How many of you have piles of mail lying around on your kitchen table? This is a common occurance because people are too busy when they get home to sort it out. I figured out along the way that doing a little each day will save me tons of time later on down the line. My suggestion to you is to sort through the mail at the same time every day.
For example, I look at my mail after I come home and change into more comfortable clothes. I quickly sort the mail into piles between myself, my husband, trash, file, and shred. I then open my mail and decide what to trash, file or shred. My husband allows me to open his mail so I do the same for his mail. If you have other family members who receive mail, designate a spot on a desk or entryway table for the person to retrieve the mail when they get home.
After reviewing all my mail, I walk to the shredder to shred, and the trash to trash. I have a filing cabinet with all our important paperwork where I finally go to file anything leftover from my mail. This whole process takes me about five minutes. Wow that is easy and now I don't have any mail on my dining room table.
You can do this too! Make a goal for yourself to begin a mail routine by the beginning of next month. Sort all your old mail first and then start fresh on a Monday. Now stick with it and see how this small activity will transform your space!
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