Too Much mail

I hate the discount coupons pages that come with the papers each week, but send me one of those 20% of postcards and I can't throw it away for days (confession... weeks). I never use them (well, I did remember once, but only spent $33 so only saved about $6 - but $6 is $6 - two coffees - you get the drift). Point is - If I didn't get them, I wouldn't miss them. There is an awesome company called 41pounds.org that promises you can reclaim your mailbox and help the environment. Did you know the average household receives 41 pounds of mail a year most of which (all eventually) ends up in landfills! There is a cost for this service ($41 one time - and covers you for five years) and they also donate $15 to a charity of your choice. That's a pretty good deal.
Catalogs... now this is a toughie. I really enjoy my Pottery Barn one and Restoration Hardware... in fact I like Victoria's Secret too.. and Ballards - oh dear. But I will say that there are a whole host of companies that I did not subscribe to that send to me. I remember when my mom bought a condo two years ago... she is not a citizen of this country and had no prior history on anyone's mailing list. Within two weeks she had received every catalog and junk mail piece imaginable. She didn't have a mortgage so it is not the banks selling your information - they are getting it from public records. There is a company that I have joined (a free service) called Catalog Choice where you can select which catalogs you still want to receive and the frequency.
So my plan today (after I try and find someone to make my mom a birthday cake in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa in time for her 60th birthday) is to tackle my desk area and create some new folders. My friend Erin (we'll get back to her influence on my organization resolution another day) gave me some cool Vera Bradley filing and stationary type stuff to help with my cause. Thanks! I'm off to clear some clutter !!