Mail Organizers to Reduce Your Paper Clutter

by Mandi on January 14, 2011

Most of us agree that one of the most difficult areas to organize is paper clutter and mail. I’m working on a series to help you address paper clutter in general, but I also wanted to share these ideas for controlling your incoming mail, bills to be paid and so on.

The key to managing your paper clutter is to have a station where you deal with all of your incoming paperwork right away. Immediately go through it and toss junk mail and the paper you no longer need into the recycle bin. File records you need to keep, and have a designated place for bills and school papers that need signature or review. It’s a good idea to have a designated space for outgoing paper as well!

Here are 9 different mail organizers to help you organize your incoming mail, paperwork and bills:

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1. Cubby Wall Mount Organizer | $32.99

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2. Flora Mail Organizer | $9.19

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3. Wall Mounted Magnetic Organizer | $14.49

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4. Rotating Bill Organizer | $59

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5. LUNS Writing / Magnetic Board | $14.99

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6. 31 Slot Bill Organizer | $34.99

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7. Bamboo Space Saving Desk Organizer | $34.34

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8. Rolodex Wood Tones Desktop Sorter, $12.94

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9. Black Metal Wall Mount Scroll Letter / Key Holder, $14.06

How do you organize your mail and paperwork?

mary

I actually use #3 for our keys and outgoing mail. Incoming mail…now that’s another story. I open mail right away, toss what needs to be tossed and put bills into my Bills folder at my desk. It’s the rest that I have a little bit of trouble with.
mary

I actually use #3 for our keys and outgoing mail. Incoming mail…now that’s another story. I open mail right away, toss what needs to be tossed and put bills into my Bills folder at my desk. It’s the rest that I have a little bit of trouble with.
teres

i take care of the mail the second it comes into the house. the junk and ripped envelopes go into recycling, bills get noted on the calendar and then it all gets filed in the filing cabinet. done.
teres

i take care of the mail the second it comes into the house. the junk and ripped envelopes go into recycling, bills get noted on the calendar and then it all gets filed in the filing cabinet. done.
Sherryb

Most mail goes directly into recycling, often unopened. Bills go to the computer where I schedule a payment for just before their due date, then they go into the file. Outgoing mail goes to the mailbox immediately after the stamp goes on. No organizing involved.
Sherryb

Most mail goes directly into recycling, often unopened. Bills go to the computer where I schedule a payment for just before their due date, then they go into the file. Outgoing mail goes to the mailbox immediately after the stamp goes on. No organizing involved.
Karen

You are so lucky to have such lovely choices – I can’t find anything like this in Western Australia! If anyone knows of anywhere please let me know!
Karen

You are so lucky to have such lovely choices – I can’t find anything like this in Western Australia! If anyone knows of anywhere please let me know!
Anonymous

I looked for something like #8 forever! I will have to go order it!
Bernice
http://livingthebalancedlife.com Bernice Wood

I looked for something like #8 forever! I will have to go order it!
Bernice
Mgrafius

What I would like to know is what to keep. I tend to think that I might need my utilities bills from the last five years thanks to my mother who saves everything. However, is that really necessary now that everything is so accessible online?
Mgrafius

What I would like to know is what to keep. I tend to think that I might need my utilities bills from the last five years thanks to my mother who saves everything. However, is that really necessary now that everything is so accessible online?
http://www.organizewithsandy.com/blog Organizewithsandy

I look at it when it first comes in. I separate anything for my husband and put in his wall hanging mail slot in front hall. I have an “inbox” to put it in if I am in too big of a hurry to go through it right then. But I prefer to go through it and separate it into my bill pile, shred and to dos.
http://www.organizewithsandy.com/blog Organizewithsandy

I look at it when it first comes in. I separate anything for my husband and put in his wall hanging mail slot in front hall. I have an “inbox” to put it in if I am in too big of a hurry to go through it right then. But I prefer to go through it and separate it into my bill pile, shred and to dos.
Ashlee

I just ordered this: http://www.containerstore.com/shop/office/paperStorage/expandingFilesPouches?productId=10024242&N=74538 and received it in the mail yesterday. I am looking forward to using it because sometimes I need to take paperwork with me (to do at my husband’s office, in the carpool line, etc.) and I think this system is going to work great for me!
Ashlee

I just ordered this: http://www.containerstore.com/shop/office/paperStorage/expandingFilesPouches?productId=10024242&N=74538 and received it in the mail yesterday. I am looking forward to using it because sometimes I need to take paperwork with me (to do at my husband’s office, in the carpool line, etc.) and I think this system is going to work great for me!
- http://lifeyourway.net Mandi @ Life…Your Way
  
  Thanks so much for sharing, Ashlee — it always helps to have a review from
  someone who’s actually used a particular system! That looks like an awesome
  organizer!
http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

Thanks so much for sharing, Ashlee — it always helps to have a review from
someone who’s actually used a particular system! That looks like an awesome
organizer!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Christy-Rowe/1147304579 Christy Rowe

The pillows, the glassware and the botanical trays…yes.
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http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

We buy most of our stuff at Ikea, which is about as cheap as it gets other
than buying secondhand, but I think there’s something to be said for buying
quality pieces that will endure over time…a chair for $150, a nice wall
piece for $50. That said, you won’t ever find me paying $80 for tumblers or
$40 for napkins! I do like to “window shop” for ideas, though, so I can look
for less expensive ways to replicate them in my own home!