How do you handle your mail?
Day 1: bills. I put them first so we can deal with them and get them out of the way. ;) Designate a "bills central" together with your cheque book, pen and stamps. Here you can pay your bills at places like Rapipago. After they are paid file them.A few weeks ago I burnt 10 years worth of old bills. Want to see the bonfire? Check it out!
Day 2: catalogs and fliers. Just two words: be ruthless. Have a look. Interesting? Read. Put a Post it note on the things you want. Place it on catalog tray. Not interesting? Directly to recycle bin!
Old travel catalogs and fliers off to be recycled |
letters to Santa 2005 |
Day 5: outgoing mail. Designate a place for paper pad, envelopes, stamps and spare cards to keep them all together. Yes, I have an old fashion paper address book. ;)
Day 6: list days. Get your calendar, write in all the due dates for bills and birthday cards to be sent.
appointment diaries and lists |
I´m paticipating in Mary organizes Link party .
5 comments:
Hi Paula, thank you for visiting my blog. We still do lots of mail. We haven't completely gone over to the e-billing era itself. Since my mom is a much older person she tends to write and send cards so we get those as well. I tend to toss them in the recycling bin or we'll have tons piled up as well. Hope you're having a great weekend. ♥ Madison
I LOVE getting mail. It's my favorite time of day. I've made a big effort to keep it an important part of the day-- it's an excuse to be off the phone or internet. lol
I love real mail (not bills) but as you say, it seems to be something that is disappearing - even the bill senders want us to do away with paper bills and do everything electronically.
I too have an address book - it is a great source of memories because it shows past addresses for friends & family.
Toni xx
I hardly get mail! **Sad face** when I do, it's normally a birthday/ greetings card!
How cool Madison! Oh, the joy of a handwritten envelope! :D
I love mail too Samantha. We have different companies coming at different times so it is quite unexpected when mail might come.
We (as a nation) are not big on card sending. E-cards are getting popular though.
Sophie, art mail swaps are great for getting something at different times of the year.
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