Sunday, December 4, 2011

Paperwork, my nemesis

I watch the mail carrier as he brings an entire armload of junk mail up my walkway. I know I should sort it all the minute it arrives. Of course that’s what I should do. That's what you do, right? But I don’t. In fact I have been known to walk right past our overflowing mailbox, several times in the same day. I just can't bring myself to carry it in. 

Why, you may ask?

Paperwork. There are few things I hate more than paperwork. I have tried many different methods to deal with it. Nothing works.

My current system is baskets. Granted they are lovely baskets. They are baskets that I have driven all the way out to the Container store to purchase. They are baskets that where not cheap to buy. They are baskets that I had to make room for in my house.

I now have lovely large expensive baskets, which are full of big ugly piles of paperwork.
*big sigh* Sadly they are not magic baskets.

4 comments:

  1. I'm with you; I'm not fond of paperwork either. I did find converting bills to get them as e-bills on the computer does cut down on a lot of paper that comes into the house. I usually sort through the mail daily and dispose of it as quickly as possible. Sadly, long story, we are living in in-laws' house (elderly parents, they are in assisted living) so we get their mail too. That is harder to dispose of....

    betty

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  2. I've tried the e-bills. Obviously I haven't gotten to all of them. I just see all the mail and don't know where to start. I'm guessing little goals are to way for me to go on this. Lol

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  3. My recycle bins are located in the garage, between the mailbox and the kitchen door. I toss 80% of my mail before I even touch the doorknob.

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  4. Brenna: good planning. My recycling bins are around the side of the house. I may just put one on my front steps next to the mailbox. I'm desperate.
    Plus I'm sure my neighbors would love it.

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