Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Mail/package delivery area

[Allison Tom (allisonrtom]

We are all in the same condo building so we just leave things outside each
others' doors.

On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 3:49 PM Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> > On Apr 8, 2022, at 5:17 PM, Katie Henry <katie-henry [at] att.net> wrote:
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> >  the cubbies have been shrunk down to mail slots, 10" wide x 14" deep x
> 1-1/4" high.
> >
> > Should we even bother with the mail slots? Or should we omit them and
> get some rolling carts with hanging Pentaflex folders or some other
> solution? In my experience, cohousers often need a way to leave bulkier
> items, such as books or small packages, for their neighbors and mail slots
> wouldn't be very useful. What do you have in your common house and does it
> work well?
>
> We have the small slots also — a bit larger, maybe 3 inches high. And it
> would be nicer to have more space. In some communities households have real
> cubbies where they can leave indoor slippers, dinner plates, coffee mug, an
> extra sweater, etc.
>
> When we have things to leave for each other we tend to put them on the
> kitchen counter with a note if they don’t fit in the slot.
>
> Sharon
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> Sharon Villines
> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
> http://www.takomavillage.org
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