How to Organize Mail & Bills (Part 3 of 9 Paper Clutter Series)

[@MadonnaFauth]

"Be excited to check you mail" that is very cute, I like that

[@betoncoly]

Your are my ASMR....... even before it started to get popular.

[@jakry_apexlegends]

Thank you. I've been trying to sort my mail for my life and this helps me with ideas. Take care

[@monica_30]

Thanks i have sorted and organized my paper. And it feels really good to know everything has a home.

[@lolleys]

I love your videos and I’m so glad to see you back on KZbin :-)

[@jessicasmith973]

Glad you are doing your videos again. Missed seeing ya.

[@liz_alva]

That coupon binder fits in its place perfectly. So visually pleasing. Thanks for the tips, Alejandra! I need to tackle my paper clutter now!

[@flowersandrainbows7480]

So glad you’re back! Would love to see all your other whole house organization systems as so much paperwork now is digitally handled.

[@organizedbydarci8250]

Hi Alejandra, So happy to see you back. I started my KZbin Channel 3 years ago by watching your videos and followed so many of your ideas and tips in organizing. You are such an inspiration to all of us that love organizing. I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Darci

[@sarahb1867]

I love that you are back! Your videos are so informative and motivating! You changed the way I store my stuff; categorized and displayed in a beautiful way, thank you!

[@stacey738]

I do all the books for my business, and taxes for myself and my husband, and I personally have some extra things I've found help a lot: 1) GO DIGITAL! All my recurrent bills I receive over email, and the vast majority of them arrive before the 12th of the month. 2) PAY ELECTRONICALLY! Usually around the 12th, or when all the bills are here, I log in to my internet banking and pay everything in one go by local transfer. 3) Store those bills in folders on your pc month by month (for my business, I find a folder a month works well for tax purposes) so everything is there when tax season comes around and you don't need to go digging in your email to find that one bill you know you have. 4) Ask companies to email you invoices when you buy something once-off. Buy something online? ask them to email you the invoice (which they usually do anyway) 5) so actually, at the end of the day, less than 5% of my bills and expenses are on paper and those are mostly physical purchases (office supplies I bought locally, and gas for the business vehicle). It's so much easier to keep stuff digital. Usually every two months or so, I use CamScanner to take digital scans of receipts and file them, and then I never get to look at them again. Yay! This cuts down on so much paper handling and filing. I have one binder for all 5 years of tax history I'm mandated to keep.

[@BeccaBudgetingMA]

Thank you so much for the videos! I'm doing this process in my own home step by step and following your videos and programs has helped SO MUCH! I love that you are sending out videos with a break between because that gives me time to incorporate these strategies before the next video/step! Thanks Alejandra!!!

[@ginamommy]

I love seeing your dog in the background of your videos! So cute! 🥰

[@briza2022]

Alejandra, your work to organise papers and data things is the gratest in all KZbin. It seems nobody have got the courage to do a video about this yet, but you are making even series and I am so pleased. I am glad to feel accompanied in this journey of paper work. The shelves, your desk, and even the cutie poodle make perfection seem like a real word 😄. 💛Wish you the best, thank you for the good inspiration.⭐

[@zg3186]

Great tips & advice. Thank You!

[@janetbrammer4054]

Love love love your desk area -- I feel calmer just looking at it. Thanks for the ideas and genuine encouragement!!

[@alinashamon5430]

I love organising, I feel without organisation u can’t live life clean

[@InnerMittenSignal]

Agree!!!

[@minihorses]

I love the idea of using poly envelopes! Thank you for sharing your system! :)

[@hollihogan4191]

Love to see a tour of your new home.

[@angelarose9636]

This has been my favorite video yet...I love using poly envelopes and have e been trying to rethink my mail center and love the visuals that your gives you to actually see your stuff everytime you sit down at your desk. ❤

[@jessm.8317]

I am genuinely glad and grateful for your videos. I enjoy them so much♥️👍🏼

[@zainabjabak8756]

I'm so happy you're making videos again! It just reminds me that it's okay to want to be organized and productive. ❤

[@lvega5606]

Why wouldn't it be?

[@priyankaatulkar3472]

Ur desk is beautiful.. Have u customised it?

[@bjwood11]

Categories: -Timely Action (papers with a due date, bills, etc. Check once a week or once every other week.) -Action (need to do, but no due date) -In Process (waiting on someone to do something before you can do your action, waiting for an event to come up.) -Coupons -Receipts (envelope for personal, and another for business; don't keep petty receipts like grocery. Clean out quarterly for regular receipts; yearly for business.)

[@kuhekaizen3426]

Genius! Tfs! So thoughtful!

