About Today: How to Stop Getting Junk Mail

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor The other day, I opened the mail box, and a shower of junk mail poured out that lasted for about 20 minutes and completely filled up our hallway. You might think I'm exaggerating, and you'd be right. However, it is true that the catalogue/flyer/ad circular situation is officially out of control at our house.

How to Stop Getting Junk Mail  We have catalogues for things we'd never order from companies we've never heard from. The good news is that our imaginary dog is going to have the Christmas of his make-believe life. How to Reduce Junk Mail From Entering Contests How to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft See More About:  junk mail  paper recycling  energy conservation

Video: Rid Your Life of Junk Mail  The real problem is that no one in my house is good at throwing things away. This is because we feel horrible about the environment, personally guilty, in fact, and also because we are lazy. (See links below for tips on recycling. I have no help for you if you're lazy. You'll just have to join the club.) Recycling Made Easy 8 Easy Ways to Start Living Green

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Which Mail Should You Shred?  I used to shred everything, until I finally broke the paper shredder and had to create some rules about which mail to shred and which to toss. Make Junk Mail Paper Beads Organizing Your Mail and Paperwork See More About:  shredding your mail and personal documents  junk email