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Files are the key to managing mail clutter.
When mail arrives it should go into the trash or into a file. Create files for bills to be paid, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, investment statements, bank statements, medical records, health insurance, tax documents and anything else you receive on a regular basis that you want to keep. Purchase a basket for magazine, catalogs or sales flyers that come. Empty it at the end of every month whether or not all of its contents have been read. Store a full set of cleaning supplies in each bathroom.