[@alevtinametelskaya3343]

Alejandra, welcome back! :) Im sooo in love with your vid lessons and so dont leave us :) and you are so organized, inspring! thanks

[@blrr5blrr]

I can see my bumble bee corkboard pins, in the little black tray !!! ❤

[@OGStrijder]

Poppins123 how cute 🐝

[@808Blessed1]

Hi Alejandra!! I am really enjoying this topic on paper especially this video. Paper has always been the hardest for me. Thank You for sharing. See you in the next video.💕

[@angielilliank.1109]

Me too.

[@shonetelbilly6291]

Hi!!! WHERE DID YOU PURCHASE THE MAIL CENTER ON YOUR DESK IN THIS VIDEO Pls?? Love it! Thanks kindly!!😄

[@AeropostaleM]

Could you please share where you got the mail center from? (The actual piece of furniture you store all the mail in)?

[@tinafreethy9571]

I need a desk like that!

[@shanemckenzie8681]

Mpg I thought that was a real dog!! Hi Alejandra I watched you like five or six years ago and I just found you again I'm so happy

[@michellegonzalez8348]

I love your videos! They motivate me so much💖

[@Scrappicat]

I have a basket with 6 file folders. All new mail goes in the Consider folder if I don't have a chance to look at the mail yet. After I look at it and recycle what I don't want, I have the Hold, Do, Coupons, File and Pay folders. When the File one gets full, I file them in the file cabinet. Works great for me.

[@emilyvbr1878]

I love the "waiting on" catagory! So helpful☺

[@geraldineclark3438]

Thanks for sharing. I love having things organized in my home.

[@barkley3254]

Where did you get the mail organizer?

[@life_with_jetta]

I love to organize!! And your videos help me so much! Thanks!!💖

[@baitsandbikes6405]

Enjoyed this! You are the queen of organizing🥰

[@angwatso]

This was the most helpful video I have seen on this topic. Thank you for being so thorough! I will use your suggestions.

[@ParentsforWindowBlindSafety]

Where can I get the mail organizer on your desk? I can't find the link anywhere. I love that!

[@courtneyvilla7127]

this was super helpful!! im really organized - just preparing for adulthood when i have to do this kinda stuff myself! thank you

[@ERVELLO]

These tips are incredibly practical. I have watched videos with double the view that wasn't as practical and actionable as your method! SUBSCRIBED :)

[@OrganizingwithSigrid]

I’m so enjoying this series 💕

[@TheServantOfRighteousness]

I absolutely fricken fracken love you girl!

[@traileewatsonbasketball]

I appreciate this video. Where did you get your mail center?

[@angielilliank.1109]

Very helpful, thank you Alejandra.

[@annak8249]

I love your videos. Inspiring. I can learn to do this myself!

[@Lisatwade]

In this day and age, I suggest setting up most bills to auto draft to save on stamps. Stamps are 55 cents a piece now! I've set all mine up to bill to my debit card or draft straight out of checking.

[@kimandmikedial9582]

Love a peak into your system! Very inspiring, thank you. Loving the series.

[@miszjackie]

Hi! Where is your desk top mail center organizer from? Thanks!

[@KnobbyKnows9]

Hi, I would like to know as well!

[@purplemoon8637]

Alejandra, thank you for sharing!

[@marycastillo202]

Thank you! That was fun to watch :)

[@caucasianafrican1435]

I open my mail about once every 10 weeks :-)

[@jacobandellie]

Most everything can be paperless. That's the way to go!

[@rehamayy]

I love your videos, they are really helpful!

[@parentsforwindowblindsafet6632]

Where can I get the desk and filing cabinet?

[@DiscipleTube1]

I can't find anything like that white desktop piece with the vertical slots. Where did you get that? Or what do you call that? Is mail center the right name for that?

[@misbaha.mahmud3738]

Check pottery barn

[@reneeluerailikedesigningcr8355]

I love your page.🎥🎦📽️📽️🎬🍿. I'm a big fan I even use your app on the Roku.

[@NaturalBeautyGlow]

Dream office 💖📝

[@Priya_B]

Could you do a skincare/spa/Grooming routine? You always look so well put together and I would love to know how you organize that

[@leslieandresen767]

Where did you get your mail center? Gorgeous! Also, your eyebrows are beautiful!

[@carrieyeager952]

I would like to know where she got her mail center from too!

[@DiscipleTube1]

Yes, I'm curious too

[@free2bme821]

Thank you for sharing and I love the website. I love that exact desktop organizer, do you remember where it was purchased ?

[@adrianasvlogs2919]

Love your desk Where did you get it?

[@shantelroberts6371]

nice office

[@RachelGreenbaum]

Poodleville Hawaii! Lmao I loved that.

[@rociogonzalez6598]

hello Alejandra, I just found out about your channel because I MADE the clutter bug test and it sends me to you, I'm so fascinated about how you do all the mail and stuff, but my question is about the book or binder o something like that where you save the pictures of magazines you like, like decorations or recipes can you tell me so I might do it before I through away old magazines thanks in advance Rocio Im from Mexico :)

[@gabbyclouston7226]

Yay! you posted a video!

