FREEDOM!!! Catalog Slavery

Crate & Barrel
Touch of Class
Pottery Barn
West Elm
Things To Remember
Harry & David
Urban Outfitters
Anthropology
BeBe
Frederick's of Hollywood
Venus Swimwear
Home Decorator's
Journey's
Lands End
LL Bean
Container Store
William & Sonoma
Athleta
Delilah
Macy's
Restoration Hardware
Time for Me
Victoria's Secret
Trader Joe's

All of these Catalogs are sent to my house AT LEAST once a month!

Writing all of em out right now confirms I need to cancel em!

TWENTY-FOUR?!?!

I get 24 Catalogs delivered in ONE months time????

Well...kinda makes sense bc every time I open my mailbox there is a little picture book for me to read :) & it says my name on it! & they sometimes write me a little note & give offers JUST to me!!!

Maybe that's why I let it get this bad bc I feel special getting "mail" & not just bills?

& Maybe that's why I keep em???

Hmm...

What is the first thing you do when you come home?
Get your mail.

What is the second thing you do?
Open the door & PUT the mail down.

The third thing you do is...

Let out a silent Battle Cry against all that mental & physical mail clutter!!!!

Follow my lead:
We are talking Braveheart style:

FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!

No longer will you be a Slave to that big old pile of MAIL.

The bigger the pile gets the more it drains you...

It's a visual To-Do list.

As your mail pile increases so does your desire to go through that "Stinkn Pile of Paper!!!!"

But as it grows so does it's power of overwhelming, crippling INTIMIDATION!!!

Set yourself & your counter FREE!!!!!!!

Today, follow these simple steps towards Mail Pile FREEDOM!!!


Rule #1-This is a RULE not a Step: go through your mail RIGHT away! As you are standing AT your mailbox. What you KNOW is garbage put in recycling Right away.
It's called JUNK Mail for a reason. It's JUNK, no need to go through it!
Discard & move on! 


STEP 2: su-per-flu-ous CATALOGS


As soon as you get a catalog that you KNOW you do NOT WANT: tear the back of the catalog off. Recycle the catalog & the next time you have a second to call, CANCEL that catalog! My example is the catalogs with the "back vibrators", or the Can't order anything ones like Trader Joe's-not really useful just lots of stupid black & white cartoons!






Step 3: The catalogs that SCREAM YOU!!! Those you keep :)


These are the ones that Make you feel cool! Chances are I will Never order from an Anthropology catalog. Bc their stuff is needlessly expensive for pretty normal designs. BUT I Love the AMBIANCE. So I take my time with these catalogs & tear the pages out of the stuff I like.Why keep full catalogs if you only want certain items?! Create a folder for the stuff you plan to order!& Always be sure when you tear the page, that the phone # is kept intact. & If its an image for your inspiration board no need for teley #'s!


Step 4: The Exceptions...


Victoria's Secret (I WILL NEVER cancel. Reading VS is ME time. It's my hidden Secret ;) seriously...:) I have my favorite models. It's like they put on a personal fashion show just for me! & I grew up Fantasizing about Living a VS life. Wearing lingerie everyday under my shoulder pad a-lined work suit! Who knew that I'd grow up to
a) have boobs
b) put these boobs in granny cotton bra's!
BUT a gal can dream! & VS catalog is a turn of the page away from That dream....Sigh.






Step 4: the catalogs that make you throw up in your mouth:


THROW THEM OUT!!!!
You Do Not Identify with this Store! If this catalog was a store in a mall you would Briskly Walk by!!!!
My example is LL Bean. I think the design of the Catalog sucks & the clothes are Boring. I just throw up thinking about it! So why does it hold a place on my kitchen counter for months?!?!?


Unclutter your mental clutter with a quick phone call!




Discard with a SMILE :)


So...


You have successfully won back your counter space!
Saved a zillion TREES!
Solidified your inspiration board :)


You Choose:
That pile of mail can be a pile of joy or a real drag!!!


Do you want to be a Slave to Mail
Or do you want your....say it with me :)


FREEEEEDDDDDOOOOMMM!


Xo