tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193652450580215999.post5807203494428732803..comments2024-03-12T05:55:45.209-04:00Comments on forty-two roads: Still Life with Ironing BoardAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05098748299031184803noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193652450580215999.post-1499140320485360542007-11-15T12:19:00.000-05:002007-11-15T12:19:00.000-05:00This time of year is especially bad for catalogs i...This time of year is especially bad for catalogs isn't it? My recycling bin fills up so much faster. I will have to try www.catalogchoice.org and just plain old contacting the companies too.<BR/><BR/>Aren't seventh generation diapers the best? I love them too. Usually I use cloth diapers...ever thought about using them?<BR/><BR/>Just before daylight savings I replaced our most frequently used lightbulbs with the new compact florescent ones, hopefully that will help too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193652450580215999.post-84338645311914198312007-11-14T23:12:00.000-05:002007-11-14T23:12:00.000-05:00Adrienne - I hate calling them so much! I've start...Adrienne - I hate calling them so much! I've started emailing the customer service email I find under "contact us". That seems to be doing the trick without the annoying chitchat.<BR/><BR/>Jay - True enough, and I've been using them also, but they don't take the crucial "don't sell/trade my name" step, which is why new catalogs just keep on coming. So sneaky!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098748299031184803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193652450580215999.post-46240203709999961332007-11-14T22:55:00.000-05:002007-11-14T22:55:00.000-05:00My new favorite website: http://www.catalogchoice....My new favorite website: http://www.catalogchoice.org/<BR/><BR/>Fill in the codes on the catalogs you want to stop and they'll stop them.<BR/><BR/>I love it.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886225476339783827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193652450580215999.post-16553564550822910662007-11-13T16:18:00.000-05:002007-11-13T16:18:00.000-05:00The catalog problem does get better with persisten...The catalog problem does get better with persistence. We registered with mail preference to keep the unsolicited junk mail out. Then we went through the process of calling catalog after catalog.<BR/><BR/>Now you can cancel some online. I started asked every customer service representative that their company create an option for online shoppers to opt out of direct mail. I don't know if it's made any difference, but maybe if enough of us ask...<BR/><BR/>Magazine companies are particularly evil about selling your name- so make sure you've opted out with all of them. Some kids subscription companies (e.g. book of the month) are equally eager to sell you and your child's information.<BR/><BR/>Companies like Mimi and Motherhood Maternity will gather your information to sell to other parties (offering you discounts in exchange).<BR/><BR/>I've even heard that listing a birth announcement in a local paper can cause your name to be added to direct mail lists.<BR/><BR/>It soooo nice to get less mail...<BR/><BR/>Persevere!adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068165000960928380noreply@blogger.com