momof3crazies
04-16-2007, 06:32 AM
More info from scrapjazz...I am going to go thru my mags today and cut out what I think is a kool idea and make me a lil idea book!!
Essentially, there are three options for how to approach the magazine and idea book storage dilemma:
1. Clip your favorite articles and ideas to create a custom idea file and recycle the remainder of the magazine.
2. Index the articles and ideas that interest you so that you know which issue to pick up when you need an idea.
3. Keep only the most recent and favorite issues and recycle or donate the rest.
Step 1 – Read
Whether it is the day the magazine arrives or several weeks or even months later, the first step should be to read the magazine. Relax in a favorite chair, soak up the ideas and simply enjoy reading it. Then, unless of course you are instantly inspired to use an idea from the magazine, set it aside for a while.
Step 2 - Re-visit
Every three months or so, flip through the magazines that have collected. Decide if there are any articles or ideas that you want to keep for your own idea file. If there are, set it to the side for Step 3. If nothing jumps out at you, recycle or donate the magazine. After collecting three months of magazines, it’s possible that some of the ideas will no longer be interesting to you. If it doesn’t inspire you after three months, let it go.
If you subscribe to several magazines, you’ll also find that many of the magazines cover similar material. Rather than keeping duplicate information, you can choose your favorite articles and toss the others. Make note of which magazine you tend to save the most of, because it might help you decide whether or not to re-subscribe to the ones you don’t use as often.
Essentially, there are three options for how to approach the magazine and idea book storage dilemma:
1. Clip your favorite articles and ideas to create a custom idea file and recycle the remainder of the magazine.
2. Index the articles and ideas that interest you so that you know which issue to pick up when you need an idea.
3. Keep only the most recent and favorite issues and recycle or donate the rest.
Step 1 – Read
Whether it is the day the magazine arrives or several weeks or even months later, the first step should be to read the magazine. Relax in a favorite chair, soak up the ideas and simply enjoy reading it. Then, unless of course you are instantly inspired to use an idea from the magazine, set it aside for a while.
Step 2 - Re-visit
Every three months or so, flip through the magazines that have collected. Decide if there are any articles or ideas that you want to keep for your own idea file. If there are, set it to the side for Step 3. If nothing jumps out at you, recycle or donate the magazine. After collecting three months of magazines, it’s possible that some of the ideas will no longer be interesting to you. If it doesn’t inspire you after three months, let it go.
If you subscribe to several magazines, you’ll also find that many of the magazines cover similar material. Rather than keeping duplicate information, you can choose your favorite articles and toss the others. Make note of which magazine you tend to save the most of, because it might help you decide whether or not to re-subscribe to the ones you don’t use as often.