Like you, I didn’t need any more temptation to buy stuff. And it is easier now when I’m not oo-ing and aw-ing over gadgets in catalogs constantly — or feeling like I have to use a “great” coupon just because I got it. Plus, it’s nice to know that fewer resources are being used and I like not having to spend as much time sorting mail.

It’s taken a bit of work and it’s an ongoing process, but the volume of mail I get has dropped considerably and it has been well worth it. The only company that doesn’t seem to be getting the hint after repeated mailings is the Limited brands (Bath & Body Works, Victoria Secret, etc.) — which is really annoying since not only did I never sign up to receive their frequent mailings, they even get my name wrong! Suffice it to say, I now have NO interest in going back to any of those stores. And that should be a lesson to companies who don’t see the harm in filling up people’s mail boxes with junk they do NOT want and wasting our time since someone has to sort the mail.