[@alil7348]

I wish I had a big house- I'd definitely have a mail sorting room too! #housegoals😍

[@shorrrt]

Does anyone know where she got her "recycle, trash, and shred" bins? Thanks!

[@donnacarswell3886]

What do you do with old bills? How long do you keep the paper copy of the bill?

[@Tokixkitti]

I organize my mail and bills daily.

[@milagrossobrado1429]

Love it! Thank u!

[@TerryCollinsP31Lifestyle]

Thanks for this video

[@MeditateCrochet]

if the coupon has your address on it would you shred or recycle?

[@pamelamorrisonn]

😎Why can't the receipt be recycled?

[@nicemusic4evryone]

Because receipts are printed onto a special kind of paper which isn't recyclable

[@nepenthe1446]

Thermal receipts can contained toxic substances such as BPA and BPS. They're endocrine disruptors.

[@mrfairycake4333]

what are the yellow labels you have on your folders?

[@lvega5606]

Even though I'm an adult, I don't get hardly any mail. I usually go to my mailbox once every few weeks. However, I do now get the USPS informed delivery emails, so if I see something aside from junk, I'll go out and get it.

[@lvega5606]

I dont get any paper bills. Once a month (same date each month), I pay my all of my bills online. I have a budget, which includes a list of current vendors that I need to be sure to pay each month.

[@helenebennie3961]

Yoda: "Don't try, do." Ha, ha, ha.

[@sorbet87]

I original thought this was a reupload, I sweat it was identical to another of your videos :)

[@robinduke3184]

Poodleville. 🤣 Love it!

[@christianmartine241]

What do you do with the paper bill after you paid it?

[@irie7iv]

Yay!!❤❤

[@kearsten2871]

Do you have a favorite app for reminders? Feature examples: If you couldn't get a task done, setting it for the another day, or specific reminders with different ringtones.

[@fairyfreak1]

There are actually websites you can use to unsubscribe yourself from any junk mail! I can’t remember the exact ones at the moment, but you can search and find them easily :)

[@danielp4944]

How long do keep your bill?

[@tesajordens8424]

Where do you get poly envelopes like those?

[@Yorkteacher21]

I like the ideal of sorting before it comes into the house with the bins. How about removing labels from magazines, coupons, etc. for security reasons. Catalogs also put your name and a code on the order sheet with your special code. Shouldn’t these be removed before recycling?

[@pattyparafine5954]

Where can I buy the same white hutch?

[@Amanda11762]

It is Pottery barn. A link on her site under her favorites. 😊

[@pattyparafine5954]

Amanda11762 Thank you!

[@silverwings8253]

Hi, Im new to your KZbin channel. I love your mail center. Where do you get it from?

[@Amanda11762]

Its from Pottery Barn. She has a link on ner site under favorites.

[@DiscipleTube1]

@@Amanda11762 I think many of us are curious about the longer piece though, with the vertical slots that she labeled. I don't see that one at pottery barn.

[@onkarsingh4427]

what is the meaning of shred? I like your videos I am 11 years old.

[@wiltrudfriesch6781]

It exist a machine called shredder. You put papers/documents with important datas (your address, bank datas, etc.), that you really don't need anymore and wich you must not keep for later, in one side and on the other side of the machine come out thin paper slices. That's called "shredding/shred". But you'r so young, you probably don't have such important documents to shred.

[@rubykain187]

Which video is more current for mail/paper work

[@elisaquintana7653]

I’m honestly asking this question because I didn’t know.... Why can’t receipts be recycled?

[@grumpy9721]

Receipts are printed on a special type of paper that cannot be recycled, because it is covered with a film of special paint which reacts with high temperature. Check on the net for thermal paper. Cheers 😀

[@elisaquintana7653]

grumpy9721 I had no idea. Thank you😊

[@helpfulnhappy]

The "To Read Later" category is my problem. Suggestions or tips?

[@jaleyilmaz949]

Hello Alajendra l was wondering are you doing videos again soon lm new in your block

[@MartinPlanner2]

i highly advise against throving reciepts away as you get them...this makes tracking your purchases and trends impossible, unless you have an automated system that tracks every purchase you make, pulling from your bank account, otherwise, if you are living cash-only, it's a good system to get an app a program or even paper based system set up where you track all your spending and personal income, so you can have long term statistics and change way of life easy and clear decisions, because you had the data to back it up, and no hassle to remember how many times you went out dining or who gave what party and other things.

[@myriamgonzalez1295]

En español 👍🏻

[@ERVELLO]

Could you put a link to the desktop organizer? Can't find anything like it.

[@MrMac5150]

I wish I had her organizing me.

[@crystalbyrum1006]

My “mail center” is one in box on my desk.