Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mailbox full of papers - Mark Anthony Ray/Shutterstock When it comes to cleaning up your home, it's sometimes the small habits ...

So often, it feels like the mail never stops coming. You don't always have time to sort through it all right away, and if you have other people in your home, you need a way to handle their mail too.

Many of us are guilty of it. After looking through the mail, you simply toss the stack on a counter to deal with later. The biggest issue is that mail can clutter up a space, turning into an eyesore.