Metal filing cabinets first appeared during the 1920s, when document storage shifted from horizontal to space-saving vertical ... Unlike the predictable drawers that pull out, this style slides out to ...

That said, they do require a lot of clearance in the front to pull the drawers out. Lateral file cabinets hold their files in a side-to-side organization, having wide but often shallow drawers.

In this 2018 Today Show segment, Stewart says that replacing horizontal storage using simple file folder organizers will do the trick. Grab this 5-section adjustable file sorter for just $18 to ...