Do you like getting mail advertisements? I do not. I seek to minimize the amount of time spent and paper wasted in the form of grocery flyers, Valpak coupons, and insurance or credit cards offers. That means stopping it from flowing in through the mail.

Here are a few free resources to stop receiving marketing mail in Seattle-area. I used these at my previous address and it considerably reduced ads mailed to me to almost zero. I’ll be using these again each time I move:

• Seattle Stop Junk Mail (contains several useful links)
  https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/protecting-our-environment/sustainability-tips/waste-prevention/at-home/stop-junk-mail
• Opt Out Pre-Screen (credit-score related adverts)
  https://www.optoutprescreen.com/
• National Do Not Mail List (various marketing adverts)
  https://www.directmail.com/mail_preference/
• National Do Not Call Registry (for phone calls)
  https://www.donotcall.gov/register.html

Say I receive a Macy’s catalogue for the previous resident, I look up the company’s customer service online contact form or email. I write that I do not wish to receive mail anymore to the address. It’s tedious, but it’s like combing lice – at first there’s a lot, but there’s less and less with each pass of the fine-toothed comb. It’s worth it.