Oct 6, 2010
Posted by Kerri Rodley in Declutter Your Life, Organising Tips | 0 Comments
Creating a mail center in your home…
Or what I call a “docking station”. A very helpful blog post from Unclutterer.com
The perfect home for your mail
One of the easiest ways to keep paper clutter from overwhelming your space is to set up a mail processing center immediately inside the door by your mailbox. In a buffet, chest, armoire, or another piece of furniture that matches the decor of your home, install a recycling bin, shredder, and trash can.
Also, have mail cubbies for each person in your home so whoever sorts the mail can have a place to immediately store everyone else’s mail.
When you sort the mail, you have four options:
- Recycle. Most flyers, postcards, and papers can easily be recycled. If you don’t want or need the mail, and it doesn’t include any personal information, drop it straight into a recycling bin.
- Shred. Credit card applications, notifications, and other junk mail that includes your private information should be shredded to help prevent identity theft. A few seconds shredding these documents can save you hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars fixing a stolen identity.
- Rubbish bin. Not all mail can be recycled. Check with your local recycling center to know which types of papers and envelopes can be recycled and which ones can’t. For example, envelopes with the plastic window pane often have to be trashed.
- Process. Keep a pen in your mail center to write action items on the mail you choose to keep. “Pay by November 1.” “Send to lawyer by October 15.” Give yourself as much direction as possible so you don’t waste time re-reading the mail again.
For more go to: http://unclutterer.com/2010/10/04/creating-a-mail-center-in-your-home/