| For most of us, our home will be the biggest | | | | However, some people choose to place all these |
| purchase we ever make. So, naturally we want to | | | | important and private files in an online journal. |
| properly care for the home and sometimes that can | | | | An online journal is typically used to chronicle your life, |
| be a massive undertaking and expense. Whether you | | | | vacation, weddings and things like that, but more and |
| are a do it yourself home improvement fan, or | | | | more people are starting to use them to document |
| maybe if you are like me, you prefer to hire out | | | | home improvement projects. You already know how |
| contractors for all those tough jobs. Whatever the | | | | to use a computer, and most of us are familiar with |
| case may be, you are going to have lots of stuff to | | | | scanners, so here's how to implement a web-based |
| keep up with. | | | | journal into your home improvement project: |
| What about all the invoices, checks you write, quotes | | | | 1. Scan and save all those important files and |
| for jobs, building permits and all the other | | | | documents we discussed earlier. |
| miscellaneous documents associated with a home | | | | 2. Create a digital image of all your home |
| improvement project. | | | | improvement photos. |
| How about the benefits of keeping up with before | | | | 3. Create your private journal online. |
| and after pictures of your project in case you ever | | | | 4. Now you are ready to backup all those documents |
| decide to sell you home, or just to remind you of | | | | and pictures, and make notes on your complete |
| what a wonderful job you did? | | | | home improvement project. |
| I bring all that up to say this; you need a centralized, | | | | Your complete project will always be at your |
| secure area to place all those documents, upload all | | | | fingertips and stored in a safe and secure |
| those photos and make notes on your home | | | | environment; just login from any computer with |
| improvement project. This centralized location may | | | | internet access by using your secure user ID and |
| be a filing cabinet, a computer, or any other place. | | | | Password. |