October is Mailbox Maintenance Month
Attention Postal Customers: October is Mailbox Maintenance Month!
Mailboxes take a beating from the weather, so we recommend an annual mailbox checkup to avoid damage to your mail or difficulty identifying your address. Here is a list of ways to keep your mailbox in tip-top shape:- Tighten loose hinges on the door
- Take care of rusty or loose parts
- Replace missing or faded house numbers (numerals not less than one inch)
- Keep the path to your mailbox clear
- Approach to box should be a hard level surface (gravel, cinders, stone)
- Post must be straight and of adequate strength and size
Please make these fixes ASAP to avoid delivery delays!