Confession: When I was a teenager, I asked for a four-drawer black file cabinet for my birthday. There’s just something alluring about putting order to your paper, as if your life will follow.

Confession: When I was a teenager, I asked for a four-drawer black file cabinet for my birthday. There's just something alluring about putting order to your paper, as if your life will follow.

While once a standard sight in many home offices, metal filing cabinets are now a rare find in most homes. Even many commercial offices are moving away from massive paper filing to digital storage ...