop to shows there are a bunch of times it is only on my computer b/c they will just tell me their order.