Reduce Clutter By Handling Junk Mail The Right Way
Everyday, we are bombarded with paper -- magazines
, maps, menus, programs, clutter mail, brochures and newsletters. We don't have to buy it or ask for it - it comes to us abundantly, spontaneously, and regularly, the majority of it for free. Approximately 80 percent of the paper tiger will become clutter quickly, and will suck the life out of us ultimately if we don't take steps to control it. Even without saying, we fast realize that its high time we reduce clutter!
Let me hold your hand as you sort. You don't have to do it like I do - you can adjust the steps and the process to tailor-fit or suit yourself. Here are some proven guidelines to reduce clutter that will surely help expedite the task:
1. First, I never get rid of anything before I look at it. It is only American to sell, publicize, and offer, and you should give some attention - however short-lived - to what is said or sent to you. I once tore and disposed of an envelope that I thought to be an insurance ad, only to find out eventually that it was a $1,500 check I'd been waiting for. Some so-called "clutter" mail is legitimate, so give it a look.
2. Now how about those magazines? Sure, they are fun to read, and they also do a good job of keeping us "in the know" but consider these things about them:
* Most magazines don't contain profound or controversial stuff because they would risk losing their advertisers. Most magazines, while entertaining, do not really feed the mind.
* Magazines contain at least 75 percent advertisements, and are updated every month, so it's really unwise to keep them. If you want to be updated, you can easily go to a trade journal or newsletter and scan the deadlines. If there happens to be an article that you want to save or read, tear it out and file it, and throw the rest away - it's just pure junk. Bear in mind, 75 percent is out-of-date ads, most of the rest is out-of-style or obsolete ideas.
3. Bills. The most dreaded. In almost every home I cleaned in my years as a expert cleaner, there was a little pile or den of opened and unpaid bills. Don't forget to open each bill immediately, never pitch or pile one because you don't have the means to pay at the moment. A lot of us have suffered because of this. If you can't take care of all your bills at the moment, it would do you good if you are aware of to whom, when, and how much. Immediate adjustment to the shock is less detrimental than long-unknowing suspenseful agony. Don't stock bill stuffers; they are usually irrelevant and bulky - all that you'll ever need are the invoices or statement, and if you insist, the envelope. The same goes for contest mailers, deals and offers, and make-money-at-home junk.
4. Calendars. You only need a few in the house, yet after Christmas we have one for every month. Get a big calendar instead - it is a wonderful way to throw out unnecessary phone calls, junk mail, and junk. Get one that has big enough squares where you can write notes inside. Hang it near the heaviest flow of communication (the phone perhaps). From now on, as soon as invitations and announcements arrive in the mail, instead of hanging onto them, simply transfer the data onto the appropriate square of your big calendar.
With these effective tips on how to reduce clutter, you can tame the paper tiger before it can clutter your home - and your mind trying to keep track of it!
by: Zack Bradley.
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