Do you keep them? How? Do you go through them periodically and find you still have that one from 3 toasters ago tucked away? Do you keep the original receipts with it?

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I have a plastic file box (w/ a handle on top) in which I have hanging file folders with general labels. I put file folders in for each type of manual or any other documentation related to a particular item. Appliances, computer stuff, sporting goods equipment, etc. On each manual, I write the date of purchase and the store name.

I keep the receipts in my bill stubs/receipts files by month. But, keeping them, or at least a copy of them, with their manual is a good idea.

I purge when I add new manuals.

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I have a 3-ring binder with plastic page protectors. I stuff each manual into a page protector along with warrenty, recipts, etc. Occasionally I have something that's too big for a page protector, those just get stood-up next to the binder. I keep it all in a cabinet with my recipe books.

I have one of my DH's old shoe boxes that I put them in, in no particular order. I almost never refer to them(unless it is for a camera). I go through it about once a year and purge any for items we no longer own. I keep receipts for anything of value in my fire-proof safe. I might need them for insurance purposes one day.

Yes...I keep them all in one place. I go thru them every once in a while and get rid of ones that don't apply anymore. It's nice having them all in one place, esp when you really need to look at one!

I have a large 3 ring binder(I believe it's 3 inches) and everything gets put into page protectors and put in there. If it's long, it gets folded and put in. It keeps things where I can find it. We've moved 5 times in the last 12 years, so it's nice to know where these things are.

I keep it all in the file cabinet but in seperate folders.

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I must not have that many, because I keep them in a file. I weed through them at least once a year.

I keep all mine in my desk drawer. but as the kids get older I get all sorts of those little things that come with toys, so far they are just loose in the kids top desk drawer, but now that I think of it I should put them in a zip lock at least!

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Great idea! I may try this once we get settled into our new home in Oct. The shoebox works fine, but I think I would like this better. I will start looking at Goodwill for a binder.....