Go outside and take a look at your mailbox.  I was taking a walk through the neighborhood yesterday and it seemed the further away the mailbox is from someone's house, the less they care for it.

Individual mailboxes are often replaced by banks of mailboxes grouped together.  Yes, this does make it much easier for the mailman.  But it also seems to encourage deferred maintenance. 

You can paint your mailbox in about twenty minutes, probably with some paint you already have laying around the house in the garage.  Everyone go out and take a look at your mailbox.  It's a little thing that you can improve upon to make passersby like me smile.

Not sure what the rules are, but I think you can even paint a smiley face on it, or be creative in other ways as long as the flag is RED.  Check with your post office, before doing anything too costly, time consuming or elaborate.  This bankd of boxes would look better if they were just painted black or gray.

 
Posted by ARDELL DellaLoggia on 09/08/2008 10:44 AM   Comments (5)   Paint the Mailbox in the ActiveRain Channel  
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That is a sight! When I bought my house the mail box was the original - manufactured in the USA in the year 1940 something. The address still had a "rural route" on it that probably hadn't been used for 50 years. The post was rotten so it was broken out of the ground and it was all laying up against a retaining wall. I went to Lowes and bought a new one with a stand that cost me about $45 and what a change! Paint is always a great option for so many things too.
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Ardell,

I hate it when there are seven mail boxes, no address numbers on the building, and you have to figure out which house goes to which mailbox.
11:50am • #2
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Hi Ardell,

I think they were going for the rustic look!  It is a good idea to paint them and an identifier.
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I love that shot......'mailboxes of america' would make a great themed blog or book.....when i had them, i used to stencil mine ......or paint them to match my house.........
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Great post!  A very inexpensive way to add some curb appeal!
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