Nov 05 2008
Mail Clutter
Oh how I wish this wasn’t a problem for me, but alas it is at times. I have managed to get it a little under control, but I’m not always perfect.
Here’s how you can help eliminate some junk mail clutter. First of all, go through the mail as soon as you pull it out of your mailbox. Sort it by bills, magazines and catalogs and throw away junk. Do exactly that - throw away the junk immediately. Don’t even stop to do anything else, just go throw it away. Next go through the catalogs and see if any of them are junk. Toss the ones that are and find a place in your home to store the other ones. As soon as you are finished with a catalog or get a new issue of a catalog, toss it.
If you want to keep coupons that come in the mail -fine, but set up a coupon sorting system and get them in there as soon as possible so they aren’t lying all around. I have set up a fantastic coupon system I hope to share with you soon.
The bills and the important mail really needs to be sorted by due date. If you have some sort of file system, this works best. Once you have all of this under control, you will notice a significant impact in your “mail” clutter.
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We have been trying to get the mail organized for years. Somehow it keeps ending up spread all over the kitchen table, no matter how many organization boxes, desks, or folders I buy.
Our current system is sort of working. Basically we do what you suggest, and get the magazines, catalogs, and junk mail tossed or distributed right away. Then we put the remaining mail in box with 5 cubby holes that I found at Ross.
Incoming mail that requires action
Bills to be paid
His mail buffer (actually other non-mail stuff ends up here too)
Her mail buffer
To be filed (this is a bigger slot at the back of the box).
I’m not totally happy that we still have the “buffers” but at least its better than having scraps of paper all over the house.
The nice thing is that the box can be kept on the kitchen table but easily moved aside at dinner time, or when company shows up.
I’d be happy to hear more ideas on tackling creeping mail crud.
And filing systems too!
Really great blog
Have you considered feng shui much? Cheers.