Start Getting Home Mail Clutter under Control
August 1, 2009 by Wendy
Filed under Home, Mail, Productivity, Time Management, Workflow
The average American receives 568 pieces of mail annually, and 49,060 pieces of mail in their lifetime; one third of it is junk mail. . Tax dollars spent to dispose of junk mail: $320 million.
Sad facts indeed! But there are steps you can take to get your paper clutter and mail organised and in order. Here are three simple, but important decisions your home needs to make to move forward on mail clutter :
• Determine one person, who will be the designated “mail person”
• Determine and stick to one pick up time daily, for your daily mail deliveries (this can be someone besides the “mail person”)
• Determine, set and stick to only one designated location in your home to do daily “washing and ironing” of your home’s mail (hallway, garage, office)
Written by Wendy A. Miller, CEO and Founder of Little Miss Efficiency Organising Services and Consulting, www.littlemissefficiency.com, 702.673.0624. COPYRIGHT: This article may not be reprinted or quoted anywhere without written permission. This email is protected by copyright. Copying of this article – or of any works presented or recommended by Wendy A. Miller – is strictly prohibited. These works may not be reprinted in any form on any website, blog, book, e-book, or any other form without the express written permission of Wendy A. Miller. All Rights Reserved.
Junk Mail Help
Computers were supposed to make us a paperless society. But in actuality, we are seeing more paper in our homes and offices than ever before. The average American receives 568 pieces of mail annually, and 49,060 pieces of mail in their lifetime; one third of it is junk mail. And get this, the average American will spend eight months alone in his or her life, just handling junk mail!
Let us help you enjoy the real things in life. Here are some tips to help eliminate your junk mail.
· Reduce the number of catalogs you are receiving by tearing off the name/address label and mailing it with a ‘please remove me from your list’ note to the catalog.
· To remove the amount of junk mail you receive, write to:
Mail Preference Service, DMA, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
Include your name and address and a request to be removed from any list.
· Stop the pre-approved credit card offers by calling Trans Union at 1-888-567-8688. They have options to remove your name for two years or permanently. They share data with Experian and Equifax so you won’t have to call them to make the same request.
· Valpack sends regular mailings full of coupons. Call and ask to be removed from their list: 1-800-237-6266. You can also fill out a letter, staple it closed, add a stamp and address and mail.
· Publisher’s Clearinghouse sends sweepstakes promotions. Call and ask to be removed from their list: 800-645-9242
· Visit Catalog Choice. Fill out online registration form, indicating which catalogs are not wanted. No charge at: http://www.catalogchoice.org/
If you would like to learn more about how to get rid of your junk mail, or better organise your mail, call Little Miss Efficiency Organising Services and Consulting for a consultation at 702.673.0624 or info@littlemissefficiency.com. You can also listen to Little Miss Efficiency Organising Services and Consulting’s radio appearances that stream live worldwide, on KLAV 1230 AM – The Talk of Las Vegas at www.littlemissefficiency.com. Just click on the KLAV link.
Written by Wendy A. Miller, CEO and Founder of Little Miss Efficiency Organising Services and Consulting, www.littlemissefficiency.com, 702.673.0624. COPYRIGHT: This article may not be reprinted or quoted anywhere without written permission. This email is protected by copyright. Copying of this article – or of any works presented or recommended by Wendy A. Miller – is strictly prohibited. These works may not be reprinted in any form on any website, blog, book, e-book, or any other form without the express written permission of Wendy A. Miller. All Rights Reserved.
