How to Safely Store Your Important Documents at Home

This article was co-authored by Kerri Christensen. Kerri Christensen is a Cleaning & Organization Specialist and the Owner of Busted Knuckles Cleaning. With more than seven years of cleaning experience, she specializes in helping others make their homes a cleaner place. Kerri holds a Bachelor’s in Human Resources Management and Services from Western International University.

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Everyone has important documents, from a birth certificate to banking information, that they want to keep safe and secure. While we never want to think about bad things happening, these documents are all crucial if there's any kind of emergency or disaster. Luckily, storing and protecting them is easy. With some planning, organization, digitizing, and storage tools, you can keep all your important documents in a safe place.