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While at a Women’s event this weekend I heard the same story over and over again.  People are struggling with the overabundance of paper that they receive on a daily basis.  There isn’t enough time to get to it and it seems as if every flat surface within 10 feet of the door is a dropping point for stacks and piles of paper.

Some of the real comments that I heard were:

My paper clutter is out of control.

I don’t know what to do about the abundance of mail that I received on a daily basis.  It just seems so overwhelming.

There is just no way that I can keep up with the amounts of paper.

I NEED a system to take care of my paper.

Here are a list of my recommendations to begin taking control of your paper issues:

1.  Purchase a shredder (if you don’t already have one).

2.  Place the shredder in a location where you can use it Every day.

3.  Once the mail is in the house, quickly sort through everything into 3 categories…the first category is junk mail.

4.  Shred the junk mail Immediately.  No excuses, no procrastination, no reason to lay it on the countertop.

5.  The remaining mail should be set up into one of just a few categories…

a.  To Do – Or Action Items

b.  Bills to Pay

c.  Catalogs and/or magazines

6.  You can set up these files in a portable filing system that can be purchased at any local department store.

7.  I recommend that you dedicate at least 10 minutes 1 day a week to go through this portion of your mail and actually “handle” it and then another 10 minutes a week to take action for your “To Do” items.

8.  Once your “To Do” items  have been handled, they should be transferred to a “Follow-up” Section of your filing system.  An example of this is a party invitation that your child has received.  You have “acted” on the invitation and responded and now you need to make sure that you have the information available for the day of the party.  You can easily find what you need because it is filed with your “Follow-Up” items.

Dedicate just a few minutes a week to this system and you will enjoy the results…I promise!

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About the Author:
As the spouse of a Retired U.S. Marine, I had to learn how to make sure that we did not accumulate clutter I was always a working mom with 3 small children and I had to be ready to take over everything and anything that came along if my husband had to leave for an unannounced period of time i.e. deployed…which he did for up to 8 months at a time. I know that so many of you can relate to my situation. Over the years, the many moves and my various professional experience, I have learned how clutter can affect your life. It can be tragic!! Whether it is for your office, a particular room within your home, or your entire home. How can you be Truly Happy with your Life???? HELP YOURSELF HELP OTHERS! DECLUTTER! This is why I love my business. I Truly get to help others enjoy their life, overcome past situations that they had absolutely no control over, (however have made them stop in their tracks) and become more productive within their home and/or business. In return, our clients are able to help others with their donations. They also get to help others when they purge and declutter their space and find items that they can donate to a local charity or to a needy family. It is a perfect circle of women helping women, families helping families and people helping people. We can all live the way we were Meant to Live….
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