MomTalk.com September 8, 2008: The women's magazine for moms about children, family, health, home, fashion, careers, marriage & more
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Organize Your Paper and Plans
Children love mail. The thrill of seeing their name on an envelope is huge. This affection lasts, of course, only until we become adults and mail comes with address windows and words on the front such as "invoice enclosed" or "Internal Revenue Service." As for the daily deluge of junk mail: there's a reason it's called junk. Don't you wish it would all just disappear? "There are ways to stay on top of the paper that endlessly flows into the home," says Stephanie Denton, professional organizing expert and owner of Denton & Company organizers in Cincinnati, Ohio. "What's frustrating is having to think things through over and over: Did I make the appointment? Did I pay that bill?" But if you set up a system for managing all your paper, the amount of time and thought you expend will be greatly diminished. "You'll love being organized and in control of the paper!" Denton says. Bills, Mail, Paperwork Mail: Find a container -- basket, wire, wood -- to become your inbox, and place it near the entrance to your home. "When you come through the door, especially with one or more children in tow, you need to be able to toss the mail," explains Denton. "An inbox puts it all in one place instead of today's mail in your purse and yesterday's on the kitchen counter."
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Children love mail. The thrill of seeing their name on an envelope is huge. This affection lasts, of course, only until we become adults and mail comes with address windows and words on the front such as "invoice enclosed" or "Internal Revenue Service." As for the daily deluge of junk mail: there's a reason it's called junk. Don't you wish it would all just disappear?
