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 ELECTRONICSEnvironmental 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 |