7 Days to Clean: Day 3 - Get the Mail

So far we've only been doing stuff in the morning.  Now we're going to start doing things in the afternoon as well, to spread out the effort throughout the day.  This morning:

• Make your bed!
• Spend two minutes doing a swift swipe of the bathroom.

When you get back home, check your mail.  You might not be in the habit of doing this every day and usually that means you have a huge pile to sort with when you get around to it.  Not anymore!

Start by sorting the mail in to recycling and things that need to be dealt with.  When it comes to the recycle pile, be cutthroat.  You don't need store fliers for stores you don't go to, you don't need return envelopes for bills you pay online, you don't even need the envelopes the mail came in.  All that should be left is stuff that you need to either file or deal with in some way.  Spend a few minutes to file or respond to the mail you kept as needed. If it's more than you can manage in 5 minutes, feel free to put the rest of the mail aside in a designated spot to handle the next day..  It might take you a few days to get caught up but eventually you'll be able to deal with it all as it comes in.

Don't forget to check for the Hump Day post later today...