5 Things the USPS Wants North Dakota Residents To Know Right Now

The United States Postal Service asks residents every year to take a closer look at their mailboxes. Delivering the mail in North Dakota is not an easy task. You deal with brutal winters and scorching summer days, so to help out our local mailmen and women, there are a few things we can do for them in honor of National Mailbox Awareness Week (May 17th - 23rd).

According to 2News.com, there are 5 things you can do.

1. Replace any loose hinges on mailbox doors.

You don't want the door to fly off on a windy day and lose all of your mail. I'd hate for your new health insurance cards to blow all the way from Bismarck to Dickinson.

2. Repaint mailboxes that might be rusty or that have peeling paint.

I'm sure your mailman doesn't want to have to get a tetanus shot. Plus, maybe you can get a little creative and give it a cute color.

3. Add or replace house numbers.

You want to make sure your mail gets to the right house!

4. Remount unstable posts.

You don't want it to blow over and get all dented up.

5. They also use this week to encourage people to sign up for Informed Delivery.

I actually have this, and it helps you see what's expected to arrive in your mailbox; that way, if you don't get it, you can track it down later.

Anyway, if you have a little extra time this week, spruce up your mailboxes and help our North Dakota postal workers out.