October 2008

In this edition of my Organizing Tips Newsletter I want to talk about two areas in homes where it can be challenging to reduce clutter.  One is junk mail and the frustration of keeping it out of the house.  The other is stuff that is not taken by curbside recycling and the difficulty of knowing what to do with it. I am including information below on how to stop junk mail and environmentally friendly ways to deal with the things we want to get rid of but are not sure how.

TO GET OFF JUNK MAIL LISTS

BY MAIL

•Send a letter plus a $1 check or money order to:

    Mail Preference Service
    Direct Marketing Association
    PO Box 643
    Carmel, NY 10512 

ON-LINE

• www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist
•online is quicker than by postal mail
•no fee for online registration

A RELATED CATEGORY – TO GET OFF “JUNK CALL” LISTS
Do Not Call Registry for Telemarketing Calls

•you can register home and cell phones
•www.donotcall.gov

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WAYS TO DEAL WITH OUR THINGS

COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS

Environmental Recycling
527 E. Woodland Circle
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(800) 284-9107

•accepts computers, printers, monitors, keyboards – electronics in general. 
•cost – 25¢ per pound
•other items accepted: mercury-containing devices

TEXT BOOKS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, CLOTHES, AND FURNITURE

Neighborhood Relief Thrift Store
1500 Elida Road
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-999-4483

 •does pick-ups in Lima, Shawnee, and Elida

ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GET RID OF (and get) STUFF

•nonprofit group - sign up (no charge) and you can give and get stuff for free.
•www.freecycle.org

OLD BATTERIES

Battery Warehouse
1080 West Grand Avenue
Lima, OH 45801
419-229-2011