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Mail sits in a mailbox after being delivered by U.S. Postal Service city letter carrier Roy Sipe in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. (Getty Images)
The United States Postal Service is encouraging Americans to clean up and fix their mailboxes as part of an annual campaign.
Mailbox Improvement Week takes place every third week of May and is meant to gently urge homeowners to perform maintenance on their mailboxes and repair regular wear and tear.
Among the improvements the USPS suggests, homeowners should consider replacing loose hinges on the mailbox door, remounting a loose mailbox post,…