Take TenTM-Improve your life ten minutes at a time!
If you read my post here then you know that my ten minute a day project this week is this pile of mail.
Here’s my progress so far:
On Monday I took 15 minutes and did a quick sort through the pile. I opened everything quickly, threw away the trash, and then sorted all the mail into 3 categories:
NOW
All of the papers that need immediate attention went into this folder. I took twenty minutes yesterday and took care of most of them. I have one project remaining that I will finish today.
10 MINUTES A DAY
This folder holds all of the mail that I need to take action on (send a change of address card to, etc.), but which has no specific deadline. Instead of “Later”, I labeled this folder “10 Minutes A Day” to remind me to work on it a little at a time rather than procrastinating.
I will be starting on this folder today.
FILE
This folder holds all the papers that I need to keep, but which need no other action. They will go into my file box on Saturday when I clean my desk.
How are you doing on your ten minute a day project? Leave a comment to let us know. 🙂
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I like this folder idea! I have boxes I throw my “do later/file later” items into. The problem with a box is that it gives me the ok to keep putting it off because it can hold so much. A folder won’t let me put too much into it, so it’ll force me to get to it sooner rather than later.
Thanks!
Jenny W
You are very welcome Jenny! I hope it works well for you. 🙂
Oh M’Gosh! This is soooooo simple! I actually think I can do this one! My mail pile is a nighmare…. any flat surface in my kitchen is game to catch all of this…. I had been just packing a walmart bag on my arm and sorting and pitching whenever I had a chance to tidy up, but this is wonderful!
I’m off the next two days, and I’m going to try this!
great idea!!!will put this plan into action
I’m going out to get folders tomorrow! Love the 10-minute folder idea. That will help out a lot. Thanks!
This is the best idea I have seen in a while, the 10 minute folder for mail. I seem to put that kind of mail in a box and think I will get to it sooner or alter, but now I know when I have 10 min I can work on it. Take care.
I hope you find it helpful Linda. 🙂
What an easy solution to my paper monster! My desk is always piled high with a sliding stack of mail and magazines. I hope this does the trick. Thank you for sharing a great idea.
I love this. I’ve been on the search for a simple efficient system for handling mail and this just might be it! Thank you 🙂
You are very welcome Elizabeth!
Love this site so far!
Tackling the mail pile today.
Finally feel like I am getting a handle on things. One way was to quit Facebook…those invisible time sucks that just leak time.
Excited to read more of your blog.
Love this idea! Thanks! I usually just throw everything on my coffee table and get to it later, then coupons etc get thrown into the pile. I def will try this out! 🙂
Hope it works for you Holly. 🙂
This is a great idea Kimberlee!
Thanks Karen! 🙂
Thanks, Kimberlee for the great idea. I love the 10 minutes a day folder! It is so much better than the unsorted pile on my desk!
Have a great day!
Thanks Cary! 🙂