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1 Place a big container for current newspapers and magazines close to where you read them.
2 Empty the container once a week (or before recycling day).
3 Purge magazines regularly, within reason. Because most of my colleagues and I are magazine junkies, I'd be a hypocrite if I said that you should recycle or give away all but the current issues. If you refer to past issues often, organize them in magazine holders.
4 File clippings as soon as you rip them out.
1 Set up a place to sort mail (ideally, it's the home information centre). Place mail in a container in that area until you're ready to open it.
2 When you open mail, be honest. Ask yourself, Is this something I need to keep or something I want to keep, or can I throw it out now? Recycle junk mail and envelopes immediately.
3 Sort mail into folders: Events, Bills (to be paid), Charities (to consider), Forms (to fill out) and whatever else is appropriate for you. Keep the folders in an accordion file, wall-mounted file holder or another container near your sorting centre.
OUTGOING PAPERS
This is the easiest system to set up.
1 Put paper recycling bins in convenient spots for all members of the family. Typical locations include: where the mail is opened; the kitchen, for cardboard food containers; beside the desks of adults and children; the family room, if that's where newspapers and magazines are read.
2 Empty the bins!
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