Choose which catalogs to stop when downsizing
When a home gets smaller, many catalogs stop being useful. Reviewing them room by room helps you avoid removing one you will miss and keeps the job from feeling endless.
How to decide which catalogs to remove
- Walk through each room of the new space and list what you still do or buy there. This becomes your keep list, and any catalog that matches it stays.
- Gather the catalogs that arrived in the past month and compare each one to the list. Mark the ones with no connection to it as candidates for removal.
- Set aside catalogs you are unsure about or attached to. Wanting to keep one is reason enough, and you can revisit it later.
- Photograph each candidate separately, with the mailing label and sender name clearly readable. Review the prepared details, sign in, and submit each photo as its own request.
Contacting the sender directly
Many catalog companies also take removal requests by phone or through a preferences page on their website. The sender's contact information is usually printed in the catalog. You can use the sender's own channel and Junk Mail Magic for the same catalog. If the catalog is still arriving after a few months, try the other route.
Keep a record
Write down the sender and date for each request. If a catalog keeps coming, contact support at Junk Mail Magic support or ask the sender directly. For options beyond catalogs, read the main junk mail guide.
Instructions for the next step
Have an unwanted advertisement ready?
Photograph one piece you are authorized to handle, with the sender and full mailing label visible. Review the details before submitting. The first request is free; the sender controls the response.
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