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How to Deal With Your Mail Before it Turns Into Mountains of Clutter 
 
by May Monten June 27, 2005

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Even though the mail has been sorted, there are still things that are left to do. You just don’t need to do them immediately. Set up a schedule that you’re comfortable with for dealing with your now-organized papers. If you pick one day a week, say a Monday, to pay bills, and you stick to it every week, you won’t fall behind. Same thing with magazines and other reading material -- go through your pile one day every week and throw out old issues when you’re done reading them or when new ones have come in. If you consistently find that you haven’t finished reading the things in your pile, consider getting fewer subscriptions. Non-urgent filing can be done whenever you get a chance, or depending on your volume, even as infrequently as once a month.

The rewards of being organized

If you deal systematically with your mail, you will find that your living space will look less cluttered, and you’ll relieve the stress of rummaging through piles of papers looking for something that you’ve misplaced or forgotten. You’ll have greater peace of mind. Think of it as the zen of mail sorting

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