Mail Overflow

I give almost anything to be out in the country right now, carmelanirel. You could always get a couple of boxes and stack it in them.

I know worldwise, as much as I complain about neighbors, I should be grateful for being where I am.. Maybe one day you will have the opportunity..:)

I'll tell you one thing, GG, I will NOT allow the junk mail to ever pile up this way again.

You are a dear man, wolfie! You always seem to give such wonderful advice. I promise that once I get caught up, I will start shredding every day and not allow it to pile up as it is now.

I would love to have a fireplace right about now, sigma. I don't understand my hesitancy to shred. After all, it involves very little physical input.

You make a good point about the security factor. My friend never throws anything away. Since I've known him...2 years now, the pile of paper all over his floors in every room has grown. I'm talking loungeroom, office and bedroom. He reads everything that comes in the mail and throws very little away. He also makes notes on cardboard and scraps of paper and keeps those. He has been cleaning up recently and has put shelves and cupboards everywhere and every scrap of paper has been "filed" in it's own place according to a category he has nominated. *sigh*, to each his own. lol.

They're not expensive at all, Ms Tickle, if you consider the possibility of damage that could be done if someone steals your identity. It's just easier to shred the paper and you can always find other uses for it once it's done.

I get it both ways, carolbee, due to my compulsion to sign up for most anything.

Who knew shredders were so vital to life, rx4life? Maybe we should all put our heads together and try to come up with a better mousetrap.

Well, maddysmommy, being determined as I was, I did finally get the job done even though it took a good sized chunk out of my day.

I can imagine such a scenario, pyewacket, if you aren't careful with these things around pets. I am so intimidated by mine that I leave it unplugged unless I am going to use it right then and there.

The waiting absolutely gets on your nerves, teapotmommommerced! I get so much mail that I accidentally threw away a check once. Luckily it was just a small one.

Oh, don't tell me, ctry, that now I have to go out and buy a desk too!

I think it is due to the onset of so much identity theft, laydee, that has created such a need for shredders. You don't suppose it could be a conspiracy, do you?

Quoted: I think it is due to the onset of so much identity theft, laydee, that has created such a need for shredders. You don't suppose it could be a conspiracy, do you? Hmm.. I don't really think so. I think it's just a number of people trying to get the opportunity of earning big at the expense of the other, it indeed is something to worry about but I don't think people would go through lengths of recovering your information through your garbage (well unless someone is really either obsessed or desperate) they can actually get it online faster with all the credit cards and online transaction (bank included). Anyways, here in my country, someone looking through another's garbage can't be thought of because our garbage are really garbage hehehe.. plus we mostly burn papers together with our dry leaves anyways. Thanks for the reply though.

I think I will do the same, blueunicorn. The shredding is beginning to sound less and less appealing, LOL.