20 Minutes, Almost 20 Catalogs Declined

January 30, 2008

I just wanted to report back on my task of declining catalogs via Catalog Choice, as I wrote about yesterday.

I just spent 20 minutes on the site and opted out of nearly 20 catalogs.

This was so easy and something I can easily see myself doing on a regular basis if additional catalogs show up in my mailbox.

Like I said earlier I have no intention of curtailing my direct mail shopping and don’t want catalog companies coming down on me for suggesting that I’m contributing to the decline of our economy. I love to shop with companies like L.L. Bean and Pottery Barn. I just would like to do it via the Internet and save paper by not getting their catalogs.

Let me know if you’ve had a similarly easy time on Catalog Choice–or if you’ve uncovered another easy way to cut down on the number of catalogs coming into your mailbox.

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3 Responses to 20 Minutes, Almost 20 Catalogs Declined

Daisy on January 30, 2008 at 11:10 pm

This is good news. I signed up, but I only had time to “refuse” one catalog. I’ll make a point of getting back to it and see if it goes more smoothly now.
Monica on February 3, 2008 at 5:21 am

I signed up after seeing it mentioned on Flylady and then your blog. It took me about the same amount of time. We get stacks of catalogs, thanks in part to the previous owners of our house and mailing lists we got on. Only one of the catalogs on my list has been refused.
Gary Rosenfeld, PMP MCSE on February 5, 2008 at 3:45 pm

Hi Leah. I came upon your blog accidently while searching for “Lean”. Lean is a continuous improvement approach focused on eliminating waste and respecting people in companies. It originated at Toyota in the 60s and has expanded its reach to the west. Anyway, I just wanted you to know that I’ve linked to your site from my blog because there is actually a connection. Your lifestyle blog is connected to Lean in that you focus on eliminating waste, such as overproduction of catalogs. So, just thought I’d give you a shout out and let you know that you have a new subscriber!