Catalog Overload

I'll admit it, I get giddy when I see my PotteryBarn magazine show up. Why? I have no idea. I rarely ever buy anything from it, as 9 times out of 10 I can't afford it and even when it's on sale, I don't need it.

Then I get a catalog of children's toys from a store that I've never heard of, much less bought something from. Have you ever been so annoyed because you gave your address to certain stores (babies r us, target) for registry purposes and then they gave your address out to the entire United States? Yes? Well, here's what you can do:

1. Grab your stack of unwanted catalogs.

2. Go to this website: www.catalogchoice.org

3. Create a log-in.

4. Type in the name of a catalog

5. Select your mailing preferences (i.e. none, 4 times a year, twice a year, once a year, etc)

And there you go. You have significantly cut down your mailbox magazine overload (or commonly known by me as MMO. Actually, I just made that up! hehe)

Just another one of my "hippie" ways to cut down on paper waste. All I usually do when I get magazines is rip off my address for shredding and toss the magazine in the recycle bin, so I am hoping this helps considerably.

FYI, I still want to get my PotteryBarn magazine. Yes, the evil empire, I know.