Sunday, January 10, 2010

The USPS is running out of money, but that doesn't mean you need to hold on to all it delivers to you...

Do you ever get overwhelmed by piles of mail? I was speaking to someone today who can't seem to take control of the mail. It is (literally) taking over her kitchen (and even bathrooms).

To avoid this problem:

SORT YOUR MAIL NEXT TO THE TRASH CAN.

It's simple. Take it out of the mailbox and walk straight to the trash can. Anything that says "presort" can be dumped.

So can the myriad number of catalogues you really will never order from. (Do not keep them if the thought of "one day..." pops into your head. You will get 4 more before that happens anyway.)

On top of those can go the dozens of free offers, gutter cover ads, and time share invitations.

DUMP THEM, RECYCLE THEM, SHRED THEM - but don't invite this unwelcome junk into your living space.

Junk mail can reproduce, and will, all over your kitchen counters and tables if you don't stop it.

I don't know about you, but this is at least 90% of my mail each day.

Tomorrow I will talk about what to do with the important stuff.

Good night. Pick out what you are wearing tomorrow before you go to bed. It will save you time in the morning.

1 comment:

  1. Insanity runs in families and the apple did not fall far from the tree. I can finally go to sleep now that I have cleaned up after the painters and gotten my desk straightened out. After all tomorrow morning it starts all over again.

    ReplyDelete