Dealing with Paper Clutter, Part 3

Open the mail.  Deal with the mail.  It’s as simple as that.

Don’t

• leave mail unopened
• guess at mail contents, you could be wrong
• leave mail scattered throughout the office or home
• allow piles, stacks, heaps or mountains to build up

Do

• take charge of mail
• limit incoming mail, where possible
• discard envelopes
• have a place for mail to “land”
• have everyone do the same
• deal with mail daily