Clean Up Mail Clutter

I recently asked the question on our Facebook page "What is one area of your house that always seems to get cluttered?" The overwhelming response was the kitchen counter. That has always been an issue for me as well. I have started a system for receipts, bills and paid bills.

When I bring my mail inside I automatically go through, open all the envelopes and throw out the junk mail. I find doing this right away cuts down on the amount of "stuff" on your countertop. I have a three tiered organization basket that I got from Ikea. The first tier is for receipts to be entered in the computer. Tier two is for bills that need to be paid and the third is for receipts and bills that have been paid and need to be filed (I empty these weekly).

If I get coupons in the mail I go through them and cut out the ones I want to keep and put them on my refrigertor. I stack magazines next to my filing system to remind myself to read them and get rid of them.



Here are some great ideas for storage systems.

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-ERIN-

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Laundry

This project is what I call "Laundry" art. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought paper mache letters that spelled out the word laundry. Below is a picture of a paper mache letter. They are regularly priced around $2.47 each, but I got them on sale!

Here are the items you will need:
1. Paper Mache Letters (any word you want)
2. Rust-Oleum Spray Paint. (I used Rust-Oleum Hammered in Silver)
3. Scotch Mounting Squares4. Something to spray paint on
Start in a well ventilated area. Lay your paper mache letters out and spray paint each side. Let dry.

You might have to do several coats depending on the color your chose or if you didn't get all the sides completly covered (you don't have to do the back since you won't see that).
Once all sides are completely coated and dry use the Stotch mounting squares and adhere to the back of each letter. I used at least 2 squares per letter.

Remove the green backing and adhere to your wall. I used a level to make my letters straight, but you could position the letters in many different ways. Here is my final product!