Mail Troubls!

Mail...

Mail gives me anxiety as I am sure it does for many Americans who have bills, loans, debt... ugh... I've been letting my unopened mail accumulate for some time. Anxiety definitely had the better of me! Seeing it there everyday in its ever growing pile only compounded my already anxious affect.

This morning , however, I'd had enough! And reclaimed my table top, plowing through all the unopened mail one envelope at a time.

Some strategies I use to make this easier are having my trash basket handy and pulling out my file bins in case I need to file away any correspondence. Having these things at my side as I venture into my mountains of anxiety ridden mail helps me to move along quickly, and also keeps me from leaving the table, distracting myself from the task at hand.

File bins are a wonderful thing. You don't need to buy anything too fancy. Walmart and Target both sell affordable bins that are aesthetically pleasing to boot! When labeling each folder, be fairly specific. Being too general will make it difficult to find things in the future, such as "bills paid" or "insurance". Rather, use company names such as your electric company as a header for the folder pertaining to all electric bills, receipts, etc. Also, specify what type of insurance such as "health insurance", "car insurance", etc. Another tip is, if you have several family members to keep track of, separate each folder by type of insurance and the person it pertains to, "Health insurance- Marc", "Life insurance- Donna", etc.

Tip: A little word to the wise, don't file bills in a folder "to be paid"... remember out of sight out of mind! Don't file bills that need attention at all, they can stay out in a basket or letter box so that they remain in the line of sight.

Well, my table top is looking far more inviting I must say. And, as you will read in more of my posts, having a clean and organized space allows my brain to feel the same, clean and organized, thus decreasing anxiety.

So now that's done... ugh... dishes :-)

Living in the Lower Cape, Plymouth, or Bristol county areas? Need some help with cleaning and organization? E-mail me, Sarah, for more information.sarahsavie@yahoo.com