3 ways I manage incoming mail

If you can't prevent it from happening in the first place, here's what to do once it lands at your doorstep.

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This week’s topic comes by way of multiple requests. It turns out people out there are struggling with their mail! I had no idea, but I am thrilled people alerted me to this common challenge.

My approach to mail — and why it’s been a non-issue in my house — is largely because I don’t have a Mail System. Mail that comes to the house just gets split into various other systems we have in place.

In a nutshell, I toss junk mail into the recycling bin right away, open everything that’s left, and process it. That means magazines go to my “actively reading” area, bills go to my bill-paying area (more on that below), papers I need to file or save go to my filing area, and so on…