The counter in our laundry room was a hot spot in our house that would quickly pile up the junk. I got a cardboard mail organizer from Target one day to help me with the mail and little cluttery stuff.

http://www.target.com/Real-Simple-Mail-Organizer-Blue/dp/B000PWB02U

The slots are labeled "bills" "mom" and "dad" the fourth one holds magazines. Pens, scissors, chapsticks and other little things that would pile up go in the other compartments.

Each day after getting the mail I sort the mail into one of the slots and the rest goes in the recycling. Right away. Before it can pile up. It's really helped.


Me: 42/H: 37
T: 10 years/M: 8
D9, S8
Bomb: 7.23.07
Separated: 1.20.08
D Final 3.19.09
Affair started in '05, found out parts in 11/07. They married 11.26.09

My life is good.