A helpful website for the |traveler| in you

My tip may not be completely new to all of you, but I hope it will help some.

It's summertime... traditional time for vacations. And for those of you "household managers" reading this post, I have a helpful tidbit for you. One of the things on most traveler's to do list before they leave is to take care of the mail. Whether it's a neighbor, family member, or friend, usually some outside party gets roped in to doing this task. Instead of finding someone to pick up my mail after it has already been delivered to your mailbox, why not have the Post Office do the work for you!

From www.usps.com Put your mail on hold online.

Whether you are on vacation or an unexpected business trip you can rest easy knowing your mail is safely held for you at your local Post Office. This online service will electronically notify your local Post Office to hold your mail. Mail can be held from 3 to 30 days. We will resume normal delivery of your mail on the date you specify.

And not only will they hold it for you, but they can deliver it in bulk once you return. So you don't even have to make a trip to the Post Office to pick it up. And you can reserve all of this online! Brilliant. And oh so handy! I have used this service numerous times and it has saved me time and hassle for many, many years. I hope it will do they same for you.