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Sort mail immediately

May 1, 2025/in Tip of the Month/by Janine Cavanaugh, CPO®

The best way to stay on top of the incoming mail is to sort it immediately. Sort it into the 4 categories listed below and have a specific spot for each category.

  1. Junk – recycle or toss it
  2. Shred – shred or put in box to be shredded later
  3. Action required – take action or write down what action needs to happen on a sticky note (and attach)
  4. Delegate to another family member to open and process

 

Tags: Organizing habits, organizing mail, organizing paper, organizing process
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