Taming the paper clutter

The paper clutter seems to just keep coming.  Even though I have shredded literally boxes of paper into bags of trash, I still have plenty more to go through, but I have reached a stage of exhaustion with it!  So I am working on some other, more interesting things, like cleaning the floors.  I have tried various products to remove stains, scuffs, rust and just stuff I do not even know what it is.  Along the way, I have scrubbed baseboards, the walls, and even put up a curtain rod and curtain last night, just to give it a fresher look and feel on the windows.
I have also focused on removing as many pieces of furniture and items as I can (the living room is a problem right now, until some items are sold and picked up!).  But still, it is progress!  Also, I have started to think about items of furniture best put in the office to hold supplies, and that offer plenty of storage.
This has led to a freeing of space and spirit, and brought some more, much needed calm to the chaos!  Still, today, I find myself a bit discouraged and pissy, because it seems to be taking so long to transform, even this small space.  I think I need to work on some fun things today, and maybe just try and be patient!  This is where it is easy to get derailed, and I really do not want to give up!  It feels good to have some reclaimed space!
Now for a little insight into what I have been doing and using to help with the paper clutter!  I have a rolling filing cart that I purchased years ago.  It glides easily, holds legal and regular file folders.  Right now, I have a makeshift shelf on the bottom of it to hold things, as they collect.  I plan on having one made to fit by my helper friend Rick, along with additional shelves for some of my bookcases.  But for now, it works perfectly as I sort, shred and file.  Its easy glide wheels make it easy to pull where ever I need it and tucks in under the window and to the back, so I can swivel in my chair and immediately file papers from my desk when I am done with them!

As you can see, it holds letter and legal size folders, and the makeshift shelf on the bottom is a holding area, for now.

If you take a look, you can see the floor mat for my chair and the now cleaned floor tiles and baseboards.  Once I get them all as clean as I can, I will wax them and that should help make it look as good as it can, until I can dig up another boatload of money!  These tiles are in better shape than the ones in my bedroom, which are the same, but lots of broken and missing tiles!  Not pretty!  But will have to do for now!

The window with a beautiful blue and white flower pattern that matches one of the vases.  Not perfection, but getting there!  The curtain was $1.99 at Salvation Army and I washed it and dried it and hung it on brackets I got from there also for $1.99 and the curtain Rod came from Ollies and was $4.99.  I am well under $50 for my redo!

So progress is being made, and just to prove it, I will show another before and after section, so you can play along with me!

Before

After

Want to see another section?  Might not be quite as glamorous, but it shows movement!

Piles and piles of paper!

Not complete, but still, a better feeling than when I started!

I could use a little inspiration.  Any body else struggling with this?  Any tips?  Ideas?  Transformations?  I would love to talk to others going through this, or have been through this, or those trying to dig out.  I think maybe we can help one another and have a little support and encouragement from one another.  After all, this can be a very lonely and isolating problem!
Hope every one is having a wonderful day!