One of the banes in my quest for simplifiying is other people's paper: mail, school papers, work papers, receipts, etc. I have been instructed not to throw it away, but it sits around and drives me nuts. A furtive, stealthy approach I've taken is to leave it for a few days, then put it in a bag or pile somewhere inconspicuous. I haven't thrown it away, but it is in a pergatory of sorts...if the person wants it, I can direct him/her to it. If it goes unneeded for months, perhaps it can go in the trash.
Living with others keeps us balanced; we just need to be creative in our simplifying and organizing.
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